Ecosystem, Adaptations, Life cycle

Ariana likes to visit the park in her neighborhood to watch hummingbirds. Based on the beak of the hummingbird, what does it most likely eat?

• fish

• nuts

• insect

• nectar

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Brazil nuts have a tough shell that few birds can crack. Which feature of the macaw's beak, shown above, is most likely different from other birds that eat nuts?

• the length

• the shape

• the size

• the strength

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A safflower is a plant with a small seed that has a thick shell. Birds need to crack open the shell to eat the seed. Which type of beak would be best suited to eating safflower seeds?

• short and sharp

• short and strong

• long and slender

• long and pointed

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Water lilies live in lakes and ponds. The lilies have very long stems. The picture above shows a water lily in a pond. How do long stems help water lilies live in ponds?

• They absorb food for the plant.

• They absorb water from the pond.

• They enable the pads and flower to reach sunlight.

• They prevent the plant from floating away.

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Rivers are home to many kinds of birds. Which foot is most likely the adaptation of a bird that swims in water to find food?

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Plants that live in slat marshes absorb a lot of salt water. What adaptation do these plants most likely have?

• They have spines on their leaves.

• They depend on rain for water.

• They have stiff stems for support in water.

• They have a way to get excess salt out of their bodies.

Sea otters live in large kelp beds in the open ocean. Otters have very streamlined bodies. What does a streamlined body help an otter do?

• sleep in the kelp bed

• swim easily to catch prey

• keep water out of its nose

• keep its fur dry when it swims

What type of adaptation include teeth, beaks, claws, and body coverings?

• Communities

• Structural adaptations

• Population

• Behavioral adaptations

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How are behavioral adaptation like structural adaptations?

• They are not alike at all.

• They help animals survive.

• They are about how an animal looks.

• They are about how an animal acts.

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A cactus has spines to protect itself. What type of adaptation is this?

• Population adaptation

• Community adaptation

• Behavioral adaptation

• Structural adaptation