LIfe Science Ch 4 Lessons 5&6

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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An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings

• Environment 
• Mimicry
• Camouflage

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Which adaptation would NOT help a hawk catch a mouse?

• Hollow Bones 
• Good eye sight
• Talons
• Camouflage

A chameleon lies next to a large blue flower so predators can NOT find it. This is an example of

• camouflage

• mimicry

• migration

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Which of the following is an adaptation that helps a seal survive in the COLD?

• blubber
• body shape
• skin color
• sharp teeth

The Bald Eagle has __________.

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

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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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I am an animal that lives in the arctic. I have adaptations that allow me to survive in my environment. Which of the following is an adaptation that will allow me to survive the arctic?

• thick white fur 
• speed
• digging in the ground 
• short, fluffy tail 

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