How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment?

Which beak would be adapted for a bird that bores holes in trees to eat insects or into trees to get their sap?

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Which claw is best adapted for a carnivorous bird?

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Which organism would function best in this habitat?

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Which animal behavior is most likely a learned behavior instead of an instinctive behavior?

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Which organism would function best in this habitat?

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A scientist saw a landform during a field trip. He took its picture and identified it as a valley.

What would the picture look like?

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How does a snake hear if it does not have ears?

• The snake's tongue picks up vibrations.

• Vibrations in the ground are sensed by the snake's body.

• Vibrations are turned into colors that are sensed by the snake's eyes.

• The snake's nose picks up smells that the vibrations are changed into.

Which animal is known for its electric senses?

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A student listed a few characteristics of a desert ecosystem.

Which characteristic did she list incorrectly?

• heavy rainfall

• nutrient-poor soil

• little vegetation

• low annual temperatures

Which statement correctly describes forest ecosystems?

• They have very little rainfall.

• They have land covered with tall grasses.

• They have very limited types of plants and animals.

• They have many types of plants and a variety of animals.