Weathering
the breaking apart, wearing away or dissolving of rock
sediment
material that comes from the weathering of rock
Abrasion
the scraping away of materials
landform
a natural feature on the Earth's surface
Erosion
the moving of sediment and rock from one place to another
deposition
the laying down of sediment in a new place
Instinct
a pattern of behavior that requires no thinking because it is programmed into an animals brain
Hibernate
an adaptation that allows an animal to be inactive or dormant
camouflage
an adaptation by which an animal can hide by blending in with its surroundings.
predator
an animal that eats other animals
prey
an animal that is hunted by another animal
food chain
the set of steps in which organisms get the food they need
Learned behavior
a behavior that an animal is NOT born with
inherited behavior
a behavior that is inborn and not learned
migration
animals moving from one habitat to another as a way to survive
adaptation
a special trait that helps an organism survive
Herbivore
an animal that only eats plants
carnivore
an animal that only eats other animals