Endangered Animals
This black-and-white bear from China eats mostly bamboo and was once endangered, but is now listed as "vulnerable."
What is the Giant Panda?
This habitat is known for being very dry and hot, with plants like cacti that can store water for a long time.
What is a desert?
This adaptation allows an animal, like a chameleon or a walking stick, to blend in with its surroundings to hide from predators.
What is camouflage?
This word describes an animal that only eats plants.
What is an herbivore?
These are the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and ____.
What is gas?
This is the primary reason many animals become endangered; it happens when humans cut down forests or build cities where animals live.
What is habitat loss (or deforestation)?
This "frozen desert" habitat is found at the very top and bottom of the Earth, where the ground stays frozen all year.
What is the tundra?
Many animals in cold climates have a thick layer of this under their skin to keep them warm in freezing water.
What is blubber?
In science, this 9-letter word refers to the group of all living things in a particular area interacting with their environment.
What is an ecosystem?
This is the largest planet in our solar system, known for its "Great Red Spot."
What is Jupiter?
These massive marine mammals were hunted nearly to extinction for their oil, but are now protected by international law.
What are whales?
Often called the "rainforests of the sea," these habitats are built by tiny animals and are home to 25% of all marine life.
What are coral reefs?
This is a behavioral adaptation where animals travel long distances every year to find food or warmer weather.
What is migration?
This is the process of "sleeping" through the winter to save energy when food is scarce.
What is hibernation?
In a plant, these parts act like straws to soak up water and nutrients from the soil.
What are roots?
This "King of the Jungle" is actually endangered in the wild, with most of its remaining population living in Africa and a small group in India.
What is a lion?
These are large, flat areas covered in grasses with few trees; they are called "savannas" in Africa and "prairies" in North America.
What are grasslands?
This term describes an animal that is active during the night and sleeps during the day to avoid heat or predators.
What is nocturnal?
This "P" word refers to an animal that hunts and eats other animals for food.
What is a predator?
This force, discovered by Isaac Newton, is what keeps your feet on the ground and pulls objects toward the Earth.
What is gravity?
A person who works to protect ecosystems and save endangered species is known by this 12-letter title.
What is a conservationist?
This is the specific term for a habitat where freshwater from a river meets the saltwater of the ocean.
What is an estuary?
Some non-poisonous snakes use this adaptation to look or act like a poisonous snake so that predators will leave them alone.
What is mimicry?
This word describes a species that has completely died out and no longer exists anywhere on Earth.
What is extinct?
This is the name for the process where plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create their own food.
What is photosynthesis?