Post Assessment Adaptation

Colorful flowers with a sweet smell help some plants meet their needs in their habitat because they will be better able to -

• Attract Insect

• Collect Sunlight

• Survive the cold

• Absorb rainwater

How does the giraffe’s long neck help it survive in the African grasslands? The long neck helps the giraffe–

• run very quickly

• reach tree branches

• drink from ponds

• hide from predators

A snowshoe hare has many adaptations that help it survive in its environment. Which adaptation of the snowshoe hare provides warmth and camouflage in its cold and snowy environment?

• Long, flexible ears

• Large, brown eyes

• Thick, white fur

• Wide, strong feet

The bright, red color of the male cardinal is an adaptation that helps it–

• hide from predators

• find the food it eats

• absorb sunlight for warmth

• look attractive to females

Tigers are excellent predators. To survive, they hunt and eat other animals in their environment. All of the following characteristics of a tiger help it to be an effective predator except–

• sharp teeth and claws

• a thick coat of fur

• powerful jaws and limbs

• good eyesight and hearing

A living thing-

• Adaptation

• Camouflage

• Organism

• Predator

• Prey

An organism that lives by preying on other organisms

• Adaptation

• Camouflage

• Organism

• Predator

• Prey

Special characteristics of organisms that help them survive in their environment

• Adaptation

• Camouflage

• Organism

• Predator

• Prey

An animal hunted or caught of food

• Adaptation

• Camouflage

• Organism

• Predator

• Prey

Act, means, or result of hiding to deceive a predator

• Adaptation

• Camouflage

• Organism

• Predator

• Prey