Adaptations Review

What is an organism?

• a single living thing

• what an animal eats

• a characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive

• the space and all living and nonliving things around an organism

Which adaptation do you think best help coyotes catch and eat rabbits?

• pointy tail

• strong legs

• thick fur

• eye color

Which structure protects a turtle from its predators?

• long neck

• small tail

• short legs

• hard, outer shell

Any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive is..

• evidence

• organism

• survive

• adaptation

How do you think a rabbit uses its white fur to survive in a snowy ecosystem?

• It allows the rabbit to find plants in the area.

• It is camouflaged to protect the rabbit from predators.

• It allows the rabbit to make its own food.

• It makes the rabbit look pretty in the snow.

How does the thick, waxy coat on a cactus plant help it to survive in the desert?

• It gives the cactus food.

• It keeps the cactus warm.

• It scares away predators.

• It stores water.

An environment is....

• A place where an animal or plant lives

• Information that supports an idea

• The space and all the living and nonliving things around an organism

• A single, self-contained, living thing

The place where an animal or plant lives is...

• habitat

• evidence

• environment

• adaptation