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Adaptation

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Organisms are wonderfully adapted to the environments in

which they live. Whether a plant or animal lives in a hot, dry (a)  

2.

or the cold (a)   tundra,

3.

they have special features called (a)   to help them survive.

4.

Examples of adaptations include (a)   animals that survive the desert heat by sleeping during the day and

being active at night.

5.

On the other hand, (a)   have two coats of fur to help keep them warm and dry in their very cold environment.

6.

Other methods of adaptation include ways animals

confuse their predators. Some animals use (a)   and imitate other animals.

7.

Still other animals adapt by (a)   and blend into the environment.

8.

Parents pass these useful traits from one generation to the next. The science of (a)   studies how these traits are passed from parents to their children.