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5th Grade Science Unit 10 (FL)

Terms in this set (25)

habitat
The place where a living thing lives.
adaptation
A characteristic that helps a living thing survive
physical adaptation
adaptation in the bodies of plants and animals
camouflage
a physical adaptations to keep an animal hidden
adaptations of chameleons
long sticky tongue and eyes that move in all directions
adaptations of Eagles
sharp claws on feet and superior eyesight
mimicry
an adaptation that enables an animal to resemble a predator, causing, its predators to avoid it
behavior
the way things act
instincts
behaviors animals know how to do without being taught (naturally known)
migration
an instinctive behavior that has animals move from one location to another to find food, reproduce, or escape very cold weather
hibernation
a long period of inactivity that is like sleeping
the differences between hibernation and sleeping
during hibernation an animal's body processes slow down and it stays inactive for months
social behavior
the way animals act towards other animals
a honey bee social behavior
they communicate through movements called the "waggle dance"
life cycle
stages of growth and development
Some animals can adjust_____ to changes in their habitat.
life cycles
4 examples of habitats
jungle, ocean, desert & polar
2 examples of physical adaptations
Camouflage & thorns
2 examples of behavioral adaptations
migration & hibernation
2 examples of life cycle adaptations
caterpillars eat plant leaves, then, as a butterfly sips nectar
& tadpoles develop faster in areas where water dries up faster
nocturnal
an animal that is active at night
an example of _____is birds flying south for the winter.
migration
What is any characteristic that helps any animal survive?
adaptation
What behavior causes an animal to be inactive for long periods of time?
hibernation
A behavior an animal doesn't need to learn
instinct
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