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5.A3 Mrs Jensen
Adaptations
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Science
5th Grade
12/12/2011

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bar graph
Definition
a graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show data
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adaptations
Definition
traits that help organisms meet their basic needs and survive in their surroundings
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structural adaptation
Definition
an adaptation of an organism's body parts or its coloring
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mimicry
Definition
an adaptation in which one species resembles another
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behavioral adaptation
Definition
an inherited behavior that helps an organism survive
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fossil
Definition
any remains or trace of an organism that was once alive
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mold
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a fossil that is a hollow place shaped like an organism
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cast
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a fossil formed by sediments filling up a mold
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petrified fossil
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a fossil formed when minerals slowly replace some or all of an organism, turning it to stone
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