Animal and Plant Adaptations

Desert plants have a coat of wax on their leaves to

• keep water from escaping

• protect them from animals eating them

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Animals adapted to look like their surroundings

• yell at their predators

• run from their predators

• fight their predators

• hide from their predators

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Some structures, such as body shapes, colors, and patterns, help animals hide.  These structures are-----

• camouflage
• quills
• shells

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Which of an eagle's structures helps it fly and survive in its environment?

• legs
• head
• wings

The desert is a hot, harsh environment.  Which adaptation helps a cactus protect itself from animals trying to consume it?

• Needle-like leaves
• Bad odor
• Poisonous venom

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Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?

• to stay safe from predators
• to attract different animals
• to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall
• to take in as much sunlight as possible

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A trait or behavior that helps organisms survive and reproduce 

• Instinct
• revolt
• adaptation 
• habitat

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Why would a bunnies fur be brown in the summer and white in the winter?

• The rabbit likes to change fur color

• The bunny learned it from his parents

• The changing of fur color help the bunny blend in with it's surroundings.

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