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| A change in a characteristic of a living thing that allows it to survive in its environment |
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| All the nonliving things in an area |
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| Animals that blend in with their environment |
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| Anything in an ecosystem that can meet needs |
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| Anything that makes the air, water, or land dirty |
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| Defenses animals use for protection |
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camouflage
mimicry
horns or antlers
teeth
claws
beaks
armor
quills |
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| food, water, and protection |
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| Makes it easier for animals to find food, be better protected, and to care for their young |
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| Needed by plants to make food |
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| The living and nonliving things in an area |
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| The type of environment determines ___ |
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| the kinds of living things that can live in an ecosystem |
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physical characteristic
skill
behavior |
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| Ways building new things affects the plants and animals in an ecosystem |
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fewer resources to meet the needs of plants and animals
less room for shelter
not enough food or water |
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| When an animal goes into a deep sleep during the coldest months of the year |
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| When animals move from one ecosystem to another to find food and water |
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| When animals work together, such as some crabs and sea anemones |
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| When living things try to use the same food or shelter |
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| Why plants grow toward the light |
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| they need it to make food |
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