Organisms and their Environment Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• habitat : the location in which an organism lives
• camouflage : the coloring or patterns on an animal's body that allow it to blend in with its environment
• behavior : all of the actions and reactions of an animal
• instinct : an animal's natural response to a stimulus; an inherited behavior
• homeostasis : the ability of the internal systems of an organism to maintain normal balance, despite external conditions
• global warming : the slow warming of earth's atmosphere due to climatic change
• stimuli : something that prompts a change in an organism's behavior
• environment : all the living and nonliving things that surround an organism
• migration : the movement of a group of organisms from one place to another, usually due to a change in seasons
• heredity : the passing of traits from parent to offspring
• pollute : to put harmful materials into the air, water, or soil (related words
• dormant : having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep
• organism : any individual living thing
• adaptation : the biological processes that enable plants and animals to thrive successfully in their environments
• hibernate : to spend the winter in a resting state
• response : an organism's reaction to a stimulus