Adaptations Science 3

A body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment.

• adaptation

• hibernation

• estuary

• thermometer

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Using colors or shapes to blend in with the surroundings

• hibernation

• migration

• mimicry

• camouflage

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When an organism looks or sounds like another and this imitates a threat or defense that it really doesn’t have

• mimicry

• camouflage

• hibernation

• migration

The movement of living things during a seasonal change

• mimicry

• camouflage

• hibernation

• migration

Which answer best describes hibernation?

• having bright colors that warn other living things to stay away

• a long sleep-like condition during seasons where there may be harsh conditions and less food in the environment for the organism

• blending in with the surroundings

• not starting a task that needs to be done

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A moth on a tree has two eyespots that make it look like the face of a large predator bird. A bird that would eat the moth may see the moth, but the bird thinks that the moth is a bigger predator bird and the bird flies away. What adaptation does this represent?

• mimicry

• camouflage

• hibernation

• vaccination

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A scarlet king snake has the same colors as a poisonous coral snake. the colors shown are red, black, and yellow. The scarlet king snake might be thought of as a coral snake by a predator. This would keep a predator from wanting to go after the king snake. What adaptation is described?

• camouflage

• mimicry

• hibernation

• migration

Plants may survive a drought or unusually dry conditions by having the adaptation of

• deep roots that help it get water

• narrow or spiny leaves that hold water

• a waxy coating that holds water in the leaves

• All of the choices shown above are correct.

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Alligators in the Okefenokee Swamp in the lower coastal plain region of Georgia can swim and move slowly along the bottom below the water. The dark color on top of the alligators and shape help them to not be seen. They look like logs or blend into the color of the bottom of the swampy water. What adaptation is described?

• hibernation

• camouflage

• migration

• digital and virtual learning

A black bear may move at night in the cold air of the Blue Ridge Region of Northeast Georgia. What are two ways that the black fur of the bear helps the bear to survive?

• dark camouflage and keeping warm

• mimicry and bright warning coloration

• photosynthesis and pollination

• sports and recreation