The characteristics that enable an organism to survive in its habitat
adaptations
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When an organisms uses colors to look like a more dangerous version of their kind it is called?
Mimicry
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When an organism blends in with the surroundings, making the organism hard to see is called?
Camouflage
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What is an adaptation that enables an organism to live in the arctic?
Thick fur, blubber, white fur, wide paws...
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What is an adaptation that enables an organism to live in the forest?
Green color, brown color, any predatory adaptation, any prey adaptation
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Using natural resources, like animals, plants, and minerals, too much and too quickly, so they become scarce or even disappear is called?
Overexploitation
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When natural places where plants and animals live are destroyed or changed. This can make it hard for animals and plants to survive. For example, cutting down forests to build houses or roads is called?
Habitat loss
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The variety of animal and plant life in any environment. It can refer to a small area, like a pond, or the entire Earth. It is important because it helps ecosystems stay balanced and provides resources like food and medicine.
Biodiversity
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Describe how water pollution has an impact on biodiversity.
Dirty water, chemicals, plastic can all cause a decrease in a species population, endangering them, making them leave an area, decreasing biodiversity.
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Which part of the atom is negatively charged?
Electron
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Which part of the atom is positively charged?
Proton
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Which part of the atom has zero charge?
Neutron
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True or false? Like charges attract.
False
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Charges that can be collected and remain in one place is called?
Static electricity
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What electrical component is used to open and close a circuit?
Switch
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A neutral solid object is rubbed with wool and the object becomes positively charged. Describe what is happening.
Electrons are transferred from the object onto the wool.