Adaptations - Unit 5 Lesson 1

Which of the following adaptation would be the most useful in the polar region?

• good hearing

• horns

• an extra layer of fat

• good eyesight

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Many desert animals are nocturnal. How does this adaptation help them to survive in their environment?

• it helps them hunt during the heat of the day

• it helps them lose excess water

• it causes them to sleep at night when temperature are cooler

• it causes them to sleep during the heat of the day and hunt at night

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A lizard has the same color as the leaf on a tree. Predators cannot see this lizard very easily. This is an example of ...

• hibernation

• migration

• camouflage

• mimicry

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A butterfly that looks like a bad-tasting butterfly exhibits (or, is showing) ...

• protective coloration

• mimicry

• protective resemblance

• hibernation

Which of the following adaptations is an example of camouflage?

• the ability to run very fast

• having sharp spikes on the its skin

• being the same color as the tree trunk on which the organism lives

• having sharp spikes on its skin

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Salmon have strong muscles in their tails for swimming in fast-moving water. Where would you expect to find salmon?

• the deep ocean

• a small pond

• a wetland

• a river

Which of the following best describes how caribou survive when the weather gets cold in their environment?

• they migrate to a cooler climate

• they hibernate in a den

• they turn white and blend in with the snow

• they migrate to a warmer climate

A characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment is a(n) ...

• carrier

• style

• adaptation

• gene

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A walking stick insect looks like a stick. This is an example of ...

• protective coloration

• protective resemblance

• instinct

• mimicry

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Which adaptation would you expect to find in marine mammals that live in an extremely cold environment?

• large ears

• thin fur coat

• think layer of blubber

• down feathers

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