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Animal Adaptation Review

Animal Adaptation Review

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Science

4th Grade

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NGSS
MS-LS4-4, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-1

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4 Slides • 16 Questions

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Animal Adaptation Review

By Deena Pardon

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  • a place where an organism lives

  • a habitat provides

    • food

    • protection

    • a safe place to reproduce​

What is a habitat?

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What type of habitat is this?

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ocean

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forest

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polar

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desert

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Which type of animal lives in this habitat?

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  • special characteristic that help plants or animals to live in their habitat

  • adaptations provide

    • protection

    • ways to get food

    • survival of the habitat​

What are adaptations?

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Multiple Choice

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What part of the hummingbird is adapted to help it eat?

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eyes

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wings

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head

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beak

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Multiple Choice

Which adaptation helps owls to hunt at night better than most animals?

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sharp beak

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large eyes

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soft feathers

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neck that can turn to the back

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Multiple Choice

Which is NOT an adaptation that allows the crocodile to live mostly in the water?

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long tail

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sharp teeth

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membrane over their eyes

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airtight flap in its throat

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Multiple Choice

All plants and animals of the desert must adapt to survive without __________ for long periods of time.

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food

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sun

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water

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shelter

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Multiple Choice

In which habitat would you find animals with the adaptation of a thick layer of insulating blubber under the skin?

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desert

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tropical rain forest

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grassland

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polar

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following traits is NOT an adaptation found in hippos for life in the water?

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They have a huge lung capacity.

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They have webbed feet.

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They are nocturnal.

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Their nose and ears may be closed while underwater.

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Multiple Choice

A species has physically adapted by using camouflage. What is true?

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The species has migrated to avoid predators.

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The species has hibernated to avoid predators.

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The species has "played dead" to avoid predators.

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The species has blended in with its surroundings to avoid predators.

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Multiple Choice

What is another term for inherited behavior?

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hibernation

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instinct

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physical adaptation

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natural selection

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Multiple Choice

Why do some organisms, like butterflies, have bright colors?

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to warn predators that they are poisonous

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to make it easier for them to find food

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to help them adapt to flying long distances

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to make it easier for them to blend into their surroundings

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Multiple Choice

How did amphibians adapt to their changing environment?

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They hibernated for many months in the winter.

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They developed fins and gills.

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They developed lungs and limbs.

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They played dead to trick predators.

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Multiple Choice

A bear sleeps all winter. What is this form of adaptation called?

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"playing dead"

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hibernation

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migration

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camouflage

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Multiple Choice

What is the goal of both physical and behavioral adaptations?

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to help an animal survive in its environment

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to increase the likelihood to being eaten by a predator

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to put an end to the survival of weaker animals

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to avoid natural selection

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Multiple Choice

___________ is when an animal copies another animal by color, pattern, or actions

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Mimicry

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HIbernation

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Migration

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Camouflage

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Multiple Choice

Which is the best example of camouflage?

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A flounder fish that blends into the ocean floor.

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A puffer fish that inflates its body.

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A shark that sneaks up on prey.

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A sea anemone that travels on a crab.

Animal Adaptation Review

By Deena Pardon

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