Unit 7, Animal Adaptations

The beaks of birds are specifically suited to eat different types of food. Four types of bird beaks are shown below. Which bird has a beak that would be best adapted for tearing meat?

• Bald Eagle

• Ruby-throated Hummingbird

• Great Crested Flycatcher

• American Goldfinch

In the rainforest, plants that live on the forest floor have different adaptations from plants that live high up in the canopy. What is the main reason that the leaves of plants on the rainforest floor are much wider than those found higher in the canopy of the rainforest?

• These plants produce poisons that plants in other areas do not.

• These plants have less access to light than plants in other areas.

• These plants need to take in more water than plants in other areas.

• These plants have more natural predators than plants in other areas.

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Which set of characteristics describes an animal that is best adapted for life in a Florida mangrove swamp?

• thick tusks, grows up to six tons, eats many types of plants

• thick fur, hunts in packs, eats deer and other large mammals.

• thick hide, can hold breath for up to an hour, eats fish and reptiles

• thick blubber, dives hundreds of feet deep, eats small shrimp-like animals

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Which characteristic best allows an animal to adapt to seasonal changes?

• Hawks have sharp beaks.

• Polar bears have thick fur.

• Quails have speckled eggs.

• Ladybugs have hard wing coverings

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Alligators are reptiles that live on land and in water. During dry seasons, alligators make deep holes in the wetlands. What is the most likely reason alligators have adapted in this way?

• to create homes for fish

• to secure eggs in their nest

• to protect themselves from predators

• to stay moist in the underground water

The red mangrove is a tropical species of tree found mostly in the southern part of Florida. The tree grows along the shore of the ocean, with the seawater often covering the roots. Which of the following adaptations best allows the red mangrove tree to survive in its environment?

• The tree has adapted to live with very little water intake.

• The tree has adapted to filter salt when entering its roots.

• The tree has adapted to regrow easily after frequent fires.

• The tree has adapted to resist constant freezing temperatures.

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