Adaptations, Classifying

The seasonal movement of an organism from one place to another

• camouflage
• migration
• hibernation
• function

An example of a physical adaptation is...

• a turtle hiding inside its shell
• The spikes on a porcupine fish
• a rabbit burrowing underground
• a viper biting when threatened

Which adaptation would NOT help a hawk catch a mouse?

• Hollow Bones 
• Good eye sight
• Talons
• Camouflage

Cactus has spines instead of leaves. The spines reduces water loss through the stomata.

• Structural
• Behavioural

Which feature helps an animal hide from other animals?

• looking like a dangerous animal
• being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)
• having sharp claws or a strong shel
• having only a few young and caring for them

How are hardwood trees adapted to live in cold winters?

• They have long stems buried in mud.
  They have long stems buried in mud.
• They live on tree islands.
• They lose their leaves in winter.
  They lose their leaves in winter.
• They grow low to the ground.

The Bald Eagle has __________.

• keen eyesight
• sharp talons
• sharp beak
• all of the above

Which adaptation (for the underlined animal) serves the function of defense?

• A walking stick looks like the twig on which it rests.
• A porcupine’s quills cause a predator to seek another meal.
• A whale filters plankton and krill from the water in which it swims.
• A penguin is dark on top and white below to blend in with the water.

Plants with spines and waxy leaves are well suited for life in which environment?

• Desert
• Temperate forest
• Grassland
• Tropical Rainfroest

What are vertebrates?

• Animals with a backbone
• Animals without a backbone