5th box -Flashcards

/ˌnævəˈɡeɪʃən/ (n.) finding the way from one place to another Birds use the sun, stars, and landforms for navigation.

/ˈwɪndswept/ (Adj.) unprotected from the wind Many rock ptarmigan never leave the high arctic tundra, spending their breeding season atop windswept arctic peak

/ɪmˈperətɪv/ (n.) a priority; an urgent need Migration is an excellent example of how nature has responded to the biological imperative for species to evolve and spread out

/daɪˈɜːnəl $ -ˈɜːr-/ (Adj.) active during the day Diurnal migrants have also been shown to use geographic features.