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Identify ways that plants and animals can be affected by changes in their habitats, such as lack of food or water, disease, or reduced space.
Access Point #: SC.5.L.15.In.1
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  • SC.5.L.15.1: Describe how, when the environment changes, differences between individuals allow some plants and animals to survive and reproduce while others die or move to new locations.
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Number:
SC.5.L.15.In.1
Category:
Independent
Date Adopted or Revised:
02/08
Big Idea:
Diversity and Evolution of Living Organisms

A. Earth is home to a great diversity of living things, but changes in the environment can affect their survival.

B. Individuals of the same kind often differ in their characteristics and sometimes the differences give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing.

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