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Top 3rd Grade Science Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adaptations | Any body part or behavior that increases an animal's ability to survive; example bird's wings to fly from danger |
| physical characteristics | The appearance of an animal or plant |
| hibernation | A deep sleep an animal experiences during the winter; example, bears sleep during the winter |
| migration | To move from one area to another based on the season; example ducks fly south |
| environment | The total surroundings of living things |
| community | All of the populations that live together in the same place; example your neighborhood |
| food chain | The path that energy travels through a community as one living thing eats another |
| instinct | Something an animal knows how to do that is not learned; example when to blink |
| habitat | The environment in which an animal lives |
| producer | Green plants that are able to make their own food |
| carnivore | An animal that eats meat; example, lion |
| camouflage | An organisms ability to blend in with the environment |
| learned behavior | An action that an animal is taught; example, a lion cub is taught to hunt |
| mimicry | One animal looks like another animal to help it survive; example a butterfly looks good to birds but tastes bad. |
| population | A group of organisms of the same kid that live in the same place |
| decomposer | Organisms that break down decayed plants and animals into smaller pieces; example mushrooms |
| herbivore | An animal that only eats plants; example cow |
| omnivore | An animal that eats both plants and animals; example, bear |
| shelter | Something providing protection from the weather. |