The cactus plant and the camel can both live in the desert. Water is very limited in the desert, yet both animals can survive long without it. What is one way that the cactus plant and the camel are similar?

• They do not need water at all

• They go outside of the desert for water each day

• They receive water from the constant rainfall in the desert

• They have ways to store water for long periods of time

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The electric eel is a snake-like fish that lives in the Amazon River Basin of South America. The electric eel has an adaptation that allows it to produce up to a 600 volt electric shock. How does this adaptation help the electric eel to survive in its environment?

• The ability of the electric eel to produce an electric shock helps it camouflage itself so that it may stay hidden from predators

• The ability of the electric eel to produce an electric shock helps it to live on land

• The ability of the electric eel to produce an electric shock helps it attract resources to produce food and shelter

• The ability of the electric eel to produce an electric shock helps it fight off predators and fight for available resources

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The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas. It can live in forests, swamps, grasslands, and even deserts. Its fur serves as camouflage in its environment. Which of the following BEST describes how its fur acts as a camouflage?

• The fur helps to keep the jaguar warm

• The fur helps the jaguar to be noticed

• The fur helps the jaguar to blend in with its environment

• The fur serves as protection for the internal organs

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A fawn's coat is light in color with white spots that help it blend in with the dappled sunlight of the forest floor. When the mother deer leaves in search of food, the fawn remains perfectly still to escape predators. Which of the following correctly describes the adaptations that help the deer survive?

• The deer's coloring and lack of movement are both behavioral adapatations

• The deer's coloring and lack of movement are both physical adaptations

• The deer's coloring is a physical adaptation, and its lack of movement is a behavioral adaptation

• The deer's coloring is a behavioral adaptation, and its lack of movement is a physical adaptation

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Birds have many different shapes and sizes to their feet. What description BEST matches the bird's foot shown.

• Raptors such as hawks, eagles, and owls use large claws to capture and carry prey with their feet

• Wading Birds-the long toes of herons spreads the bird's weight over a large area to help it walk on soft surfaces near the water's edge

• Woodpeckers have two toes pointing forwards and two backward; for climbing up, down, and sideways on tree trunks

• Water Birds such as ducks have webbing between their toes for swimming

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The desert is a harsh environment with high temperatures and very little precipitation. Which adaptation does NOT help an organism live in the harsh desert climate?

• The ability to store water

• The instinct to sleep during the day

• The ability to use gills to take in oxygen

• The ability to compete for water

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Plants and animals that live in the ocean habitat must have adaptations which allow them to survive in very cold water with a minimal amount of sunlight. Which statement BEST describes how plants live in the ocean with minimal sunlight?

• Plants on the ocean floor do not need sunlight to make food because they eat small fish

• Some plants float to the top of water to get sunlight for photosynthesis

• Seaweed and other marine plants get energy from the food chain

• Plants do not exist in ocean water

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Which of the following lists the habitats in order from the greatest to the least amount of rainfall (precipitation)

• Desert-tundra-ocean

• Grassland-desert-rainforest

• Grassland-rainforest-ocean

• Rainforest-grassland-tundra

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The toucan's home is in the rainforest. Its colorful bill has made it one of the world's most popular birds. Which adaptation is MOST LIKELY the use of the toucan's bill for survival in the rainforest?

• The colorful bill is used to attract prey and build a nest high in trees

• The bill is used to fight off predators and as camouflage to hide from prey

• The bill is used to collect food from the ocean floor and sift out the sand

• The bill is used as a feeding tool to help reach fruit on small branches

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The musk ox is a hoofed, long-haired animal with horns. The musk ox has a double coat of hair that reaches almost to the ground. These adaptations of the musk ox make it BEST suited for which of the following environments?

• The desert biome

• The tundra biome

• The rainforest biome

• The ocean biome

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