Adaptations 3

Which best describes how a porcupine defends itself from predators?

• it changes color
• it has sharp quills
• it moves very rapidly
• it makes a loud noise

What is the function of a tortoise's long claws?

• Swimming

• Dig a burrow to stay cool & away from predators

• Running

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The picture shows a scorpion along with some facts about it. The scorpion is adapted to live in a place that is _

• cold and wet

• windy and dark

• cloudy and cool

• hot and dry

What physical adaptation helps some organisms breathe under water?

• a. lungs

• b. gills

• c. fins

• d. heart

Identify where the following statements should be classified.

Groups:

(a) Functions

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(b) Structures

• Long Claws

• Capture Sunlight

• Move carbon dioxide out of the body

• Rip into prey

• Needle-like leaves

• Gills

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Animals with webbed feet are best adapted to live in which kind of environment?

• a desert environment

• a rocky, mountain environment

• in a lake, ocean, or wetland environment

• in a treetop environment, jumping from branch to branch

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Some plants live in environments where there is little rainfall. In these locations, the only other sources for water are deep underground. Which adaptation would best help plants survive in this environment?

• broad leaves

• bright flowers

• tall stems

• long roots

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Eagles catch fish in rivers with their talons. They fly with the fish to a tree branch and tear the fish into small pieces. Which bird most likely catches and eats it food the way an eagle does? (5.10A)

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Some animals have fur that is dark for part of the year and white for part of the year. This adaptation would be an advantage to animals that live in which kind of environment?

• Heavy rain for most of the year

• Seasons that include a snowy winter

• A very hot and dry climate

• Many forests with tall trees

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What adaptations would this animal have (choose two)?

• It is nocturnal.

• It has large ears to keep it cool.

• It has sharp talons.

• It has blubber.

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