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Adriana loves how water lilies float on water. She has recently planted a few in her backyard pond. Some adaptations of a water lily are illustrated here.

The water lily has unique adaptations that allow it to survive in the water. Which adaptation of the water lily is specially adapted to allow it to reach the surface of the water?

• Pale pink flowers

• Broad, flat leaves

• Long, gas-filled stems

• Thick roots

A scientist was studying four species of frogs that live in the same area. She counted the number of frogs of each species before and after a drought, which is a period of time when the amount of rainfall is much less than normal.

Which species of frog was better adapted to survive during the drought?

• Species 1

• Species 2

• Species 3

• Species 4

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This table provides information on the populations of four different kinds of fish in a certain pond over a 4-year period.

In 2015, a factory was built on the edge of the pond. The factory pumps water from the pond, uses it for cooling, then pumps the water back into the pond at a slightly higher temperature. This environmental change, according to the data in the table, helped which fish type thrive?

• Fish type A

• Fish type B

• Fish type C

• Fish type D

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What is an adaptation?

• A feature that helps only a plant grow.

• A feature that helps a living thing survive.

• A feature that helps a living thing walk.

• A feature that that helps only animals survive.

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What word means to change physical features or behaviors of a species in response to changes in the environment?

• Adapt

• naturalist

• Organism

• Species

What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?

• natural selection

• mutation

• camouflage

• adaptation

Behavioral adaptations are:

• Body parts that help a living thing survive in its environment

• Behaviors that help a living thing survive in its environment

Physical adaptations are:

• Body parts that help a living thing survive in its environment

• Behaviors that help a living thing survive in its environment

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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To adjust to a changing environment

• Mutation

• Adapt

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