Natural or human alterations to the environment

Changes in the physical environmental factors of an environment which happen during the course of a year (e.g. it gets colder in winter).

a long period without rain

A characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment.

a characteristic passed on from a parent to an offspring like eye or fur color

a behavior that has been learned from experience or observation

climate zones with moderate temperatures that are located between the tropics and the polar zones

A climate zone characterized by very little precipitation and extremely cold temperatures.

A climate zone near the equator characterized by warm temperatures.

a behavior that an organism inherits

The hiding of something as a result of its appearance

Ability of an animal to look like another more harmful animal

A biome found in the dry temperate interiors of continents. This biome is characterized by rich soil, moderate rainfall, a hot, dry climate, thick grasses, and herds of grazing animals.

between the Tropics and polar zone; often called deciduous forests, most of the trees lose their leaves in the winter, average rain fall

Location: Closer to equator ( warm, maximum sunlight). Rain: about 100 inches per year. Contain half of all land dwelling species, provide large percent of earth's oxygen. Examples: Amazon in Brazil animals are toucan, dart frogs, snakes, and leaf-cutter ants.

trees that produce their seeds in cones and have leaves shaped like needles

trees that shed their leaves and grow new ones each year

high-latitude, cold regions around the north and south poles

lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and wetlands

marshes, swamps, reefs, seas, oceans --- costal areas; make up 97% of all water on earth.

change in environment that can affect an organism's ability to survive

responses made by an organism that help it to survive/reproduce.

a physical or chemical event that occurs within the body of an organism and enables survival

a physical feature of an organism's body having a specific function that contributes to the survival of the organism

fur on a bear, the beak of a bird, camoflauge

Plants structures that help them adapt to their environment by allowing them to receive sunlight or conserve water. Ex: long, shallow roots the absorbs a lot of water quickly (cacti)

animals with a backbone

animals without a backbone

A vertebrate that lives in the water and has fins.

cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water

A vertebrate with scaly skin that lays eggs with tough, leathery shells.

the temperature of the animal's body is the same as their environment

fish, amphibians, reptiles

their body temperature remains the same regardless of the air temperature

birds and mammals

single-celled reproductive bodies highly resistant to cold and heat damage; capable of new organisms

Found on plants like pine trees, cycads, and ginkgo trees, cones are structures that contain pollen and seeds.

used by some plants to make seeds (for reproduction)

The female reproductive part of a flower

The male reproductive part of a flower

Food making part of the plant and releases water vapor into the air.

protects the seeds and helps with seed dispersal

the underground parts of a plant, which include the roots, tubers, and rhizomes

parts found above the ground, such as leaves, stems, flowers, and fruits

An animal that hunts other animals for food

An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism

increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state

a situation in which the number of organisms decreases due to natural and unnatural causes

a behavior that has been learned from experience or observation

a set of actions that a living thing is born with and does not need to learn