Plants and Animals: Climate Change

Which one is an adaptation to live in a cold place?

• wings or feathers
• a layer of fat under the skin
• a long neck
• spotted fur

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

• hibernation.

• behavior.

• migration.

• camouflage.

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When is a species considered extinct?

• when few of its eggs hatch
• when all members of the species have died
• when there is a flood
• when very few members of the species are alive

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Which does an eagle's sharp beak help it do?

• run from predators
• hide from predators
• catch its prey
• migrate

During the construction of a mall, a lake was filled in. This would have the greatest negative effect on organisms that -

• hunt for berries

• live in water

• sleep in trees

• burrow in soil

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Humans cause __________ that can harm plants and animals.

• community

• pollution

• environment

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The Venus Fly Trap catches flies and breaks down their bodies using the chemicals to get nutrients. Which environmental condition has led to this adaptation?

• Soil with few nutrients

• Excessive insect populations

• Increased average daily temperatures

• Low atmospheric oxygen

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What caused the change in the population of the peppered moths? (from the video)

• an invasive species

• climate change

• overfishing

• pollution

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What causes an increase in water in an environment?

• flood
• fire
• drought
• building roads

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Suppose a river dried up. What would MOST LIKELY happen to the fish that live in the river?

• They would learn to live on land.
• They would die.
• They would move to a nearby lake. 
• The would grow lungs. 

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