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Science -- Adaptations
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carnivore:an animal that eats meat.
herbivore:an animal that only eats plants.
omnivore:an animal that eats both plants & animals.
adaptation:a body part or behavior that helps an animal meets its needs in its environment.
Penguins:largest group of flightless water birds.
prey:an animal that is eaten by other animals.
Scales:help protect fish from disease & their enemies.
Camouflage:an animal’s color or pattern that helps it blend in with its surroundings.
tigers:stripes help it blend in with the light & shadows of tall grass.
chameleons:color changes to match its surroundings.
Mimicry:an adaptation in which an animal looks very much like another animal.
ecosystem:a group of living things & the environment they live in.
population:a group of the same species living in the same place at the same time.
swamp:an area that is sometimes or always covered in shallow water.
community:made up of all the populations that live in the same area.
Science -- Adaptations
Across:2. | an animal that is eaten by other animals. | 3. | a body part or behavior that helps an animal meets its needs in its environment. | 6. | made up of all the populations that live in the same area. | 9. | an adaptation in which an animal looks very much like another animal. |
| 10. | an animal’s color or pattern that helps it blend in with its surroundings. | 11. | an area that is sometimes or always covered in shallow water. | 14. | color changes to match its surroundings. | 15. | help protect fish from disease & their enemies. |
| | Down:1. | an animal that only eats plants. | 4. | largest group of flightless water birds. | 5. | a group of the same species living in the same place at the same time. | 7. | a group of living things & the environment they live in. |
| 8. | an animal that eats both plants & animals. | 12. | stripes help it blend in with the light & shadows of tall grass. | 13. | an animal that eats meat. |
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Science -- Adaptations
Across:2. | an animal that is eaten by other animals. | 3. | a body part or behavior that helps an animal meets its needs in its environment. | 6. | made up of all the populations that live in the same area. | 9. | an adaptation in which an animal looks very much like another animal. |
| 10. | an animal’s color or pattern that helps it blend in with its surroundings. | 11. | an area that is sometimes or always covered in shallow water. | 14. | color changes to match its surroundings. | 15. | help protect fish from disease & their enemies. |
| | Down:1. | an animal that only eats plants. | 4. | largest group of flightless water birds. | 5. | a group of the same species living in the same place at the same time. | 7. | a group of living things & the environment they live in. |
| 8. | an animal that eats both plants & animals. | 12. | stripes help it blend in with the light & shadows of tall grass. | 13. | an animal that eats meat. |
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© 2012
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only