Survival

A predator uses camouflage to sneak up on prey by hiding in its environment

• True

• False

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Which is an example of camouflage?

• a bear sleeping in a cave all winter long

• a polar bear’s fur blending in with the snow

• a bird with a long beak eating nectar from flowers

• a rabbit with large ears releasing some of its heat

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Why are many desert animals nocturnal?

• the desert is cooler at night

• they are cold-blooded

• they can hide from predators in the dark

• they cannot see very well in the Sun

How do animals use camouflage to survive?

• by standing out from their environment

• by imitating other animals

• by blending in with their environment

• by giving warning calls

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One advantage for animals living in a group is __________________.

• There are more animals to watch out for predators

• shelter is easier to find for a large group of animals

• the animals in the group need less food

• animals in a  group usually have a different diet than solitary animals

 An organism that imitates another uses​ __________ to stay safe.​

• a community

• climate

• camouflage

• mimicry

To survive in cold water whales adapted a  _____________.

• thick layer of gray fur

• thin layer of scales

• thick layer of blubber for warmth

• thin layer of dry skin

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How is a brightly colored flower on a plant an example of an adaptation?

• it helps attract sunlight

• it repels herbivores from eating the plant

• the bright flower will help attract animal pollinators

• It makes more pollen

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When water is limited, a struggle or ______________ among animals may occur.

• Production

• reuse

• cooperation

• competition

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When plants and animals cannot adapt to their environment, their population ________.

• dies off

• survives

• grows bigger

• stays the same

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