NISD Elementary Science Vocabulary

Objective 2, Set A Flashcards

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Science matters!

adaptationsan organism’s part of a body (ex. A double coat of fur on a wolf), or learned behavior (where to find water) that help it survive in its environment
learned behaviorbehaviors learned from parents (driving a car, staying away from cactus, hunting for prey) that you are not born knowing how to do
inherited traitinherited traits are characteristics or features passed from parent to offspring. (examples- hair and eye color, height, facial features)
3 types of
animal life cycles
direct development, incomplete metamorphosis,
complete metamorphosis
direct developmentthe only change that occurs is size (gets larger)