Adaptations

An inherited trait that helps those organisms that have it to survive

• niche
• structure
• characteristic
• adaptation

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Coloring or another physical characteristic that help an organism blend in with its environment

• mimicry
• camouflage
• hibernation
• migration

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The seasonal movement of an organism from one place to another

• camouflage
• migration
• hibernation
• function

Why does a camel need thick lips?

• So it looks better with lipstick on
• So it can spit farther
• So it can eat prickly desert plants
• A camel doesn't have thick lips

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

• hibernation
• migration

The Bald Eagle has __________.

• keen eyesight
• sharp talons
• sharp beak
• all of the above

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1. What is an adaptation?

• A feature or behavior that helps an animal survie.
• The food that an animal eats.
• How energy moves in a food web.

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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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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Fish have adapted to life under water by using ________ to breathe.

• oxygen tanks

• gills

• lungs

• snorkels

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