Unit 6 Test Review

What do plants NOT need to grow?

• water

• sunlight

• soil

• observation

Which adaptation helps the gray fox to escape from predators?

• It has the ability to climb trees

• Its goes through hibernation

• It reproduces in the spring

• It has thick fur

Which part of a cactus allows it to survive long periods of dry weather?

• It has shallow roots

• It has colorful flowers

• It has thick stems to hold water

• It has sharp needles.

The male snowy owl is almost completely white. It lives near the Artic circle, where this adaptation helps it stay hidden while hunting. What type of adaptation is this?

• mimicry

• instinct

• hibernation

• camouflage

Some harmless animals look a lot like harmful ones. Which adaptation do the harmless animals have?

• camouflage

• shapes

• mimicry

• patterns

Plants and animals have many similar adaptations. Which of the following kinds of adaptations are NOT found in plants?

• mimicry

• camouflage

• structures for chewing

• structures for defense

An inherited behavior of an animal that helps it meet its needs.

• behavior

• learned behavior

• instinct

• migrate

To grow into a deep, sleep-like state for winter.

• migration

• hibernation

• germination

• camouflage

To start to grow (a seed)

• pollination

• camouflage

• migration

• germinate

The flowering part of a flowering plant that produces seeds.

• cone

• flower

• stem

• pollen