Adaptations Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Behavior | the actions of an organism that help it survive in its environment; a behavior is a response to a stimulus; a behavior can be learned or instinctive |
Environment | all of the living and nonliving elements in a particular (geographic) area |
Function | what something is used for; purpose |
Habitat | the place where an organism lives; habitats supply the organism with food, shelter, moisture, and temperature for survival |
Inherited (trait | characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring |
Movement | how an animal gets from one place to another; run, hop, jump, crawl, fly, swim, etc |
Protection | the instinct in animals for self-preservation; a way to “fight back” and defend itself when threatened |
Response | something an organism does when it senses a stimulus |
Structure | a body part that does a certain “job” for an organism |
Survive | continue to live or exist |
Physical characteristic / trait | a characteristic that is physical in nature, such as mass, shape, size, color, volume, and physical state |
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