How Animals Adapt to Their Environment

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

• an adaptation

• a modification

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What part of a hummingbird is adapted to help it obtain food from inside flowers?

• beak

• wings

• eyes

• head

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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

Which of these is NOT an adaptation of the echidna?

• long snout

• long tongue

• tail that breaks off

• electrical sensing ability

Which TWO accommodations does an armadillo have that help it protect itself?

• armored plates

• camouflage

• the ability to roll into a ball

• stinky smell to scare predators away

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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

List one adaptation the can help an echidna find and eat food

• long snout

• spines

• camouflage

• small size

A characteristic that helps a living thing survive.

• Environment

• Adaptation

• Instinct

• Behavior

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