Science Review

A cactus can live in the desert because of this adaptation

• has wide flat leaves to catch water

• has shallow roots

• thick, waxy leaves help it store water

• grows only in the winter

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Which does and eagle's sharp beak help it do?

• run from predators

• catch its prey

• hide from predators

• migrate

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Which one is the best definition of the word adaptation?

• a behavior that helps a living thing survive

• a body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive

• a body part that helps a living thing survive

• a feature that helps a plant survive

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The colors & patterns on a turtle's shell help it to blend with the forest floor. This is

• hibernation

• migration

• mimicry

• camouflage

When a living thing copies the appearance of another living thing as a means of protection

• a behavioral adaptation

• mockery

• natural selection

• mimicry

What is a star?

• a hard round solid structure

• flat hot surface

• a big ball of hot burning gases

The _________________ is the closest star to Earth.

• moon

• galaxy

• sun

Stars can be many different colors. Our Sun is

• blue and pink

• yellow and green

• yellow and red

You can be a stargazer and use a ____________ to look at the stars in the night sky.

• microscope

• telescope

• hand lens

Stars in the night sky look very tiny because

• they are so far away from the Earth

• you can only see stars in the daytime

• the sun's light blocks the view