*ADAPTATIONS*

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 of the following is a structural adaptation for the underlined animal? *You will need to choose TWO answers.

• A butterfly has bright colors to warn predators that it is poisonous.

• A hognose snake rolls over, slows its breathing, and hangs its tongue out to play dead.

• A herd of buffalo encircle their young to protect them from a pack of wolves.

• A frog has strong legs to hop quickly and far.

How do adaptations help animals?

• To escape animals
• to hunt for food
• to survive in their habitats
• All of these are correct

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Why do animals use camouflage?

• To look pretty
• To stay safe
• To play Hide and Go Seek
• To eat food

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A Porcupine has sharp quills.  Why would a porcupine need this adaptation?

• to protect itself
• to keep warm
• to kill its prey
• to cover its skin

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camouflage

• an adaptation that lets an organism blend in to its environment

• an adaptation in which one organism looks like another organism

• an adaptation where animals move with the seasons to a more suitable habitat

• an adaptation in which an animal becomes inactive and sleeps during the winter

mimicry

• an adaptation that lets an organism blend in to its environment

• an adaptation in which one organism looks like another organism

• an adaptation where animals move with the seasons to a more suitable habitat

• an adaptation in which an animal becomes inactive and sleeps during the winter

migration

• an adaptation that lets an organism blend in to its environment

• an adaptation in which one organism looks like another organism

• an adaptation where animals move with the seasons to a more suitable habitat

• an adaptation in which an animal becomes inactive and sleeps during the winter

hibernation

• an adaptation that lets an organism blend in to its environment

• an adaptation in which one organism looks like another organism

• an adaptation where animals move with the seasons to a more suitable habitat

• an adaptation in which an animal becomes inactive and sleeps during the winter

Penguins huddling together for warmth.

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Structural Adaptation