Adapt
Changes (Physical and Behavioral) animals go through over years and years that allow it to meet its basic needs and help it survive in its surroundings
Basic Needs of Animals
Food, water, oxygen/air, shelter/protection
Basic Needs of Plants
Sunlight, food (made within the plant), water, oxygen/air
Behavioral Adaptations
Related to the things an animal does, or its actions that help it survive
Camouflage
Any coloring, shape, or pattern that allows an organism to blend in with its environment. This is a physical adaptation.
External Structure
Structures found on the outside of an animal that help it survive. Example: a turtles shell allows it to have protection against predators
Habitat
The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
Hibernation
A period of inactivity or sleep during the cold weather. This is a behavioral adaptation.
Inherited
Something passed on to an offspring by its parents. It can be physical and/or behaviors.
Instinct
Behavior adaptation that animals are born with and already know.
Internal Structure
Structures that are found on the inside of an animal that help it survive. Example: A heart allows blood to circulate through the body.
Learned Behavior
A behavior adaptation that is learned by an animal, not passed on by its parents. It is not instinctive. Must be taught by another animal or learned by experience or practice.
Migration
A seasonal move to another home. This is done to find food, to mate, or a better climate. This is a behavioral adaptation.
Nonvascular Plants
Plants that absorb water and other substances directly through its structures. Examples are mosses, hornworts, liverworts
Physical adaptations
An adaptation of an organisms body parts or its coloring.
Vascular Plants
Plants with a system of tubes for transporting water and food. Examples are celery, trees and bean plants
Ways Plants Reproduce
Flowers and seeds, cones and seeds, spores