Adaptations For Survival Flashcards
What is adaptation
Is how different organisms look and live their life in habitats
What is camouflage
It’s when an animals tried to look like objects using color and shape
Color imitation
When an animal uses color and patterns to blend in with its natural surroundings
Mimicry
When an animal tries to look like another animal that’s dangerous so that no other animals tries to attack it
What is a hydrophyte
A hydrophyte is a plants that lives in or on top of water
What is a xerophytes
A xerophyte is a plant that gets to little water. It has thick leaves to store water for long periods of time. It is also waxy to stop the evaporation in the plants
What is a mesophyte
It is a plant with neither too much or to little water
What is photosynthesis
Photo synthesis is the process of when plants take energy from the sun, water and carbon dioxide to make their “food” and therefore release oxygen into the atmosphere
What are 3 things camels have to adapt to their surroundings
Long eyelashes to stop sand from going into their eyes. 2 humps on their back so they can store energy, water and fat for their long journeys that can last up to 10 days without either food or water etc. They have big hooves on the bottom of their feet so they can walk through the sand easier and so they make a track of where they move.
What are 3 things cheetahs have to adapt to their surroundings
They have spots to camouflage into the bush so you cant see them when they try hunt for prey