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Science / Environment OVER vvvvvvvvvv CROWDING wwww vvvvv vvvvv vvvvv vvvvv wwwww vvvvv vvvvv vvvvv vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv Animals need space to move and to find food. Some animals can live close to each other. Others must live far apart. If animals become too crowded, problems can develop. Too many animals can make food run out. Diseases also spread easily from one animal to another when animals are crowded together. A good habitat is one that has good food, shelter and water with enough space to prevent overcrowding. What are two reasons why too many animals in an area might cause a problem? 1.______________________________________ 2.______________________________________ List the words on this page that sound the same but are spelled differently. _________________________________________ _________________________________________ 18 Science Standards 3.1, 3.2 Reading/Writing Standards 2, 3