Vocab
Place where an animal lives
Habitat
type of adaptation that allows animals to blend in to its surroundings
camouflage
What is the name for nonliving factors in an environment?
abiotic
a behavior that an animal knows how to do without being taught is an....
instinct
can be hot or cold but are always very dry
desert
a group of animals of the same species can be describes as a....
population
name an adaptation of a camel
Long eyelashes, clear eyelid, large hooves, long intestines, strong legs
air is an example of which type of factor?
Abioitic
groups of different populations living together in an area can be described as...
a community
hot, humid and has lots of rainfall
tropical rain forest
Living things in an environment
biotic factors
an animal with thick fur and lots of fat layers would best survive in which biome?
tundra
Grass, bacteria and moss are examples of which type of factors?
Biotic
What is diversity? is it good or bad for an ecosystem
the variety of species in an area
It is good for an ecosystem!
biome in which we live where trees lose their leaves in the fall
deciduous forest
An area with the same climate and similar communities living together
Biome
what is an adaptation of a cactus?
What would happen if there were no abiotic factors?
Nothing would be able to survive
all the living and nonliving things that surround an organism
Environment
forests with evergreen trees and mossy forest floors
taiga
Organism's specific role in an ecosystem
niche
give an example of a behavioral adaptation
Monarchs flying south, hibernation, trees growing to sun,
What is the most important abiotic factor
SUN!
characteristic that helps an animal survive
adaptation
very cold, has a permanent layer of frost
tundra