Structures & Functions

The colors & patterns on a turtles shell help it blend in with the forest floor.  This is:

• hibernation.
• behavior.
• migration.
• camouflage.

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Which best describes how a porcupine defends itself from predators?

• it changes color
• it has sharp quills
• it moves very rapidly
• it makes a loud noise

Why do monkeys have long arms and tails?

• to hug each other
• to wrap around them to stay warm
• to swing quickly from tree branches
• to high-five each other

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What does it mean to hibernate?

• to change your physical characteristics
• to go in to a deep sleep during the winter
• to travel to a warmer location
• to blend in with the environment

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Which adaptation would not be useful in the desert?

• digging in burrows underground

• getting water from plants

• webbed feet

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Bright colors on a male bird helps

• flying

• mate attraction

• catching prey

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In the rain forest, colorful flowers survive by

• attracting snakes to eat them.

• attracting bees to pollinate them.

• attracting monkeys to take shelter in them.

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What adaptation helps an eagle hunt prey from afar?

• screeching call

• wing span

• excellent eye sight

What is a good example of camouflage?

• hooves on a bison

• spines on a cactus

• spots on a leopard

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What is a structure?

• the body part

• what the body part does

• the organism

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