Adaptations

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

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

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

Some plants have small leaves that help them do which of these?

• grow tall
• save water
• make seeds
  make seeds
• fall off in winter

A nice smell is an adaptation that __________________.

• helps the plant keep water inside the leaves.
• pokes animals that try to eat the plant.
• attracts pollinators to the plant.

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The Prickly Pear Cactus can grow in a dry environment because.....

• it is able to store water

• it has spiny leaves

• is carnivorous

• collects salt

The Bald Eagle has __________.

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

Dandelions have light furry seeds that allow them to spread easily. 

• True
• False

Hummingbirds have long thin beaks that are great for extracting pollen. What is the purpose of the short, rounded beak of the cardinal?

• cracking seeds open.

• for tearing flesh like a hawk.

• for probing in mud to find insects.

• for stabbing its prey.

1. What is an adaptation?

• A feature or behavior that helps an animal survie.
• The food that an animal eats.
• How energy moves in a food web.

The polar bear's white fur allows it to hide in the cold arctic. This adaptation is called________________.

• White on white
• Camouflage
• Color matching
• behavioral adaptation