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4- Science Unit C
CH 9: Adaptation/Extinction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adaptation | A physical feature or behavior that helps an organism survive in its habitat. |
| Camouflage | The coloring, marking, or other physical appearance of an animal that makes it blend in with its surrounds. |
| Era | A major division of geologic time defined by events that took place during that time. |
| Extinct | No longer living; when the last member of a species has died, the species is extinct. |
| Fossil | The preserved traces and remains of an organism that lived long ago. |
| Habitat | The place where an organism lives. |
| Hibernate | To go into a deep sleep during which an animal uses very little energy and usually does not need to eat. |
| Migrate | To move to another region, typically when seasons change and food supplies become scarce. |
| Mimicry | An adaptation that allows an animal to protect itself by looking like another kind of animal or like a plant. |
| Niche | The role a plant or animal plays in its habitat. |
| Paleontologist | A scientist who studies fossils. |
| Species | A group of organisms that produce organisms of the same kind. |
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