Animal Adaptations
what something does
What is function?
a part of the body that receives and responds to signals from the senses and also stores memories
What is the brain?
a physical trait or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment
What is an adaptation?
a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk and usually has leaves
What is a branch?
to blend in with the place around you
What is camouflage?
information that is stored in the brain and can be remembered
What is memory?
all the living and nonliving things in a particular place
What is an environment?
a part of a plant that is often flat and green
What is a leaf?
the specific form and shape of something
What is structure?
a part of the body (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands) that gathers information about the environment
What are senses?
the outside of something, including the outside of living things
What is external?
a part of a plant that is usually under the ground
What is a root?
something you can observe about a living thing, such as the broad fins of a fish
What is a trait?
a behavior that a living thing does without being taught
What is an instinct?
the inside of something, including the inside of living things
What is internal?
the thick middle part of a tree
What is the trunk?
a physical trait or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment
What is an adaptation?
a behavior that is learned based on past experiences
What is a learned behavior?
a group of things that affect each other and function as a whole
What is a system?
a cold, forest environment where trees often have needle-shaped leaves
What is a taiga (boreal forest)?