G-3 Science CH. #1 Adaptations in Land Environments

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Biomes and Adaptations

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a place with a certain kind of climate
(long-term weather patterns), nonliving, and living things

biome

all the living and nonliving things in an area

environment

a hot and dry biome receiving less than 25 centimeters of rain a year

desert

a hot and dry biome receiving more than 25 centimeters of rain a year

grassland

a hot and wet biome which receives more than 250 centimeters of rain a year

rainforest

a biome which experiences seasonal weather

deciduous forest

a cold and wet biome with many coniferous trees

taiga

a cold and dry biome with no trees

tundra

a body part or way of acting that helps a living thing survive

adaptation

characterized as being active during the night and sleeping during the day

nocturnal behavior

animals that care for their offspring (babies) by providing milk, food, or other behaviors to keep their offspring safe

parental investment

animals that use something (like a stick or rock) to help them obtain (get) food or stay safe

tool use

saving food for another time

food storage

sleeping through the coldest months or when food is not easily found

hibernation

seasonal movements to find food or water

migration

animals looking so much like their environment that other animals are not likely to see them

camouflage

animals that look like something else in the environment

mimicry

animals with bright colors that let other animals in the environment know where they are, and they represent DANGER

warning colors