Environment and Adaptations

What do you call a characteristic of a living thing that helps it survive?

• an adaptation

• a modification

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All animals have adaptations.

• true

• false

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Which type of bird has a beak adapted to help it scoop up fish?

• hawk

• pelican

• finch

• hummingbird

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How does the coloring of a giraffe's tongue help it survive?

• protects it from sunburn

• helps it to eat big leaves

• scares other animals away

• the color doesn't have any effect

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What adaptations does a sloth have to help protect it from predators?

• camouflage coloring

• stinky smell scares predators away

• lives in trees so other animals can't reach it

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What is an important adaptation to human hands and what does it allow us to do?

• 10 fingers to hold things

• opposable thumbs to grab things

• finger nails to scratch with

• knuckles to be able to bend fingers

What things could happen to an organism if its environment changes?

• it could die

• nothing, most animals are tough

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What part of the hummingbird is adapted to help it eat?

• wings

• beak

• head

• eyes

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Which of these birds has a beak adapted to scoop up fish?

• hummingbird

• hawk

• finch

• pelican

How does the black tip of a giraffe's tongue help it survive?

• prevents sunburn

• camouflage

• more taste buds

• none of these

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