Topic 8C

What is an adaptation?

• a characteristic of an organism that increases its chances of survival in its environment.

• a structure of behavior that helps an organism survive its surroundings.

• a new way of thinking

• a new food that a predator likes

What are the two main types of adaptations?

• physical

• familial

• behavioral

• ancestoral

What are body structures that help an organism find and consume food/water, protect itself, cope with tough environments, and reproduce?

• learned adaptations

• behavioral adaptions

• inherited adaptations

• physical adaptions

Which is an example of a physical adaptation that helps stay warm during the winter?

• thick skin, also known as blubber

• a sharp thin beak

• webbed feet

• night vision

What will happen if an animal is moved to a new environment and does not adapt

• it will be miserable and dislike the climate

• it will change the environment

• it will die

• it will continue to live without a problem

Which of the following are physical adaptations?

• mimicking a more threatening animal

• beak shape

• using a stick to get bugs from a hole in a tree

• camouflaging with white snow

• hunting with momma bear

What type of organisms adapt to their environment?

• plants

• electricity

• animals

• energy

• insects

What do seasons affect the most?

• the population

• the weather

• the time

• the growth of animals

When animals compete for food, which one will decrease?

• the weakest animals will decrease because they can not compete for food with the stronger animals

• the strongest animals because they are too strong to compete for food

• the animals with the lowest population because they cannot compete with the animals that are overpopulated

• the fastest animals because they can't catch their prey

What do the lungs do?

• digest food

• breathe air

• pump blood throughout the body

• make bile