Animal Adaptations

Certain structural features on an organism that help it survive are known as...

• behavioral adaptations

• physical adaptations

Certain actions or responses that animals do to survive are known as...

• behavioral adaptations

• physical adaptations

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Which is this an example of: a polar bear has very small ears to keep it from losing heat.

• behavioral adaptation

• physical adaptation

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Which is this an example of: armadillos can roll up into a ball to protect their undersides.

• behavioral adaptation

• physical adaptation

A trait or behavior that helps organisms survive and reproduce

• instinct

• revolt

• adaptation

• habitat

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What does it mean to hibernate?

• to change your physical characteristics

• to sleep for an extended period of time during the winter

• to travel to a warmer location

• to blend in with the environment

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Animals that adapt...

• stay the same

• change certain characteristics to survive

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What is it called when an organism changes color to blend in with its environment?

• camouflage

• blending

• fashion

• adaptation

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Which is this an example of: Desert animals burrow in the ground to avoid the heat.

• behavioral adaptation

• physical adaptation

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

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