The Diversity of Life

Animals that blend in with their environment and can't be seen by predators is an example of...

• hibernating

• camouflaging

• migrating

How do the sharp spines on a cactus plant help the plant survive?

• The spines carry food to the flower.

• The spines take in sunlight.

• The spines keep animals away from the plant.

Which characteristic helps a wolf find food?

• Its sense of smell.

• Its big paws.

• Its pointy ears.

Which characteristic helps a polar bear walk on ice?

• Its thick blubber.

• Its giant padded paws.

• Its sense of smell.

How does a mealworm protect itself from a predator?

• It blends into the forest floor.

• It hides underneath rocks and leaves.

• Both a and b.

How do you know if something is nonliving?

• When something can't move on its own, does not breathe, and does not grow.

• When something does not breathe but it grows.

• When something moves but does not grow.

Which is an example of a living organism?

• A pencil

• A mealworm

• Play-doh

Which habitat has very hot temperatures and very little rain?

• Rainforest

• Desert

• Arctic

Which habitat has very cold temperatures, lots of snow and ice, and animals with blubber?

• desert

• marine

• arctic

Which habitat has lots of rain, sunlight and hot temperatures?

• savanna

• rain forest

• desert