Adaptation & Survival

in the

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

ANIMAL

ADAPTATIONhow animals survive

in their respective environments

ECOLOGY

A community of organisms together with

their physical environment, viewed as a

system of interacting and interdependent

relationships and including such processes as

the flow of energy through trophic levels and

the cycling of chemical elements and

compounds through living and nonliving

components of the system.

ECOSYSTEM

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Ecology is defined as the branch of science

that studies how people or organisms

relate to each other and their environment.

Habitat - the normal

environment in which an

organism lives

ANIMAL

ADAPTATIONhow animals survive

in their respective environments

Predator - an

organism that lives by

eating other

organisms

Prey -

an organism that

is eaten, or

preyed upon

Continent - a large

landmass on Earth

Climate - the normal

weather conditions in a

particular area

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Climate

Climate is a measure of the average pattern of

variation

in temperature, humidity, atmospheric

pressure, wind, precipitation, atmospheric

particle count and

other meteorological variables in a given

region over long periods of time. Climate is

different from weather, in that weather only

describes the short-term conditions of these

variables in a given region.

The state of the atmosphere at a particular

time and place. Weather is described in terms

of variable conditions such as temperature,

humidity, wind velocity, precipitation, and

barometric pressure. Weather on Earth

occurs primarily in the troposphere, or lower

atmosphere, and is driven by energy from the

Sun and the rotation of the Earth. The average

weather conditions of a region over time are

used to define a region's climate.

Weather

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ANIMAL

ARCHITECTA few example of

how animals make their shelterBees - Hives

Ants – ant hill/colony

Ground Animal – burrow holes

Beaver - damBirds- nestSpiders - web

MIMICRYThe art of deception

Dazzle Camouflage / Razzle Dazzlefamily of ship camouflage used extensively in World War I

- disruptive camouflage sought to confuse not to conceal

JELLY FISHthings you should know

Jellyfish are carnivores --they eat other animals.

Smaller jellyfish eat algae and

other tiny plankton

called zooplanktonLarger jellyfish

eat crustaceans and other bigger

aquatic animals.

Their sting is both a

defense mechanism and

a way to capture their

prey.

Each jellyfish tentacle is covered

with thousands

of cells calledcnidoblasts, which

housenematocysts containing

stinging threads

The venom is

aneurotoxin designed

to paralyze jellyfish

prey.

Although a jellyfish can kill a

small aquatic animal, its sting is

not usually fatal to humans. It

tends to cause pain, skin

rashes, fever and muscle

cramps

When you're at the beach, watch

out for jellyfish both on the water

and on the sand. Even a tentacle

that has been separated from its

jellyfish can sting.

If you do get stung, first remove any

tentacles clinging to the skin. Don't

wash the area with fresh water -- it

could release more venom into your

body. Instead, clean it with rubbing

alcohol, ammonia, vinegar or urine (yes,

you read right).

And some people -- especially

in Chinaand Japan -- also eat

jellyfish, considering them a delicacy.Some have no eyes, but

some have 24 eyes.And NO BRAIN!

CARNIVOROUS

PLANTShow plants survive in

their respective environments

Adaptation & Survival

Ecosystem

Productivity

Hierarchy – of spaces / animals etc

Behavior of the natural elements

Reproduction / Growth

Movements – connectivity – travel

Mimicry / Adaptation

Habitat / Habitation

Hunting / getting food

Survival / defenses mechanism

Physical characteristic in Nature

Natural structure or arts in nature

Colors/pattern/ texture/ surfaces in nature

Natural Spaces in the natural environment

Relate it to the

‘the natural

environment’