Adaptations

Why do camels have humps?

• To store water

• To store fat

• To carry things on

• To store minerals

Which part of a camel’s body helps protect against sandstorms?

• Hump

• Feet

• Eyelashes

How do a camel’s feet help it walk on the sand?

• They are wide and padded to prevent the camel from sinking into the soft sand

• They have claws on their feet

• They are small and can move quickly

• They are webbed to help it walk faster

Which cactus adaptation help cactus to store water?

• Thick and fleshy stem

• Short roots

• Wide leaves

The cactus has needle-like leaves because ...

• It helps it to reduce water loss

• It helps it to absorb water from the area

• The animals will eat it

• It helps it to

Which adaptation helps a polar bear to survive in a very cold environment?

• A layer of fats under its skin to keep itself warm

• Thin fur to keep itself warm

• Big ears to pick up sounds from every direction

• Small feet to walk fast on ice

Polar bear can close its nostrils to prevent breathing in water when it swims.

• True

• False

Choose two ways trees adapt in a cold environment

• Hollow stem to float on water

• A thick bark to protect themselves from the extreme cold

• Have a cone shapes to prevent snows from staying on them for a long time

• Waterproof leaves

Why do fish have a long, narrow body (streamlined body)?

• To attack its prey

• To keep itself warm

• To blend in with its surroundings

• To help it swim faster in water

It has a hollow stem filled with air to stay afloat on the water surface. This is an adaptation of ...

• Cactus

• Pine tree

• Water lily

• Ferns