climate and adaptation

Climate

and

Adaptation

Weather Weather is the daily atmospheric condition of a place. It is

determined by the temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind

speed etc. Sun drives the changes in the weather.

Types of weather

Climate Climate is the average weather pattern of a place taken

over a period of 25 years. Animals adapt themselves to the climatic conditions of a place. Animals may migrate to different places to escape from cold and harsh conditions like the polar region. Many animals and plants are found in the tropical region due to the hospitable climate.

Climate Adaptation Climate adaptation refers to specific adaptations in a living

organism that develop in response to changes in climate and habitat. Such adaptations could include physical changes, such as skin or fur color and composition changes, or the adaptations could be behavioral, such as burrowing into the ground or spending more time in water

What is an adaptation? How a person or animal changes or “adapts” to survive.

We change how we dress. When the weather gets cold we wear coats and long pants. Similar to this animals must adapt to changes in their surroundings.

What do all animals need?

Air (oxygen), water, shelter, food

What animals do or how they behave to get these needs is called an adaptation.

Types of Adaptations

Adaptations- Physical

Bombardier beetle- a beetle that has a special defense feature. It mixes two chemicals in its body and shoots the chemicals mixed in its body from its abdomen at predators for protection.

The skunk uses a special musk to spray when it feels it is facing danger.

Physical adaptation

Camouflage (use of color in a surrounding)

The chameleon can change its color to match its surroundings. Can you do that?

Mimicry (looking or sounding like another living

organism)The Viceroy butterfly uses mimicry to look like the Monarch butterfly. Can you tell them apart?

Physical adaptation

I’m the Monarch!

I’m the Viceroy!

Body coverings & parts (claws, beaks, feet, armor plates, skulls, teeth)

Physical adaptations

The elephant’s trunk is a physical adaptation that helps it to clean itself, eat, drink, and to pick

things up.

Behavioral AdaptationsMigration This is when animals move from

one place to another in search of food or to find a warmer place to live.

Hibernation/Estivation When an animal goes in a dormant or inactive state to avoid extremely cold weather conditions. Brown bears hibernate in the winter. Estivation is the same as hibernation but is done by animals trying to avoid very hot conditions.

Each organism has unique methods of adapting to its environment by means of

different actions.

Behavioral Adaptations are animals’ actions.

Remember that Physical Adaptations are body

structures.

Think about the way you dress in the winter.

You don’t wear your shorts and bathing suit when it’s snowing outside!

You wear warm clothes, and maybe even a hat and mittens to protect

yourself from the weather.

Made by: Mayank Duggal