Content Assessment Vocabulary Review

What does the word "adapt" mean?

• To change in order to make survival easier

• To stay the same

• To move to a new place

• To eat different foods

What is an "adaptation"?

• A change to make survival easier

• A type of food

• A place to live

• A kind of weather

What is an "amphibian"?

• An animal that can live in water and on land

• A bird that flies

• A fish that swims

• A mammal that runs

What does the word "burrow" mean?

• To fly in the sky

• To make a hole or tunnel in the ground to live or hide in

• To swim in the ocean

• To climb a tree

What does the word "camouflage" mean?

• To stand out in a crowd

• To hide by blending in with your surroundings

• To make loud noises

• To run very fast

What is a "carnivore"?

• An animal that eats plants

• An animal that eats other animals

• An animal that drinks water

• An animal that sleeps all day

What does the word "characteristics" mean?

• The specific traits of a person, thing, or group

• A type of animal whose body temperature changes

• An act taken to keep someone safe

• A place where animals live

What does "cold-blooded" refer to?

• An animal that is always warm

• An animal whose body temperature changes with the environment

• An animal that lives in cold places

• An animal that eats only plants

What is the meaning of "defense"?

• A type of food

• An act taken to keep someone or something safe from attack

• A place to sleep

• A way to travel

What does the word "evolution" mean?

• A theory that animals and plants have naturally changed over time

• A process of building houses

• A type of food for animals

• A method of planting trees