Animal Structures and Behavior

Some animals, such as birds, have beaks, while other animals, like horses, have large mouths with flat teeth.

The difference in these structures is most closely related to --

• the sounds the animals make.

• the habitat the animals live in.

• the types of food these animals eat.

How do adaptations help animals?

• helps them hide from predators

• helps them hunt for food

• helps them survive in their habitat

• All of these are correct.

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What is the most likely reason why animals in hot climates have larger ears than similar animals in cold climates?

• It is more difficult to hear in hot air, so bigger ears are needed.

• Big ears lose heat quickly, while small ears lose heat slowly.

• Big ears help animals in hot climates camouflage better.

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What is one possible reason for seeds to have hooks or barbs?

• to stay warm during the winter

• for catch sunlight

• to get attached to passing animals and get carried away

• to be easier for animals to eat them

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A Bittern bird and the Key deer both live in Florida. The bird blends with its environment in the tall sawgrass and freezes when it feels threatened and points its head into the air to imitate the sawgrass.  The Key deer  lives in the forests, is brown and freezes when it senses danger.  What adaptations are similar between these two animals?

• They both blend in their environment and they don't move.

• They both huddle together in other groups of animals to blend in.

• They both use their small size to hide from predators.

• They both use their speed to escape predators.

Animals help seeds travel by _________.

• eating seeds and dropping waste later on

• hiding seeds in the winter and not coming back for them

• catching seeds on their fur and carrying them to different places

• all of the above

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Which would make the BEST model for the beak of a bird that eats seeds from the ground?

• dropper

• strainer

• spoon

• tweezers

An animal has webbed feet. Its eyes, ears, and nose are on top of its head. What can you infer about the habitat where this animal lives?

• The habitat is in the water

• The habitat has little or no light.

• The habitat is very dry.

What adaptations for getting food does a hawk have?

• A small beak, which helps it eat seeds.

• Webbed feet, which help it swim and find fish.

• Sharp talons and a hooked beak, which help it grab prey and tear meat.

Whales travel great distances to eat and breed. This is an example of -

• hibernation.

• migration.

• camouflage.

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