Adaptations

The space, weather conditions, and non-living things around an organism is its _________________.

• adaptation

• environment

• variations

• ecosystem

A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat. This occurred by _____

• an adaptation being naturally selected for and passed through many generations

• giraffes stretching their necks to reach leaves, and passing their new long necks to their offspring

• an adaptation being passed through one generation

• giraffes with short necks all becoming extinct at once, and longer neck giraffes reproducing

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.

How do adaptations help animals?

• To escape animals
• to hunt for food
• to survive in their habitats
• All of these are correct

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Color or pattern that helps an animal blend in with its habitat
Adaptation: polar bears in the Artic

• Hibernation
• Locomotion
• Camouflage
• Migration

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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 to help it reproduce.

Cactus has spines instead of leaves. The spines reduces water loss through the stomata.

• Structural
• Behavioural

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

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

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An example of a plant adaptation is ______________.

• its color
• its use
• its environment

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Some trees shed their leaves in time for winter. How is this adaption useful?

• The trees save energy during the darker, colder months.
• The trees take in more sunlight through their branches.
• The trees attract animals to spread their seeds.
• The trees blend into their environment and hide.