Adaptations Structure and Function 5th Grade

What is the function on large padded paws on a snow leopard?

• camouflage

• protection from predators

• keep it warm

• walking in snow

What is the function of a beavers tail?

• protects from predators

• packs and flattens mud and gives greater mobility on rocky ground

• help swim through water

• helps swim fast to catch prey

What is the structure of the buffalo that gives them greater mobility on rocky ground?

• padded paw

• tail

• solid hooves

• cloven hooves

What is the function of alligator scales?

• keep it warm

• protects feet

• protects from predators

• protects from environment and terrain

What is the function of the color changing fur of the arctic fox?

• keep warm

• camouflage

• hunting prey

• protection from predators

What is the structure's purpose for the very good eye sight of the eagle?

• hunting prey

• protection from predators

• camouflage

What is the structure that helps the duck swim in water?

• beak

• feathers

• fin

• webbed feet

What is the function of a hard shell of a turtle?

• camouflage

• protection from predators - too easy to penetrate

• protection from predators- too hard to penetrate

• feel its way around

What is the structure that the jaguar uses for camouflage?

• spots

• teeth

• tail

• feet

What is a function adaptation?

• the way something works

• the body part

• a characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive

• the living and nonliving things around an organism