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Responding to Change
Vocab Responding to Change
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| deforestation | A man made change to an environment that involves the removing of trees to make room for houses and roads. |
| hibernation | When an animal slows down its heart rate and sleeps to conserve energy through a specific season. |
| migration | The act of a large group of animals moving from one place to another to find food. |
| invasive | A species that is not native to an area and competes with native species for food and shelter. |
| dormancy | Plants conserve their energy because there isn't enough water or sunlight. |
| pollution | The introduction of a harmful substance in an environment that causes the plants and animals to get sick or die. |
| native species | A species is a species that is native to an area. |