Adaptations

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral adaptation?

• Making a nest in the crevices of buildings
• Hunting at night
• Collecting food from trash cans
• Having large eyes that can see well in the dark

Which of the following is an adaptation that helps a seal survive in the COLD?

• blubber
• body shape
• skin color
• sharp teeth

An example of a SRUCTURAL adaptation is...

• a turtle hiding inside its shell

• the spikes on a porcupine fish

• a rabbit burrowing underground

• a viper biting when threatened

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The Bald Eagle has __________.

• keen eyesight
• sharp talons
• sharp beak
• all of the above

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What is an adaptation?

• A change in DNA

• A trait of an organism that helps it survive in its habitat

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A polar bear is white like the snow surrounding it in its habitat. Describe this adaptation.

• Regeneration

• Mimicry

• Camouflage

• Hibernation

What gives big plant bulbs an advantage over small plant bulbs?

• No advantage

• They are able to survive the winter because they have more energy storage

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Why do birds need the adaptation of hollow bones?

• to fly
• to live
• to reproduce
• to run

An adaptation in which an otherwise harmless animal looks like a harmful animal in order to protect itself

• Variation

• Trait

• Mimicry

• Camouflage

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Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold?

• They store twigs and sticks in their nest

• They migrate to a warmer climate

• They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter

• They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather