NWEA Science (Organism & Environment)

What is adaptation?

• A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.

• How energy moves in a food web.

• The food that an animal eats.

• How animals evolve throughout time.

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2. Why is it important for animals to use camouflage?

• it warns predators to stay away

• it makes them look dead so predators won't eat them

• it startles them with a flash of color

• it hides them from predators while their parents are away

What does it mean to hibernate?

• To change your physical characteristics

• To sleep for an extended period of time during the winter

• To travel to a warmer location

• To eat all the oreos

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_________ is when animals move from one place to another due to seasonal change, following a food or water source, or to find a mate and give birth.

• body covering

• migration

• omnivore

• herbivore

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Q10 Different types of bird beaks are an example of

• food webs

• weathering

• learned behaviors

• physical adaptations

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The hard shell on a turtle helps it to -

• Swim fast

• survive predator attacks

• dry in the sun

• store food

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What is a good example of camouflage?

• hooves on a bison

• spots on a leopard

• claws on an eagle

• spines on a cactus

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Camels have wide flat leathery pads on their feet. This helps them

• find sources of water

• walk on hot sand

• climb rocky hills

• stay fashionable

Animals that hibernate in the winter

• avoid harsh sun

• build strong muscles during hibernation

• conserve energy when food is difficult to find

• travel to warmer climates

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A webbed foot structure is useful for -

• digging tunnels

• running fast

• swimming

• flying