What are adaptations? (2)

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 

Birds migrate (travel every year) during the winter to less cold areas. What type of adaptation is this?

• Behavioral

• Physical

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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Monkeys have long arms and tails to swing quickly from tree branches. What kind of adaptation is this?

• Physical adaptation

• Behavioral adaptation

The place where an animal or plant lives is called a _________

• home

• habitat

• environment

• adaptation

Meerkats do a "war dance" to ward off predators. What kind of adaptation is it?

• Physical adaptation

• Behavioral adaptation

Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow DEEP ROOTS?

• to protect the plant from sun damage

• to take in as much light as possible

• to spread seeds to new places

• to reach water down below

How do adaptations help animals?

• To hide from predators
• to hunt for food
• to survive in their habitats
• All of these are correct

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A Viceroy butterfly looks like the Monarch butterfly. The Viceroy tastes terrible to birds, so birds won't take the chance and eat the Viceroy. What is this kind of adaptation?

• Mimicry
• Camouflage
• Hibernation
• Migration

A kangaroo has a pouch to protect its young.

• Physical Adaptation

• Behavioral Adaptation