Adaptations

Which one is not an adaptation to life in a cold place?

• Layers of blubber to protect from the cold

• Plants bulge to keep in all water taken from the ground

• The flowers of some plants are shaped to trap energy from the sunlight

• Many animals are white to blend in with their surroundings

Box Turtles have yellowish markings on their green shells.  The colors and patterns help the turtles blend in on the ground in a forest.  This adaptation is an example of

• Hibernation
• Migration
• Behavior
• Camouflage

Which one is the best definition of the word adaptation?

• A behavior that helps a living thing survive
• A body part that helps a living thing survive
• A feature that helps a plant survive
• Both A and B

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_________ is a pattern of coloring that helps a living thing blend in with its surrounding.

• hibernate
• migrate
• camouflage
• adaptation

_______ is to go into a deep sleep-like state during winter.

• hibernate
• migrate
• camouflage
• adaptation

___________ is a feature that helps a living thing survive and reproduce in the place where it lives.

• hibernate

• migrate

• camouflage

• adaptation

___________ to move from one place to another in a pattern.

• hibernate
• migrate
• camouflage
• adaptation

Migrating to avoid harsh winters.

• Structural/Physical Adaptation
• Behavioral Adaptation

Bees dance to tell each other where to find food.

• Structural/Physical Adaptation
• Behavioral Adaptation

A kangaroo has a pouch to protect its young.

• Structural/Physical Adaptation
• Behavioral Adaptation