Familiarisation of terms and vocabulary

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In this programme we will using some new terms and vocabulary. 

Here is a list and we hope that it will help you and your students have a greater understanding of these terms.


Browse the glossary using this index

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B

Behavioural Adaptations

Behavioural Adaptations, these are changes to an animal's actions or behaviours. 

Examples:

  • Hibernation, where animals sleep through harsh winter conditions.
  • Migration, such as birds traveling to warmer climates for the winter.
  • Spiders instinctively building webs to catch food.
  • Wolf pups learning hunting techniques from their parents.

Entry link: Behavioural Adaptations

Biome

A biome is a region of the world characterized by its native life, environment, and climate. Temperature, precipitation (rainfall), and amount of sunlight all affect what type of life lives in a particular biome and can help define each biome. There are lots of different biomes around the world. For example, forest, aquatic (water), tundra, desert, montane (mountains) and grasslands.

To learn more about the different biomes go to BiomeViewer 


Entry link: Biome