Adaptations & Inherited/Learned Traits

An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings

• Environment 
• Mimicry
• Camouflage

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 Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold? 

     

•  a.   They store twigs and sticks in their nest 
•  b. They migrate to a warmer climate 
•  c. They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter 
•  d. They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather 

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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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How do adaptations help animals?

• To hide from predators
• to hunt for food
• to survive in their habitats
• All of these are correct

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

• hibernation
• migration

A squid will squirt black ink at predators when frightened.

• Behavioral Adaptation
• Structural Adaptation

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

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

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I am an animal that lives in the arctic. I have adaptations that allow me to survive in my environment. Which of the following is an adaptation that will allow me to survive the arctic?

• thick white fur 
• speed
• digging in the ground 
• short, fluffy tail 

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Adaptations are:

• Body parts that help an organism survive in their environment
• Behaviors that help an organism survive in their environment
• Body parts and behaviors that help an organism survive in their environment

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Behavioral adaptations are:

• Body parts that help a living thing survive in its environment
• Behaviors that help a living thing survive in its environment