Adaptations

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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Why do birds need the adaptation of hollow bones?

• to fly
• to live
• to reproduce
• to run

An adaptation that helps an animal hide from predators

• migration
• camouflage
• hibernation
• extinction

Behavior an animal is born with

• migration
• instinct
• physical adaptation
• camouflage

Which is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

• claws
• beak
• thumb
• migration

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An example of a behavioral adaptation is

• The long neck of a giraffe
• Penguins huddling together for warmth
• A camel's hump used to store water
• A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage

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

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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A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat.  This is an example of _____. 

• an adaptation
• environment
• response
• stimulus