10A Adaptations

The space, conditions and all the living and non-living things around an organism is its _________________.

• home
• environment
• neighborhood
• ecosystem

An organism that hunts and feeds on another organism is a ______________________.

• prey
• producer
• predator
• decomposer

An animal that is hunted as food

• prey
• predator
• decomposer
• producer

An inherited trait that helps those organisms that have it to survive

• niche
• structure
• characteristic
• adaptation

Coloring or another physical characteristic that help an organism blend in with its environment

• mimicry
• camouflage
• hibernation
• migration

When an organism copies a characteristic of something else in order to better its chances for survival and reproduction

• hibernation
• camouflage
• mimicry
• migration

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

Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?

• flowers with bright colors
• sharp thorns
• small seeds
• deep roots