SC.5.L.17.1 - Adaptations REVIEW2 5th Grade

How are an eagle's sharp beak and a cheetah's strong legs alike?

• Both help the animal run from predators

• Both help the animals catch their prey

• Both help the animals hide from predators

• Both help the animals migrate

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The white snowshoe rabbit lives in an environment that is cold and snowy in winter. Which does the snowshoe rabbit's fur help it do?

• hibernate

• migrate

• sneak up on its prey

• hide from predators

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A drought is a dry period. Why might trees of type A thrive while trees of type B die during a drought in a certain forest?

• Type A tress have an adaptation that helps them store water better than Type B trees

• Type B trees have an adaptation that lets them compete for water better than Type A trees

• Type A trees all developed a new adaptation during the drought

• Type B trees are the only kind that need water to survive

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Which thing do plants need that animals do not specifically need?

• water

• sunlight

• space

• air

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Which of the following is an example of an adaptation?

• crocodile living for a long time in a swampy area

• a rainforest rubber plant having broad waxy leaves

• a florist cutting colorful flowers from her garden

• a coyote population moving from one area to another

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Why would a cactus plant be better able to survive than another type of plant if their environment becomes dry?

• Cactus plants have the adaptation of mimicry

• Cactus plants can store water for a long time in their large stems

• Cactus plans don't need water to survive

• Cactus plants become dormant during dry periods

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A body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment is

• a skeleton

• an organ

• a variation

• an adaptation

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Look at the drawing of the cardinal. What does a cardinal most likely eat?

• insects

• seeds

• nectar

• worms

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Which beak shape would best allow a bird to reach the nectar inside the flower?

• long and thin

• short and thin

• long and thick

• short and thick

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Rivers and streams are sometimes fast moving. What characteristics would help plants live in swiftly or fast moving water?

• stiff stems and broad leaves

• shallow roots and long stems

• thin leaves and large flowers

• flexible stems and ability to cling to rocks

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