Animal Structures and Behavior

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A giraffe has long legs to reach watering holes easily.

• A giraffe has a long tail to help guide him when he runs.

• A giraffe has a long tongue to reach the leaves of tall trees.

• A giraffe has a long mane down its neck to help it run faster.

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The spotted fur of a leopard and spotted skin of a leopard gecko are shown in the photographs below. 
How do these body coverings help organisms in their environments?

• They help organisms find food.

• They help organisms look like another animal in its environment.

• They help organisms eat food quickly.

• They help organisms blend into their surroundings. 

Something an animal has or does that helps it survive is called a(n) _____

• organism

• camouflage

• adaptation

• omnivore

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When an animal blends in with its surroundings, it's using ______

• mimicry

• camouflage

• compression

• carnivore

How do male crickets produce sound?

(a)  

• By contracting a muscle in their abdomen

• By snapping their wings

• By rubbing their hind legs against their wings

• By rubbing their wings together

What are these beetles using their horn structures to battle for?

• for a mate

• for exercise

• for fun

• none of the above

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What is an adaptation?

• feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.

• How energy moves in a food web.

• The food that an animal eats.

• How animals evolve throughout time.

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Why is it important for animals to use camouflage?

• it warns predators to stay away

• it makes them look dead so predators won't eat them

• it startles them with a flash of color

• it hides them from predators while their parents are away

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What does it mean to hibernate?

• To change your physical characteristics

• To sleep for an extended period of time during the winter

• To travel to a warmer location

• To eat all the oreos

Something an animal has or does that helps it survive is called a(n) _____

• organism

• adaptation

• camouflage

• omnivore

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