Animal Adaptations

Why have some animals adapted to lay a large number of eggs?

• Most have milk for their young.

• Only a few of the offspring will survive.

• All of them live in water or part of their lives in water

• Because other animals eat eggs.

Name one adaptation that a turtle has that might be considered similar to the spines of a cactus.

• The turtles beak

• The turtles shell

• The turtles eyes

• The turtles backbone

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 List two adaptations that mangrove trees have that allow them to live in saltwater.

• Roots that Filter Salt Water

  and Leaves to help get rid of the salt.

• The roots go deep underground to fresh water and the leaves help capture rainwater.

• The roots take to salt to the leaves that convert the salt into glucose.

How do bees affect the plants the visit? Select 2 answers

• Bees drop seeds

• bees help plants reproduce

• bees kill flowers

• bees spread pollen

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Why might a bird adapt to having long legs?

• It is easier for them to take off.

• To attract a mate.

• To be able to wade in the water to find food.

What are the 2 most common reasons animals will migrate?

• Birth of the young animals

• Change in temerature

• the death of a pack leader

• A seasonal change in perciptiation

Giraffes have adapted to have long necks to eat the leaves from acacia trees. List two possible causes for this. 

• Giraffes are the descendants of dinosaurs

• The trees have gotten taller, so the Giraffes necks grew over time

• The giraffes passed on these traits over generations to help the species survive

• The giraffes have long necks to use like straws while drinking water

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Name two things that help an animal survive a cold winter where food is often scarce.

• Adaptaion

• migration

• percipitation

• hibernation

A garden weed is sprayed by a poison. The garden weed did not die, what can you infer about the garden weed.

• The sprayer did not hit the weed

• The garden weed has become resistant to the poison over time.

• The garden weed was a fake plant.

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What are 3 possibilities of what can happen to an environment when there is an invasive species?​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

• Destruction of the environment
• Animals will not have to fight for food.

• overpopulation of invasive species

• Natural resources will dwindle

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