KS3 Classification and Adaptations

Anything that helps an animal survive in its environment.

• counter-shading
• mimicry
• adaptation
• camouflage

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

_______________ is when an animal blends into its environment.

• camouflage
• mimicry
• warning coloration

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

When an animal looks like another animal it is called ______________.

• camouflage
• mimicry
• warning coloration
• protective resemblance

Camouflage can help prey hide from its predators. It can also hide predators from prey.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

_____________ is when an animal stands out in its environment.

• warning coloration
• mimicry
• protective resemblance
• camouflage

Adaptations for defense against a predator would include ____________.

• feathers
• paw pads
• claws
• big ears

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

An animal must be able to protect itself and find food in its environment to survive. 

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

An example of a behavioral adaptation is

• The long neck of a giraffe
• Penguins huddling together for warmth
• A camel's hump used to store water
• A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

An example of a physical adaptation is...

• a turtle hiding inside its shell
• The spikes on a porcupine fish
• a rabbit burrowing underground
• a viper biting when threatened

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

A monkey has a long tail to help it swing from branch to branch.

• Behavioral Adaptation
• Structural Adaptation