1. 5.10A Vocabulary

2. Reproduce
The act of making something new

3. Adaptation
An inherited trait or learned behavior that helps an organism survive in its surroundings

4. Niche
A role an organism plays in its environment

5. Camouflage
Characteristics that blend in with the organism’s environment

6. Mimicry
The resemblance of an organism to another organism or to its surroundings that gives it a better chance of survival

7. Migration
The seasonal movement of animals from one place to another

8. Hibernation
When an animal becomes still in a space and reduces bodily functions to save energy

9. Habitat
The place or environment where an organism naturally lives

10. Survive
To stay alive

11. Species
A group of organisms with similar characteristics that allow them to reproduce

12. Predator
An organism that hunts and feeds on another organism

13. Prey
An animal that is hunted as food