Adaptations

Anything that helps an animal survive in its environment.

• counter-shading
• mimicry
• adaptation
• camouflage

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_______________ is when an animal blends into its environment.

• camouflage
• mimicry
• warning coloration

Outer body coverings such as fur, scales, or feathers are considered to be an adaptation.

• True
• False

A place where plants and animals live and grow is called a ____________. It provides, food, water, shelter, and air.

• shelter
• tree
• habitat
• organism

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All are an example of Natural Selection Except...

• the dark colored frogs out last the light colored frogs
• selecting two chickens to make more big chickens
• the brown moths were able to create more offspring because they were able to hide
• The colorful fish are able to pass off their variation to their offspring to survive

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What are adaptations?

• traits that help an organism to survive and reproduce
• traits that help an organism hide
• traits that help an organism to seek protection
• traits that help an organism to see.

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How do organisms survive in an environment?

• with a trait that is passed on to them from their parent
• with a hobby that they learn to do
• by getting a job and paying bills
• by hiding in the environment

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Birds migrate to find food and warmer temperatures.

• physcial

• behavioral

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A giraffe has a long neck to reach the leaves on trees.

• physical

• behavioral

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Ducks have webbed feet to help them swim in water.

• physical

• behavioral