3.10 Polar Bear Adaptations Quiz

**Passage:** Polar bears are amazing animals that live in the cold Arctic. They have special adaptations that help them survive in their icy home. One important adaptation is their thick fur. Polar bears have two layers of fur: a soft undercoat and longer guard hairs. This keeps them warm, even when the temperature is far below freezing. Their fur also looks white, which helps them blend in with the snow and ice, making it easier to sneak up on seals, their main prey. Another adaptation is their strong claws. Polar bears have large, sharp claws that help them catch and hold onto slippery seals. These claws also help them walk on ice by gripping the surface, so they don’t slip. Their claws are curved and powerful, perfect for digging through snow or breaking into seal dens. Polar bears also have strong teeth. Their sharp canine teeth help them bite through the thick skin and blubber of seals. Their back teeth are flat and wide, which helps them chew their food. All these adaptations—thick fur, strong claws, and sharp teeth—work together to help polar bears survive and thrive in the harsh Arctic environment. **Question:** What is one way polar bear fur helps them survive in the Arctic?

• It helps them swim faster.

• It keeps them warm in cold temperatures.

• It makes them look bigger.

• It helps them see better.

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**Passage:** Polar bears are amazing animals that live in the cold Arctic. They have special adaptations that help them survive in their icy home. One important adaptation is their thick fur. Polar bears have two layers of fur: a soft undercoat and longer guard hairs. This keeps them warm, even when the temperature is far below freezing. Their fur also looks white, which helps them blend in with the snow and ice, making it easier to sneak up on seals, their main prey. Another adaptation is their strong claws. Polar bears have large, sharp claws that help them catch and hold onto slippery seals. These claws also help them walk on ice by gripping the surface, so they don’t slip. Their claws are curved and powerful, perfect for digging through snow or breaking into seal dens. Polar bears also have strong teeth. Their sharp canine teeth help them bite through the thick skin and blubber of seals. Their back teeth are flat and wide, which helps them chew their food. All these adaptations—thick fur, strong claws, and sharp teeth—work together to help polar bears survive and thrive in the harsh Arctic environment. **Question:** Which of the following is a key detail from the passage?

• Polar bears eat only fish.

• Polar bears have two layers of fur.

• Polar bears live in the desert.

• Polar bears have short tails.

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**Passage:** Polar bears are amazing animals that live in the cold Arctic. They have special adaptations that help them survive in their icy home. One important adaptation is their thick fur. Polar bears have two layers of fur: a soft undercoat and longer guard hairs. This keeps them warm, even when the temperature is far below freezing. Their fur also looks white, which helps them blend in with the snow and ice, making it easier to sneak up on seals, their main prey. Another adaptation is their strong claws. Polar bears have large, sharp claws that help them catch and hold onto slippery seals. These claws also help them walk on ice by gripping the surface, so they don’t slip. Their claws are curved and powerful, perfect for digging through snow or breaking into seal dens. Polar bears also have strong teeth. Their sharp canine teeth help them bite through the thick skin and blubber of seals. Their back teeth are flat and wide, which helps them chew their food. All these adaptations—thick fur, strong claws, and sharp teeth—work together to help polar bears survive and thrive in the harsh Arctic environment. **Question:** What do polar bears use their claws for?

• To fly in the sky

• To catch and hold onto seals

• To make loud noises

• To see in the dark

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**Passage:** Polar bears are amazing animals that live in the cold Arctic. They have special adaptations that help them survive in their icy home. One important adaptation is their thick fur. Polar bears have two layers of fur: a soft undercoat and longer guard hairs. This keeps them warm, even when the temperature is far below freezing. Their fur also looks white, which helps them blend in with the snow and ice, making it easier to sneak up on seals, their main prey. Another adaptation is their strong claws. Polar bears have large, sharp claws that help them catch and hold onto slippery seals. These claws also help them walk on ice by gripping the surface, so they don’t slip. Their claws are curved and powerful, perfect for digging through snow or breaking into seal dens. Polar bears also have strong teeth. Their sharp canine teeth help them bite through the thick skin and blubber of seals. Their back teeth are flat and wide, which helps them chew their food. All these adaptations—thick fur, strong claws, and sharp teeth—work together to help polar bears survive and thrive in the harsh Arctic environment. **Question:** Which adaptation helps polar bears blend in with their environment?

• Their sharp teeth

• Their white fur

• Their long tails

• Their big ears

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**Passage:** Polar bears are amazing animals that live in the cold Arctic. They have special adaptations that help them survive in their icy home. One important adaptation is their thick fur. Polar bears have two layers of fur: a soft undercoat and longer guard hairs. This keeps them warm, even when the temperature is far below freezing. Their fur also looks white, which helps them blend in with the snow and ice, making it easier to sneak up on seals, their main prey. Another adaptation is their strong claws. Polar bears have large, sharp claws that help them catch and hold onto slippery seals. These claws also help them walk on ice by gripping the surface, so they don’t slip. Their claws are curved and powerful, perfect for digging through snow or breaking into seal dens. Polar bears also have strong teeth. Their sharp canine teeth help them bite through the thick skin and blubber of seals. Their back teeth are flat and wide, which helps them chew their food. All these adaptations—thick fur, strong claws, and sharp teeth—work together to help polar bears survive and thrive in the harsh Arctic environment. **Question:** What is the main idea of the passage?

• Polar bears are dangerous animals.

• Polar bears have special adaptations that help them survive in the Arctic.

• Polar bears eat a lot of food.

• Polar bears live in zoos.

