Ecosystems and Animal Adaptations

Canadian geese usually migrate south for the winter. This allows them to fly to warmer temperatures and helps them survive the winter.

What is this an example of?

• Plant adaptation

• Behavioral adaptation

• Structural adaptation

• This is not an example of an adaptation

Biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) elements in an area.

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Organism

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A specific set of features or characteristics an organism has that equips it to live in a specific habitat.

• Adaptations

• Behavior

• Biosphere

• Structure

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The way an animal behaves or acts that allow it to survive.

• Behavioral adaptations

• Structural adaptations

• Adaptations

• Protection

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The specific features an animal has that allow it to survive.

• Behavioral adaptations

• Structural adaptations

• Adaptations

• Protection

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Migration, hibernation, and nesting are all examples of which type of adaptation?

• Plant adaptation

• Behavioral adaptation

• Structural adaptation

• This is not an example of an adaptation

Claws, webbed feet, and spotted fur are all examples of which type of adaptation?

• Plant adaptation

• Behavioral adaptation

• Structural adaptation

• This is not an example of an adaptation

Why did this plant develop this adaptation?

• It needed sun and nutrients.

• It needed water.

• It needed protection.

• It needed to reproduce.

Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• A) Water

• B) Sunlight

• C) Plants

• D) Soil

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What is the primary purpose of camouflage in animals?

• A) To attract mates

• B) To find food

• C) To avoid predators

• D) To regulate temperature

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