Youandallorganismsliveanenvironment.Anenvironmentismadeupofeverythingthatsurroundsanorganism.Itcanincludetheair,thewater,thesoil,andevenotherorganisms.
Anorganismrespondstochangesinitsenvironment.Whenanorganismrespondstoachange,itreactsincertainways.Alllivingthingsrespondinsomeway.
Haveyouevernoticedhowplantsandinsectsrespondtolight?Plantsbendtowardlight.Insectsflytowardlight.
Livingthingsalsorespondinotherways.Theleavesonsometreesrespondtoachangeinseason.Inautumn,theychangecolorsandthenfalloffthebranchesAnimalsalsorespondtoachangeinseason.Squirrelssavenutsforthewinter.Bearssleepthroughthewinterinacave.
Yourespondtoyourenvironmentinmanyways,too.Youmayshiverifyouarecold.Whatotherwaysdoyourespondtochangesinyourenvironment?