5th Grade Science

7. the process of change that an animal goes through as it grows and develops
10. all the animals or plants of the same species living in an area
12. a community of living and nonliving things and their interactions
13. the place where an animal or plant naturally lives and grows
14. a large region with a particular type of climate and certain plants and animals
16. an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal
17. the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the past

1. a change in the way an animal or plant is suited to its environment
2. an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
3. a type of animal that has hair or fur, produces milk to feed its young, and has a backbone
4. units of heredity that are passed from parent to offspring and determine an organism's traits
5. the organization of things into groups based on their characteristics
6. the ability of an animal's body to resist disease
8. the wearing away of land or soil by wind, water, or other natural forces
9. the process by which plants make their own food
11. a tiny living thing that can cause illness
15. the process by which different species of animals and plants change over time