Traits, Behaviors and Adaptations

A living organism that is made when a plant or animal reproduces

• Offspring

• Species

• Structure

• Survive

A hummingbird has a long, thin, straw-like beak. This helps a bird -

• pick up and crack small seeds
• suck nectar from flowers
• tear flesh from its prey
• filter mud and silt from food

 What is an adaptation?

• A feature or behavior that helps an animal survie.
• The food that an animal eats.
• How energy moves in a food web.

How do adaptations help animals?

• To hide from predators
• to hunt for food
• to survive in their habitats
• All of these are correct

A snowshoe hare has many structural adaptations that help it survive in its environment.

Which adaptation of the snowshoe hare provides warmth andcamouflage in its cold and snowy environment?

• Long, flexible ears

• Large, brown eyes

• Thick, white fur

• Wide, strong feet

How does the giraffes long neck help it survive in the African grasslands? This structure functions to help the giraffe

• run very quickly

• reach tree branches

• drink from ponds

• hide from predators

Colorful flowers with a sweet smell help some plants meet their needs in their habitat because they will be better able to _______________________.

• collect sunglight

• absorb rainwater

• survive the cold

• attract insects

The table shows inherited traits of a rose plant as well as traits that are not inherited. Which characteristic describing a rose plant belongs with the traits that are not inherited?

• sharp thorns

• small buds

• missing leaves

• long roots

All of the following traits are inherited by an eagle EXCEPT-

• brown wings

• cracked beak

• sharp talons

• feathered tail

All of the following traits are inherited by an eagle EXCEPT-

• brown wings

• cracked beak

• sharp talons

• feathered tail