Transcript Plant & Animal Adaptations

Bell Work:
Write down these terms to complete the crossword puzzle in your
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Carnivore
Anteater
Scavenger
Piranha
Owl
Plants
Parasite
Omnivore
Plankton
Insectivore
Vulture
Mosquito
• Whale shark
• Sunlight
• Blue whale
• Energy
• Herbivore
• Lion
• Prey
• Predator
• Food web
• Bear
• Food chain
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Interactions of Living Things
• Many
interactions
among species
occur because
one organism
eats another.
• Some species
have very close
interactions with
other species
without harm
occuring.
Predators and Prey (pg. 60)
• Prey- the organism that is eaten.
• Predator- the organism that eats the prey.
Plant & Animal Adaptations
• Whether they are big or small, animals
and plants have certain adaptations to
help them survive in their environment.
• What are adaptations?
• Any characteristic (or trait) that helps a
plant or animal survive or get use to their
environment.
Predator Adaptations
(pg. 60)
• Adaptation- a characteristic that helps an
organism survive and reproduce in its
environment.
• Predators must have adaptations to be
able to catch their prey.
• Examples:
Cheetah- runs at high speed
Goldenrod Spider- color
Prey Adaptation (pg. 60)
• Prey have methods and abilities to keep
from being eaten.
Examples:
Fire Salamander- spray poison
Buffaloes- stay in herds
Jack Rabbit- large ears
Ecosystems and Adaptations
1.
How does having white fur in the winter and brown fur in
the summer help the snowshoe hare survive in the taiga
ecosystem?
2.
How does an orchid growing up a tree help it survive in
the tropical rainforest?
3.
How does a polar bear’s thick fur and sharp claws help it
to survive in the tundra ecosystem?
4.
How do the spines or spikes of a cactus help it to survive
in the desert ecosystem?
5.
How do broad leaves on trees help aid in survival in the
deciduous forest?
Behavioral and Physical
• Behavioral Adaptation- is an adaptation
that is based upon how an organism acts
- owl perching on a tree
• Physical Adaptation- is an adaptation that
is based on how an organism is physically
made
– owl has sharp talons