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Some adaptations of a hawk are illustrated here. Which of these adaptations most help the hawk keep other hawks out of its territory by warning them from far away?

• Brown head

• Loud call

• Hollow bones

• Sharp claws

Giraffes are animals that live in the grasslands of Africa. They have extremely long necks and long tongues. These two adaptations most likely help them –

• travel quickly across the plains

• reach food high in the trees

• defend themselves against predators

• tolerate the heat of their environment

Functional changes that allow organisms to obtain food and keep safe

• Adaptation

• Camouflage

• Function

• Mimicry

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Which of the following adaptations of a cow helps it to survive by allowing it to eat and digest large amounts of grass?

• Long, thick tail it can swing about

• Large, brown eyes with long lashes

• Wide, flat teeth and four stomachs

• Tough, divided hooves and strong legs

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List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Communicate results

Ask a question

Form a hypothesis

Draw conclusions

Analyze results

Conduct experiment

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The bright colors on the males of many bird species is an adaptation that helps the birds -

• attract females

• avoid predators

• hunt insects

• stay warm

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What adaptation must animals have to live in this environment?

• Good sense of balance

• Ability to absorb oxygen from water

• Thick white fur

• Long ears

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What adaptation must animals have to live in this environment?

• Thick, White fur

• Long legs for jumping

• Ability to absorb oxygen from fresh water

• Ability to absorb oxygen from salt water

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What adaptation must these plants have?

• Strong, sturdy roots and trunks

• Roots that cling to narrow gaps in rocks

• Broad flat leaves

• Thorns to keep predators away.

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Anna found this jawbone. What can she infer about how this animal got its food?

• It grazed in the grasslands.

• It preyed on other animals.

• It ate decomposing and decaying plants.

• It produced its own food from the Sun.

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