Adaptations

The colors & patterns on a turtles shell help it blend in with the forest floor.  This is:

• hibernation.
• behavior.
• migration.
• camouflage.

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The praying mantis looks very much like a blade of grass. What is it called when animals look like other animals or plants?

• camouflage
• mimicry
• locomotion
• hibernation

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Why do monkeys have long arms and tails?

• to hug each other
• to wrap around them to stay warm
• to swing quickly from tree branches
• to high-five each other

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What does it mean to hibernate?

• to change your physical characteristics
• to go in to a deep sleep during the winter
• to travel to a warmer location
• to blend in with the environment

The polar bear's white fur allows it to hide in the cold arctic. This adaptation is called________________.

• White on white
• Camouflage
• Color matching
• behavioral adaptation 

Polar bears have an adaptation that allows them to swim. What is most likely this adaptation?

• White coat
• Fat belly
• Small eyes
• Webbed Feet

Most desert plants have spines. How does this adaptation help them survive in a harsh environment?

• The spines capture water
• The spines make it colder
• The spines will make it rain
• The spines will protect the plant from animals that want to eat it

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Which one is not an adaptation to life in a cold place?

• Layers of blubber to protect from the cold

• Plants bulge to keep in all water taken from the ground

• The flowers of some plants are shaped to trap energy from the sunlight

• Many animals are white to blend in with their surroundings

Which one is the best definition of the word adaptation?

• A behavior that helps a living thing survive
• A body part that helps a living thing survive
• A feature that helps a plant survive
• Both A and B

_________ is a pattern of coloring that helps a living thing blend in with its surrounding.

• hibernate
• migrate
• camouflage
• adaptation