what word(s) mean "different populations that interact with each other in the same area?"
community
ecosystem
habitat
what word(s) mean "a behavior an animal performs or does for survival?"
camouflage
learned behavior
behavioral adaptation
what words(s) mean "a physical part on an animal's body that helps it survive?"
physical adaptation
warning coloration
adaptation
what does "niche" mean?
animal's specific job or role they play in their ecosystem
all the living and nonliving things in an environment
what is an "omnivore?"
an animal that eats BOTH plants and animals for food
an animal that eats other animals for food
an animal that eats plants for food
what animal's body temperature depends on whether it's cold or hot outside (no control)?
warm-blooded
cold-blooded
what is a "predator?"
an animal that hunts other animals for food
any animal hunted by others for food
an animal that feeds on dead plants and animals
what does "prey" mean?
any animal hunted by others for food
an animal that feeds on dead plants and animals
an animal that hunts other animals for food
which word(s) mean "an adaptation that allows an animal to blend in with its environment?"
camouflage
warning coloration
mimicry
what word(s) mean "all of the stages of growth an animal goes through during its lifetime?"
ecosystem
trait
life cycle adaptation
which word(s) means "bright colors that warn other animals to stay away because they're poisonous?"
mimicry
camouflage
warning coloration
what animal does NOT have a backbone?
vertebrate
invertebrate
what does "extinct" mean?
a species that is no longer living
in danger of dying off or becoming extinct
what animal has a backbone?
vertebrate
invertebrate
what does "endangered" mean?
in danger of dying off or becoming extinct
a species that is no longer living
what is a "decomposer?"
organism that digests the remains of dead plants/animals
living thing that cannot make its own food (animals)
living thing that makes its own food (plants)
what is a "consumer?"
living thing that cannot make its own food
living thing that makes its own food
organism that digests the remains of dead plants/animals
what word(s) mean "the process by which energy moves from one type of living thing to another?"
food chain
supply chain
ecosystem
what word(s) mean "all the members of one species that live within an area of an ecosystem?"
community
population
habitat
what is a "carnivore?"
an animal that eats BOTH plants and animals for food
an animal that eats plants for food
an animal that eats other animals for food
what does "hibernation" mean?
deep, sleep-like state that some animals enter in winter
animal's specific job or role they play in their ecosystem
what word(s) mean "all the living and nonliving things in an environment and the many ways they interact?"
habitat
ecosystem
food chain
which word(s) means "when one animal looks like another animal for protection that is poisonous or dangerous?"
mimicry
camouflage
warning coloration
what animal regulates their own body heat when it is hot or cold outside?
warm-blooded
cold-blooded
what word(s) means "special features that help an animal live and survive in its habitat?"
adaptation
trait
life cycle
what does "migration" mean?
an animal's specific job or role in their ecosystem
traveling in search of better temp., food, or to reproduce
an animal's home or address
what is an "herbivore?"
an animal that eats other animals for food
an animal that eats BOTH plants and animals for food
an animal that eats plants for food
what is a "food web?"
all living and nonliving things in an environment together
process of energy moving from one living thing to another
a system of overlapping food chains
what does "habitat" mean?
different populations that interact
an animal's home or address
what is a "scavenger?"
any animal hunted by others for food
an animal that feeds on dead plants and animals
an animal that hunts other animals for food
what is a "producer?"
living thing that cannot make its own food
living thing that makes its own food
organism that digests the remains of dead plants/animals
what word means "a body feature or behavior passed on from a parent to its offspring?"
trait
niche
camouflage