Adaptations of Living Things

Birds migrate during the winter to less cold areas. What type of adaptation is this?

• Behavioral

• structural

How do adaptations help animals?

• To escape animals

• to hunt for food

• to survive in their habitats

• All of these are correct

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What are adaptations?

• traits that help an organism to survive and reproduce

• traits that help an organism hide

• traits that help an organism to seek protection

• traits that help an organism to see.

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Most desert plants have spines. How does this adaptation help them survive in a harsh environment?

• The spines capture water

• The spines make it colder

• The spines will make it rain

• The spines will protect the plant from animals that want to eat it

Cactus have a thick, hard surface (cuticle) that prevent ______________ from evaporating.

• Water

• Air

• Sugar

• light

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Why do hollow bones help birds during flight?

• Hollow bones make the birds weigh less

• Hollow bones are full of heavy blood

• Hollow bones store water

• Hollow bones are made of feathers 

Hibernation is a ____________________ adaptation that allows animals to survive at times where food is not available.

• structural

• behavioral

Cactus has spines instead of leaves. The spines reduces water loss through the stomata.

• Structural

• Behavioural

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A cactus a thick, waxy leaves that help hold in water. This is an example of _____________________________ adaptation.

• behavioral

• structural

action done on purpose to help with survival

• structural adaptation

• behavioral