Science Q1

Any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive.

• migration

• laser tag

• niche

• adaptation

Characteristics of organisms. Examples: eye color, height, ear size

• characters 
• trait
• appearance 
• adaptation 

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

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This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold: ______

• hibernation
• migration

The ears of this fox are an example of...

• A behavioral adaptation
• Poor breeding
• A physical adaptation
• Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong

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The environment in which an animal lives is called its...

• habitat
• adaptation
• variation
• relatedness

Which is not an example of an adaptation? 

• Shape of its arms
• Look of the teeth
• What it eats
• All of the above

Which adaptation (for the underlined animal) serves the function of defense?

• A walking stick looks like the twig on which it rests.
• A porcupine’s quills cause a predator to seek another meal.
• A whale filters plankton and krill from the water in which it swims.
• A penguin is dark on top and white below to blend in with the water.

Traveling done by an animal to find food and water. 
Adaption: birds flying south for the winter

• Camouflage
• Migration
• Hibernation
• Locomotion

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Which of these choices is an example of something that is needed for survival?

• Adaptation
• Food 
• Water
• All of the above