adaptation

Gills are an adaptation that fish have for ?

• swimming

• breathing

A state in which all the body functions slow down for the winter is called

• hibernation

• migration

Desert plants have a coat of wax on their leaves to

• keep water from escaping

• protect them from animals eating them

A behavior that helps a living thing live in its surroundings is an

• migration

• adaptation

• protective coloration

Animals that must run from predators are adapted with

• gills for breathing

• good direction ability

• good sight and hearing

A plant that lives only one year is called an

• evergreen

• annual

• perennial

A plant that grows over lower plants and clings between them as it reaches towards sunlight is a

• climber

• evergreen

• perennial

A puffer fish protects itself from predators by

• sticking its spikes out

• hiding

• making itself bigger

What is the best explanation for the relationship between animals and plants? Choose the best answer.

• Bees need plants to spread pollen.

• They need each other to reproduce and survive.

• Birds pick up seeds on their beaks and eat them.

• Plants can only reproduce if bees pollinate them.

Which of the following choices best describes adaptations?

• Adaptations form over time.

• Animals can have body adaptations or behavior adaptations.

• Insects are more attracted to brightly colored flowers.

• Adaptations help plants survive.