Biomes and Adaptations

A large ecosystem is called a ______

• Ecosystem
• Habitat
• Biome
• Niche

Which biome receives the least precipitation?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Rainforest

What are the main factors that separate the biomes?

• Land and Sea

• Water and Air

• Climate and Precipitation

• Longitude and Latitude

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The polar bear's white fur allows it to hide in the cold arctic. This adaptation is called________________.

• White on white
• Camouflage
• Color matching
• behavioral adaptation 

Which of the following in an ecosystem is ABIOTIC?

• Sunlight
• Frog
• Scorpion
• Snake

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Which adaptation (for the underlined animal) serves the function of defense?

• A walking stick looks like the twig on which it rests.
• A porcupine’s quills cause a predator to seek another meal.
• A whale filters plankton and krill from the water in which it swims.
• A penguin is dark on top and white below to blend in with the water.

How do adaptations help animals?

• To escape animals
• to hunt for food
• to survive in their habitats
• All of these are correct

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A large ecosystem is called a ______

• Ecosystem
• Habitat
• Biome
• Niche

Birds have made a nest under a bridge near Sally’s house. When the temperature began to cool, the birds left to fly to warmer areas. What survival method are they using?

• Camouflage

• Dormancy

• Hibernation

• Migration

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When animals go into a deep sleep during the winter, they are using which behavioral adaptation?

• Hibernation

• Mimicry

• Migration

• Camouflage