Adaptations

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

Which adaptation would NOT help a hawk catch a mouse?

• Hollow Bones 
• Good eye sight
• Talons
• Camouflage

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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Which feature helps an animal hide from other animals?

• looking like a dangerous animal
• being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)
• having sharp claws or a strong shel
• having only a few young and caring for them

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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.

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What does it mean to survive?

• To stay alive
• To grow
• To have energy
• To be born

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What does it mean to reproduce?

• to eat things
• to make things pretty
• to produce energy
• to produce new living things

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The Prickly Pear Cactus can grow in a dry environment because.....

• it is able to story water
• it has spiny leaves
• is carnivorous
• collects salt

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What is the scientific term for an animal that is eaten by another animal?

• predator
• dinner
• prey
• stupid