Adaptations

A prickly pear cactus has thorns that help it __________________.

• attract bees

• avoid being eaten

• spread seeds

What is an adaptation?

• A feature that helps a plant grow.
• A feature that helps a living thing survive.
• A feature that helps a living thing walk.
• A feature that that helps only animals survive. 

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The part of the plant that holds the plant in place and absorbs water and minerals from the soil.

• stem
• roots
• leaves

Poison is an adaptation that _____________.

• makes animals sick or itchy.

• pollinates the plant.

• attracts pollinators to the plant

Why might some plants that grow on the shady forest floor have large leaves?

• to stay safe from predators

• to attract different animals

• to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall

• to take in as much sunlight as possible

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Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow deep roots?

• to protect the plant from sun damage
• to take in as much light as possible
• to spread seeds to new places
• to reach water down below

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__________ means to travel from one place to another.

• survive
• migrate
• adaptation
• hibernate

What helps animals blend in with their environment so they can't easily be seen?

• Reproduce

• Migrate

• Hibernate

• Camouflage

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Which habitat would you find animals with thick fur coats?

• Piedmont

• Mountains

• Swamp

• Atlantic Coast

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This is a survival trick in which an organism looks like a different plant or animal.

• Migration

• Camouflage

• Hibernation

• Mimicry