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Ch. 12 Keeping in Balance McGraw-Hill Science
Competition/ Fit For Surviving/ Things Change
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Science
4th Grade
02/23/2011

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competition
Definition
when one organism works against another to get what it needs to live
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predator
Definition
an animal that hunts other animals for food
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prey
Definition
the animal a predator hunts
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niche
Definition
the job or role an organism has in an ecosystem
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adaptation
Definition
a characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment
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camouflage
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an adaptation that allows animals to blend into their surroundings
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perish
Definition
to not survive
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relocate
Definition
to find a new home
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endangered
Definition
in danger of becoming extinct
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extinct
Definition
when there are no more of a certain plant or animal
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