The picture shows flowers with an unusual shape. Which beak shape would best allow a bird to reach the nectar inside the flower?

Bullfrogs are Florida’s largest frog. Frogs spend part of their life cycles in water and part on land. Which physical characteristic is most useful for a water environment?

Water lilies live in lakes and ponds. The lilies have very long stems. The picture shows a water lily in a pond. How do long stems help water lilies live in ponds?

Pelicans are birds that live in many water environments. They can live in large lakes, in marshy wetlands, and along beaches near the ocean. The picture shows a pelican. What does the pouch on its bill most likely help the pelican do?

Rivers are home to many kinds of birds. Which foot is most likely the adaptation of a bird that swims in water to find food?

In the fall, a ground squirrel will store the energy from food as a thick layer of fat. What is most likely the reason for this adaptation?

Tom sketched this picture of an epiphyte from a book about tropical forests. How is this plant adapted to the ecosystem in which it lives?

It is estimated that fewer than 100 Florida panthers are still living. Florida now has a protected habitat for the panther. How will the  protected habitat affect the panthers?

The state reptile of Florida is the American alligator. Reptiles rely on the environment to maintain their body temperature. Which behavioral adaptation below allows the alligator to control its body temperature?

Plants have various adaptations for survival. Some adaptations protect plants by discouraging animals from eating the flowers. Which of these is an adaptation that protects a rose from animals?

Physical characteristics that help an organism survive are called:

The apple snail lives in ponds, lakes, and rivers. The apple snail is the largest snail found in the freshwaters of North America. The illustration shows an apple snail. How is the structure labeled X an adaptation for the apple snail?

Plankton are tiny organisms that live in the ocean. Some kinds of plankton live near the surface of the ocean where there is sunlight during the day. At night, they travel deeper into the ocean where it is safer to live. Which of the following is the plankton's behavior most similar to?

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

Color or pattern that helps an animal blend in with its habitat

Adaptation: Tulip-Tree Beauty Moth

What physical adaptation helps some organisms breathe under water?

 Baby alligators in Georgia are dark colored with light stripes across their backs. How does this coloring help them survive?

Rudy looks a lot like other members of his family. Which is a characteristic that Rudy probably did not inherit from his parents?

Plant 1 was grown in the dark and grew 5 inches with no leaves. Plant 2 was grown in light and grew to 10 inches with lots of leaves. What can you conclude about the growth and features of these plants?

Which behavior is an instinctive behavior?

What most likely causes the arctic hare to change its fur color between different seasons?

Some animals hibernate during part of the year. Which of the following explains why some animals hibernate?

At a dolphin show at the Clearwater aquarium, the dolphin swims through the water, jumps into the air, and takes food out of a trainer's hand. What kind of behavior does the dolphin demonstrate at the show?

Some animals migrate during part of the year. Which of the following explains why some animals migrate?

Harry looks a lot like other members of his family. Which is a characteristic that Harry probably inherited from his parents?

Lou and her family visit a circus during a trip. They watch an elephant balance on ball, walk through a hoop, and take food out of a trainer’s hand. What kind of behavior does the elephant demonstrate at the show?

Which of these behaviors were learned?

Your sister is very good at playing the piano. What is her piano playing ability an example of?

James and his father are both great athletes. Which characteristic did James most likely learn from his father?

A bird eats a brightly­ colored insect that tastes bad. The bird avoids preying on this type of insect again. This example is best described as:

Which of the following statements is true about omnivores and carnivores?

The Sun provides the energy to be used by the living things in the lagoon food chain show below.

Which of the following describes the transfer of energy from a producer to a consumer?

Suzanne is learning about animal behavior with a focus on the behaviors that animals have upon birth. She has collected data and information and has started to write her research paper on the topic.

Which of the following would make the best topic sentence for Susanne’s report? 

In the rainforest, there is a very dense canopy of trees and heavy rainfall that make it difficult for sunlight to reach plants on the forest floor. 

Which of these would not be an adaptation of a plant in a rainforest?

The American black bear lives in many parts of North America. A black bear in Colorado might hibernate for three or more months in winter, while a black bear in Florida practices a seasonal adaptation called denning. Denning bears are more active and more alert than hibernating bears.

Which statement best explains why?

The Western hognose snake hisses and even curls up just like a cobra snake for predators to think that it is a dangerous and venomous snake. 

What form of behavioral adaptation does the Western hognose snake exhibit?

The bittern bird has a buff and brown colored back that allows it to blend in with the saw grass of the lakes near it. When it feels threatened, then it freezes and points its head skyward to resemble a reed. The Key deer is brown in color, lives in the forest, and freezes when threatened. Both animals live in Florida. How do these animals use similar adaptations to survive in their different environments? 

The Japanese honeysuckle is an invasive plant to Florida’s landscape. While sweet smelling and beautiful, the plant grows rapidly and stretches across landscapes, growing stronger as it ages. Why would this invasive plant need to be removed from Florida’s landscape?

Natural disasters and other human activities often cause animals to become relocated from their natural habitats. If an arctic fox with thick, white fur and a coyote with a thick, brown coat were relocated to the Alaskan tundra environment, they would both need to adapt. 

Which of the two animals would have the greatest chance of adapting to overcome the new environment?

Not all individuals survive changes in their environment. If an organism is not adapted to a new environment, what might the organism do?

Loggerhead sea turtles are large turtles that live in the ocean and next on the Florida coast. The female loggerhead sea turtle lays more than 100 eggs in the beach sand. How is laying so many eggs an important adaptation that helps these turtles to survive?

The number of Burmese pythons captured in Everglades National Park has risen from 5 in 2001 to 100,000 in 2020. How has the change in the population of Burmese pythons most likely affected the native organisms in the Everglades?