Physical Adaptations Lesson

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What is a physical adaptation?

• A physical adaptation is a temporary change in an organism's behavior.

• A physical adaptation is a genetic mutation that occurs in an organism.

• A physical adaptation is a mental strategy used by organisms.

• A physical adaptation is a structural feature of an organism's body that helps it to survive and reproduce in its environment.

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Several different types of beaks are shown in the image below. Which of the following is most likely true?

• The birds need different types of beaks depending on the temperature where they live.

• The birds need different types of beaks depending on what kind of food they eat.

• The birds with bigger beaks are always more likely to survive.

• The birds with smaller beaks are always more likely to survive.

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Josie likes to visit the park in her neighborhood to watch hummingbirds. Based on the beak of the hummingbird, what does it most likely eat?

• Fish

• Nuts

• Insects

• Flower Nectar

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A wren is a bird that eat nuts. What type of beak structure would be best?

• A long skinny beak

• A large scooping beak

• A hard beak

• A sharp pointed beak

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What adaptation is useful for herbivores?

• smooth fur

• claws

• flat teeth

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Bullfrogs are Florida’s largest frog. Frogs spend part of their life cycles in water and part on land. Which physical characteristic is most useful for a water environment?

• Thin skin

• Large eyes

• Webbed feet

• Long, strong legs

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Which of the following is an adaptation that helps a seal survive in a cold habitat?

• blubber
• body shape
• skin color
• sharp teeth

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The color of an arctic rabbit changes throughout the year. The fur is white in the winter and brown in the summer. What is the best explanation of this adaptation?

• Brown fur only grows on males

• The fur helps with the camouflaged during the winter months

• The fur changes based on what the rabbit eats

• White fur is keeps the animal cool during the winter months

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Two rabbits are shown in the snow. In their environment, snow covers the ground throughout most of the year. Which of the following is most likely a true statement about how their variations help them survive?

• Since the rabbits are the same size, they have the same likelihood of survival.

• The rabbit with the white fur is more likely to be able to survive because it is camouflaged.

• The rabbit with the dark fur is more likely to survive because it reflects more heat so it will stay cool.

• The rabbit with the white fur is more likely to survive because it is better at finding food.

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What is mimicry?

• looking or sounding like another living organism, for protection or to hunt prey

• blending in with your environment because it looks cool

• Sleeping throughout the winter

• storing food for the wither

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Which of these describes the things that an organism DOES in order to survive?

• Physical Adaptation

• Behavioral Adaptation

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An example of a behavioral adaptation is

• the long neck of a giraffe.

• a camel's hump used to store water.

• a polar bear's white fur used for camouflage.

• a squirrel storing nuts for the winter.

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What is the word to describe an animal traveling to find food and water. 

For example, birds flying south for the winter

• Camouflage

• Migration

• Hibernation

• Predator

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Which is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

• a black bear hibernating during the winter

• a snail's shell protecting it from predators

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Which is a behavioral adaptation of penguins?

• Penguins have a layer of blubber to stay warm.

• Penguins huddle together to stay warm.

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How does hibernating help an animal survive?

• They can skip the stressful winter months and only deal with the easier seasons.

• It helps them move to a better area.

• It helps them find a mate.

• It helps them find a good habitat.

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An artic fox is seen here with its summer and winter coats. How does changing its coat help the fox survive?

• It keeps it warmer during the summer and cooler during the winter

• it can hide from predators and prey easier with the summer and winter coats

• it can stay above the snow in the winter and swim better during the summer

• it can camouflage in the grass it eats during each season

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A peacock is seen here displaying its feathers. Why does it do this behavior?

• it is cooling itself down

• it is finding food

• it is flying south for the winter

• it is finding a mate

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Which is NOT a reason animals migrate?

• to find better weather

• the weather is too nice where they are

• to mate and raise offspring

• to find food

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Why are these smaller fish gathering together this way?

• They are hunting the larger fish

• staying together keeps them warm

• They can breathe better when they are close together

• staying together makes them harder to catch

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Which choice is behavior the alligator uses to survive?

• a strong tail

• powerful jaws

• eyes and nose on top of its head

• lunging at prey from beneath the water