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Habitat unit 1
vocabulary group 1
Term | Definition |
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adaptation | a feature that helps a living thing survive |
migrate | to travel from one place to another and back again |
hibernate | to spend the winter in a deep sleep |
survive | to live |
camouflage | to hide or disguise by blending in with surroundings |
mimicry | when animals imitate a behavior or look to protect against predators |
habitat | a place where a plant or animal can thrive |
piedmont region | Has rolling hill, red clay soil, many trees and highly populated |
coastal plain | Southern region that has open, wide, flat land for farming and includes a swamp |
mounatin region | This northern region includes Blue Ridge Mtn, Ridges & Valleys and Appalachian Plateau. It has rivers, waterfalls, rocky soil and thick forests. |
organism | any living thing |
decompose | to break down into smaller amounts or into nothing |
consumer | an organism that preys on another organism |
producer | an organism that makes things |
ecosystem | the community of living and non-living things that make up an area or environment |