Adaptations

_______________ is when an animal blends into its environment.

• camouflage
• mimicry
• warning coloration

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Over time all animals (and plants) develop adaptations that help them ____________________.

• develop new adaptations

• thrive and survive

• change the way they interact with their environment

• change their behaviors

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Characteristics to help an organism survive and reproduce are called ____________________________.

• features

• flexibility

• adaptations

• structures

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Over many generations the features that help animals survive ____________________.

• are passed on

• disappear

• change because of combinations

• change through behavioral adaptation

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Some adaptations are behavioral. They are changes in the way an organism interacts with is ______________________.

• structures

• survival

• environment

• adaptations

The tundra is a vast plain with frigid temperatures and plenty of snow. Which of the following adaptations does not help the polar bear survive in the tundra.

• Layers of fat for insulation

• webbed toes for swimming

• white fur for camouflage

• total herbivorous diet

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Based on the picture above, what structures allow Galanthus flowers to better survive drought conditions compared to the Bluebell flower

• Galanthus flowers have longer stems that allow them to capture more sunlight.

• Galanthus flowers have fewer leaves causing food production to be efficient.

• Galanthus flowers have long roots to reach ground water.

• Galanthus flowers have bulb roots that store large amounts of food.

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A desert is biome that can have extremely harsh living conditions. Which adaptations do animals need to survive in this type of environments.

• I, III, and IV

• I, II, and IV

• II, III, and IV

• I, II, III, and IV

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What adaptation does this squirrel have that allows it to glide through the air?

• Extra skin under the arms and legs to capture air as it falls.
• Big ears to capture are as it falls
• Small eyes to see where it will land
• A short thin tail

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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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