Adaptations (5.10A)

What is an adaptation?

• A change in the weather that affects a habitat

• A characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive

• A process by which animals move from one place to another

• A type of food that animals eat

What is camouflage?

• A) A color that animals use to paint themselves

• B) A characteristic that helps animals blend in with the surrounding environment and increase their chances of survival

• C) A special type of animal found in tropical forests

• D) A technique used by plants to absorb more sunlight

What is a habitat?

• The name of a plant or animal

• The place where an animal or plant lives

• A type of animal

• A scientific term for water

What is hibernation?

• A process by which an organism increases its life functions to adapt to warm conditions

• A process by which an organism slows its life functions for an extended period of time to preserve energy or to resist harsh conditions

• A process by which an organism remains active throughout the year without any changes

• A process by which an organism migrates to a different location to find food

What is migration?

• The daily movement of animals within their habitat

• The long-distance, usually seasonal movement of animals from one place to another

• The process by which animals adapt to urban environments

• The hibernation of animals during winter

What biological phenomenon is depicted in the image?

• Metamorphosis

• Camouflage

• Mimicry

• Pollination

What is mimicry?

• When an organism changes its color to blend in with its surroundings

• When an organism copies a characteristic of another organism to increase its chances for survival or reproduction

• When an organism moves to a new environment to find food

• When an organism hibernates during the winter to conserve energy

What does the term 'Niche' refer to in an ecosystem?

• The physical space an organism occupies

• The role an organism plays in its ecosystem

• The number of offspring an organism produces

• The lifespan of an organism

What is a predator?

• An organism that is hunted and eaten by another organism

• An organism that hunts and feeds on another organism

• An organism that only eats plants

• An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis

What does the term "Prey" refer to?

• A) A place where animals live

• B) An animal that is hunted as food

• C) A group of animals

• D) A type of plant