Ecosystems Concept 2 Review

Choose the correct animal/insect and its adaptation. Choose all that apply.

• Polar bears have blubber to help them stay warm in their cold environment.

• Walking sticks look like a rock so their predators won't eat them.

• Some butterflies have eye spots to scare predators.

• Fleas have a body that is flattened side to side to run between animal hairs without being caught.

The katydid mimics a leaf and has the same color and shape. Which is the most likely explanation for this adaptation?

• Its appearance helps it find water.

• Its appearance keeps it warm.

• Its appearance helps it sneak up on its prey.

• Its appearance helps hide it from predators.

Rose bushes have thorns. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the thorns on the rose bush?

• The thorns help the rose bush take in water.

• The thorns allow the rose bush to get sunlight.

• The thorns keep animals from eating the rose bush.

• The thorns provide nutrients for the rose bush.

Choose the answers that correctly matches an animal and its foot adaptation, and how that adaptation helps the animal survive.

• Deer have cloven hooves with two toes that help them walk in mud or snow.

• Cats have webbing between their toes that help them in a wetland habitat.

• Owls have four toes that can be used to grasp and perch on a branch.

• A gray wolf has wide paws that act like snowshoes to run quickly and catch prey without sinking into the snow.

Choose the answers that correctly matches an insect and it adaptation, and how that adaptation helps the animal survive.

• Dragonfly babies (called naiads) have gills to help them live underwater.

• Water striders have long skinny legs that help them balance out their weight so they can walk across the leaves on a tree.

• Mole crickets have short front legs to help them dig underground to find food and build shelters.

• Stinkbugs have chewing mouth parts that help it chew up leaves.

Choose the traits that are inherited from parents.

• green eyes

• likes to sing

• long hair

• curly hair

Choose the traits that are NOT inherited from parents.

• scar on knee

• a good sense of humor

• 5 feet tall

• fair skin

What must an animal do when it's environment changes? Choose all that apply.

• The animal can flee to a new habitat.

• The animal can adapt to the changes.

• The animal can stay and possibly die.

• The animal should move into a nearby house.