Adaptations

What is a group of organisms with similar characteristics that allow them to reproduce called?

• camouflage

• species

• habitat

What is the act of making something new?

• mimicry

• adaptation

• reproduction

An inherited trait or learned behavior that helps an organism survive in its surroundings.

• adaptation

• reproduction

• habitat

What are characteristics on an organism that allow it to blend in with the surrounding environment so that its chances of survival increase?

• species

• camouflage

• reproduction

The resemblance of an organism to another organism or to its surroundings that gives it better chances of survival.

• mimicry

• habitat

• species

What is a place or environment in which an organism naturally lives called?

• adaptation

• reproduction

• habitat

Birds with large sharp claws and beaks most likely eat

• tall grasses

• pond microorganisms

• small animals

Bears have a thick coat of fur, this adaptation is best in an environment that is

• dry

• windy

• cold

What adaptation does a frog use to capture insects?

• sticky tongue

• smooth skin

• croaking sound

Which adaptation would not be useful in a desert?

• digging in burrows underground

• getting water from plants

• hunting animals