A physical feature or behavior that helps an organism or animal survive in its habitat.

Coloring marks or other physical appearance that helps an animal blend in with its surroundings.

An adaptation that allows an animal to protect its self by looking like another animal or plant.

To go into a deep sleep - an animal uses very little energy and usually does not need to eat, in the cooler months.

To move to another region when season change and food becomes scarce.

Organisms close to becoming extinct.

Organisms close to becoming endangered.

Little to none exist in its natural habitat.

A small group of closely related organisms that may have babies that may have babies.

They will not be able to survive and may become extinct.

Any PART of the animal's body that helps it to survive. (fur, mouth, teeth, eyes, camouflage, etc.)

Anything the animal DOES that helps it to survive.

To go into a deep sleep - an animal uses very little energy and usually does not need to eat, in the warmer months.

Another term for description.

Where an organism chooses to live.

A group of the same kind of individuals.

One Organism.

Many populations of individuals.

Many communities to include abiotic and biotic factors.

Non-living factors.

Living factors.

Any form of moisture in the air - to include rain, sleet, snow, rain, hail and fog.

Many ecosystems to include specific weather and precipitation patterns.

The Earth.

Means Life.

Numbers and kinds of organisms in a specific area.

Occurs when there are more organisms than resources available.

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indefinite shape, definite volume

indefinite shape, indefinite volume

definite shape, definite volume

tightly packed together, constantly vibrating

sliding passed one another as they are able to touch one another

farther apart from one another as they bounce off one another

the action of transforming from one state to another.

from solid to gas

from gas to liquid

from solid to liquid

from liquid to solid

from liquid to gas

from liquid to gas (with the addition of heat)

from gas to solid

the action of matter

a description or quality of matter

THREE

region with less than 24 cm of precipitation a year

Coastal, Cold & Hot

TUNDRA

FROZEN LAND ALMOST ALL YEAR

BLENDING INTO THEIR ENVIRONMENTS

TAIGA

TREES that BEAR CONES or NEEDLES

TRAVEL just for the HOLIDAY

small shrubs, arctic foxes, arctic hares, reindeer, polar bears

evergreen trees, caribou, elk, moose, lynx, wolverines

hardwood trees (oak, maple, walnut), deer, squirrels, owls, bears, hawks, foxes, raccoons

cacti, small shrubs, snakes, burrowing animals (kangaroo rats, squirrels, coyotes)

Only eats meat

Eats other animals

Rely on dead for nutrients

Flow energy (food) from one organism to another

Only eats plants

Eats both plants and animals

organism that makes its own food

ate the producer; an herbivore

ate the primary producer

ate the secondary producer

starts all energy (food) flow, but never drawn on a food chain or food web

the order in which things are arranged

Specific role an organism has in its ecosystem.

Organism that is hunted for food.

Organism that actively hunts another for food.

An individual.

Flow of energy from one organism to another.

Multiple food chains.

None living in its natural habitat.

Organisms that make their own food.

Organisms that must eat others for food.

Means to lessen the effects.

In a parasitic relationship, the organism that is hurt.

In a parasitic relationship, the organism that benefits.

When two unlike organisms live together in a long term relationship.

Symbiotic relationship, when one organism benefits and the other is unbothered.

Symbiotic relationship, when one organism is hurt and the other benefits.

Symbiotic relationship, when both benefits.

Organism that is brought into an area; its presence usually has a negative impact to the ecosystem.