Adaptations and Traits

An inherited trait that helps those organisms that have it to survive

• niche

• structure

• characteristic

• adaptation

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Color or pattern that helps an animal blend in with its habitat
Adaptation: polar bears in the Artic

• Hibernation
• Locomotion
• Camouflage
• Migration

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A pine snake moves its tail quickly in pine needles so it sounds like a rattle snake. This is an example of which type of behavior?

• camouflage
• mimicry
• estivation
• migration

What is an adaptation?

• A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.

• The food that an animal eats.

• How energy moves in a food web.

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What are endangered animals?

• Animals that are in danger of becoming extinct

• Animals that are in danger of becoming hungry

• Animals that are in danger of becoming pretty

• Animals that are in danger of becoming ugly

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What does extinct mean ?

• species that move from their habitat

• species that have not been seen in past 20 years

• species no longer living on Earth

• species living in extraterrestial areas

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Caused by extreme conditions in plant environments, such as a drought.

• Hibernation

• Dormancy

• Migration

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A plant drops its leaves and appears to be dead.

• Hibernation

• Migration

• Dormancy

A period of inactivity for a plant.

• Hibernation

• Migration

• Dormancy

What is an inherited trait?

• A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.
• Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.
• A natural behavior that an organism inherits.

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