3rd Grade Natural Selection & Adaptation

A trait or behavior that helps an organism survive and reproduce

• trait
• camouflage
• adaptation
• mimicry

When some organisms are better able to live and reproduce because of their traits.

• trait
• camouflage
• adaptation
• natural selection

When an organism is adapted to look like something else.

• trait
• camouflage
• adaptation
• mimicry

Description of a part of an organism's body or behavior

• trait
• camouflage
• adaptation
• mimicry

Using color or shape to blend in with the environment.

• trait
• camouflage
• mimicry
• adaptation

Which of the following is a plant adaptation?

• Air in the stem so it can float
• Beak that scoops, spears, or grabs food
• Large ears to cool down
• Looking like a branch to hide from predators

Which of the following is a plant adaptation?

• Seeds that sink
• Feet with talons to grab prey
• Very large leaves to get sunlight
• Powerful feet to thump through ice

Which of the following is a plant adaptation?

• Webbed feet to swim in water
• Active at night to protect from heat
• Having a thick layer of fat
• Bright flowers to attract pollinators

Which of the following is a plant adaptation? 

• Floating seeds so they can travel
• Seeds that sink
• Wings made for soaring or quick getaways
• Fur on leaves to protect from heat

Which of the following are plant adaptations?

• Seeds that sink
• Poison to protect from being eaten
• Beak that scoops food
• Large ears to cool down