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Adaptations
Diversity of Living Things/Adaptations 5th grade vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adaptation | a physical or behavioral trait that helps living things survive |
| Organism | a living thing |
| Habitat | the place where an organism lives |
| Environment | living and non-living things in an area |
| Behavior | a plant or animal action or activity |
| Hibernation | when an organism spends winter in a dormant state |
| Migration | to regularly leave a region or climate |
| Mimicry | organisms that represent other organisms as a defense |
| Camouflage | when an organism blends into their environment |
| Natural Selection | organisms that are better adapted tend to survive and reproduce |
| Herbivore | organism that gets energy from plants only |
| Omnivore | organism that gets energy from plants and animals |
| Carnivore | organism that gets energy from other animals |