Animal Adaptations and Fossils Review

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What is an adaptation?

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An adaptation is a characteristic or trait that helps an animal or plant survive in its environment.

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True or False: If populations DO NOT adapt to changes, they will NOT survive.

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True

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What is a fossil?

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A fossil is the remains or mark of an animal or plant that lived long ago.

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True or False: Scientists analyze fossils to learn about organisms of the past.

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True

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What is camouflage?

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Camouflage is a way animals blend in with their environment to avoid being seen by predators.

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the place where an animal lives.

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What is a physical adaptation?

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A physical adaptation is a change in an animal's body that helps it survive, like a toad's brown skin for camouflage.

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What is a behavioral adaptation?

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A behavioral adaptation is a change in the way an animal acts to survive, like birds migrating to find food.

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What does extinct mean?

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Extinct means that a species no longer exists.

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Who studies fossils?

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A paleontologist is a scientist who studies fossils.