Adaptations

Adaptations like hibernation and migration are called ______________.

• physical adaptations

• behavior adaptations

• basic needs

• changes

What happens when animals migrate?

• They stay in the same environment

• They go to sleep

• They travel to another place far away

• They store food

Which is NOT an example of a physical adaptation?

• thick fur

• sharp teeth

• wings

• hibernation

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A groundhog is one animal that hibernates during winter. What would the groundhog need to do BEFORE winter comes?

• migrate to a new environment

• eat a lot of food to store fat

• stop drinking water

• all of the above

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All the living and non-living factors around an organism is called the _________________________.

• environment

• hibernation

• basic needs

• adaptation

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During winter some trees lose their leaves and stop growing to save energy. This is called _______________.

• migration

• dormancy

• dying

• hibernation

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During hibernation, how does an animal's body save energy?

• breathing slows down

• heart rate slows down

• body temperature is lower

• all of the above

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What physical adaptation helps some organisms breathe under water?

• lungs

• gills

• fins

• heart

Some frogs hibernate and their breathing slows down. What will happen when the frog wakes up in the spring?

• Its heart will slow down

• Its breathing will stay slow

• Its breathing will go back to normal

• It will go back to sleep again

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Adaptations to an animal's body or to the parts of a plant are called __________________________.

• physical adaptations

• behavior adaptations

• basic needs

• changes