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**Passage:** Polar bears are amazing animals that live in the cold Arctic. They have special adaptations that help them survive in their icy home. One important adaptation is their thick fur. Polar bears have two layers of fur: a soft undercoat and longer guard hairs. This keeps them warm, even when the temperature is far below freezing. Their fur also looks white, which helps them blend in with the snow and ice, making it easier to sneak up on seals, their main prey. Another adaptation is their strong claws. Polar bears have large, sharp claws that help them catch and hold onto slippery seals. These claws also help them walk on ice by gripping the surface, so they don’t slip. Their claws are curved and powerful, perfect for digging through snow or breaking into seal dens. Polar bears also have strong teeth. Their sharp canine teeth help them bite through the thick skin and blubber of seals. Their back teeth are flat and wide, which helps them chew their food. All these adaptations—thick fur, strong claws, and sharp teeth—work together to help polar bears survive and thrive in the harsh Arctic environment. **Question:** How do polar bear claws help them walk on ice?

• By making their feet bigger

• By gripping the surface so they don’t slip

• By making them lighter

• By helping them swim

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**Passage:** Polar bears are amazing animals that live in the cold Arctic. They have special adaptations that help them survive in their icy home. One important adaptation is their thick fur. Polar bears have two layers of fur: a soft undercoat and longer guard hairs. This keeps them warm, even when the temperature is far below freezing. Their fur also looks white, which helps them blend in with the snow and ice, making it easier to sneak up on seals, their main prey. Another adaptation is their strong claws. Polar bears have large, sharp claws that help them catch and hold onto slippery seals. These claws also help them walk on ice by gripping the surface, so they don’t slip. Their claws are curved and powerful, perfect for digging through snow or breaking into seal dens. Polar bears also have strong teeth. Their sharp canine teeth help them bite through the thick skin and blubber of seals. Their back teeth are flat and wide, which helps them chew their food. All these adaptations—thick fur, strong claws, and sharp teeth—work together to help polar bears survive and thrive in the harsh Arctic environment. **Question:** Which detail best supports the main idea that polar bears are adapted to their environment?

• They have flat and wide back teeth for chewing.

• They have short tails.

• They sleep during the day.

• They eat plants.

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**Passage:** Polar bears are amazing animals that live in the cold Arctic. They have special adaptations that help them survive in their icy home. One important adaptation is their thick fur. Polar bears have two layers of fur: a soft undercoat and longer guard hairs. This keeps them warm, even when the temperature is far below freezing. Their fur also looks white, which helps them blend in with the snow and ice, making it easier to sneak up on seals, their main prey. Another adaptation is their strong claws. Polar bears have large, sharp claws that help them catch and hold onto slippery seals. These claws also help them walk on ice by gripping the surface, so they don’t slip. Their claws are curved and powerful, perfect for digging through snow or breaking into seal dens. Polar bears also have strong teeth. Their sharp canine teeth help them bite through the thick skin and blubber of seals. Their back teeth are flat and wide, which helps them chew their food. All these adaptations—thick fur, strong claws, and sharp teeth—work together to help polar bears survive and thrive in the harsh Arctic environment. **Question:** What is the sequence of steps a polar bear might take to catch a seal, based on the passage?

• Swim, sleep, eat

• Blend in with snow, sneak up on seal, use claws to catch seal

• Run, jump, fly

• Dig, bark, hide

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**Passage:** Polar bears are amazing animals that live in the cold Arctic. They have special adaptations that help them survive in their icy home. One important adaptation is their thick fur. Polar bears have two layers of fur: a soft undercoat and longer guard hairs. This keeps them warm, even when the temperature is far below freezing. Their fur also looks white, which helps them blend in with the snow and ice, making it easier to sneak up on seals, their main prey. Another adaptation is their strong claws. Polar bears have large, sharp claws that help them catch and hold onto slippery seals. These claws also help them walk on ice by gripping the surface, so they don’t slip. Their claws are curved and powerful, perfect for digging through snow or breaking into seal dens. Polar bears also have strong teeth. Their sharp canine teeth help them bite through the thick skin and blubber of seals. Their back teeth are flat and wide, which helps them chew their food. All these adaptations—thick fur, strong claws, and sharp teeth—work together to help polar bears survive and thrive in the harsh Arctic environment. **Question:** Explain how the polar bear’s fur and claws work together to help it survive in the Arctic. Use details from the passage.

• The fur keeps the bear warm, and the claws help it catch food and walk on ice.

• The fur helps the bear fly, and the claws help it swim.

• The fur makes the bear loud, and the claws help it sleep.

• The fur helps the bear see, and the claws help it hear.

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**Passage:** Polar bears are amazing animals that live in the cold Arctic. They have special adaptations that help them survive in their icy home. One important adaptation is their thick fur. Polar bears have two layers of fur: a soft undercoat and longer guard hairs. This keeps them warm, even when the temperature is far below freezing. Their fur also looks white, which helps them blend in with the snow and ice, making it easier to sneak up on seals, their main prey. Another adaptation is their strong claws. Polar bears have large, sharp claws that help them catch and hold onto slippery seals. These claws also help them walk on ice by gripping the surface, so they don’t slip. Their claws are curved and powerful, perfect for digging through snow or breaking into seal dens. Polar bears also have strong teeth. Their sharp canine teeth help them bite through the thick skin and blubber of seals. Their back teeth are flat and wide, which helps them chew their food. All these adaptations—thick fur, strong claws, and sharp teeth—work together to help polar bears survive and thrive in the harsh Arctic environment. **Question:** Describe the cause and effect relationship between the polar bear’s teeth and its diet, using information from the passage.

• Because polar bears have sharp teeth, they can eat plants easily.

• Because polar bears have strong, sharp teeth, they can bite through seal skin and blubber, allowing them to eat seals.

• Because polar bears have small teeth, they eat only small animals.

• Because polar bears have no teeth, they eat soft foods.

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