Adaptations Review

Which structure protects a turtle from its predators?

• Short legs

• Small tail

• Hard, outer shell

• Long neck

Adaptation

• To remain alive and in existence

• Any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive

• A single, self-contained, living thing

• A place where an animal or plant lives

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Information that supports an idea

• Survive

• Adaptations

• Organism

• Evidence

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What adaptation does a bear have that allows it to survive in a cold environment?

• Good sense of smell

• Migration

• Hibernation

• Small ears

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To remain alive and in existence

• Survive

• Evidence

• Habitat

• Environment

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How does the thick, waxy coat on a cactus plant help it survive in the desert?

• It retains water.

• It gives cactus food.

• It keeps the cactus warm.

• It scares away predators.

The space and all the living and nonliving things around an organism

• Habitat

• Environment

• Organism

• Survive

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Which adaptation best helps coyotes catch and eat rabbits?

• Thick fur

• Pointy tail

• Strong legs

• Eye color

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A place where an animal or plant lives

• Habitat

• Survive

• Organism

• Evidence

How does a rabbit use its white fur to survive in a snowy ecosystem?

• It allows the rabbit to make its own food.

• It makes the rabbit look pretty in the snow.

• It allows the rabbit to find plants in the area.

• It is camouflaged to protect the rabbit from predators.

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