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Life Science - Week 3
Life Science - Week 3
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5th Grade
10/19/2007

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Adaptation

Definition
A type of trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce; it can be structural (related to the body) or behavioral (related to actions)
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Advantage

Definition
Any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success
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Biome

Definition
A major regional community characterized by the forms of plant life and the climate; example: grassland, desert, taiga
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Body Covering

Definition
Any covering for the body; example: fur, feathers
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Camouflage

Definition
A physical adaptation in which animals blend with or are hidden by the environment
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Characteristic / Trait

Definition
Any feature of an organism; it can be structural/physical (related to the body) or behavioral (related to actions)
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Diversity

Definition
Having various kinds or forms
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Ecosystem

Definition
An area where living organisms interact with other living and nonliving things in the environment
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Extinct

Definition
No longer living on Earth
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Food Chain

Definition
A path of energy and how it is transferred in a community
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Food Web

Definition
A series of overlapping food chains
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Hibernation

Definition
An adaptation in which animals sleep through the winter as a means of survival
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Interaction

Definition
The way in which living organisms relate to each other
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Migration

Definition
An adaptation in which animals move from one place to another for the purpose of survival
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