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16 Cards in this Set
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habitat
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a place where an organism or group of organisms live |
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survival |
Organisms have need for what? that are found in their particular habitats |
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basic needs
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organisms can only survive in a habitat when what? is met |
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what are basic needs?
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air, food, shelter, water, space and light |
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large area
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the habitat for some animals requires what? |
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small area |
the habitat for some animals requires what? |
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who requires large area |
grazing animals and birds for food |
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who requires small area
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squirrels in nests and small insects in logs |
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when food is scarce what happens
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some animals like giraffes have long necks or special storage structures for water like camels |
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when habitats are hot
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animals may seek food at night (nocturnal-owl) or seek shelter during the day |
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when habitats are wet |
some animals have special structures that allows them to live as air breathing animals (dolphin) |
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when habitats are arctic or antarctic |
animals may have blubber or thick fur to keep them warm (polar bear) |
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adaptation |
necessary for an animal to survive if its surroundings change |
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behavioral adaptation |
an activity of action that helps an organism survive in its habitat |
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physical adaptation |
a body structure that an organism survives in its habitat |
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