Animal Adaptations Vocab

When animals adapt to new conditions, they __________ them.

• cannot survive

• adjust to

• run away from

• move to

One animal you might see in the Arctic is...

• a prairie dog

• a parrot

• a flamingo

• a polar bear

What is the function of blubber?

• it gives color

• it finds food

• it holds warmth

• it protects the eyes

Camouflage helps animals to...

• speak up

• blend in

• stand out

• cool off

To melt is to change from a....

• liquid to solid

• solid to liquid

• liquid to gas

• gas to solid

What is the OPPOSITE of a predator?

• hunter

• carnivore

• prey

• herbivore

Prey is an animal that is...

• rare

• extinct

• protected

• hunted

A scientist relies on _______ to know what is true.

• faith

• intuition

• imagination

• observations

What instrument do people usually use to measure temperature?

• a ruler

• a thermometer

• a scale

• a measuring cup