Ch. 6: Adaptations & Survival Flashcards
Why do some animals form groups to survive in their environment?
To protect each other, keep warm, share food, raise young, capture prey, and share work.
What causes some animals to migrate?
Little food is available. The animals move to warmer places where more food is available.
Living things depend on the environment to…
give them things they need to survive.
Plants and animals are affected when…
the environment changes.
Some changes are fast such as…
when a wildfire kills plants.
Other changes are slow and take many years to happen. For example:
Changes in climate overtime can cause glaciers to melt and increase sea levels.
How do animals respond to seasonal changes?
Animals will migrate, hibernate and/or molt.
To move to another location
Migration
To go into a deep sleep during the winter months
Hibernation
To shed and then regrow body covering
Molt
How do animals respond to changes in environmental conditions?
Some animals move in and out of changing environments. The animal may move to a similar environment where resources are available.
Something that helps
(Example: animals making groups and helping each other.)
Advantage
To go into a deep sleep during the winter months
Hibernate
A state where a living thing slows its natural activity to survive the winter
Dormant
A strong effect
Impact
Each kind of living thing is adapted to…
live in a certain kind of place
What kind of habitat does a polar bear live in?
A cold water habitat
What kind of habitat does a tree frog live in?
A warm and moist habitat
What kind of habitat does a camel live in?
A hot and dry habitat
A group of living things of the same kind
Species
To move from one place to another because the seasons changed
Migrate
Changes in the environment are caused by…
Humans, other organisms, and natural events
How do plants respond to changes in environmental conditions?
Plants cannot move like animals can. They may die if their environment changes too much.
A trait that helps a living thing survive in its environment
Adaptation
