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Adaptations
Animal and Plant Adaptations - Science Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adaptation | a physical trait or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment |
| camouflage | to blend in with the place around you |
| behavior | the actions and reactions of living things |
| environment | a living thing's surroundings, including other living things and non-living parts like soil, water, and air |
| evidence | information that can be used to support or reject an idea |
| external | the outside of something, including the outside of living things |
| function | what something does |
| internal | the inside of something, including the inside of living things |
| predator | an animal that hunts and eats other animals |
| prey | an animal that is hunted by and eaten by another animal |
| species | living things that have very similar traits and can produce offspring with one another |
| structure | the specific form and shape of something |
| system | a group of things that affect each other and work together as a whole |
| traits | something you can observe about a living thing, such as the broad fins of a fish |