Environment and adaptation

What is the environment?

• It's all of the living and not living things that you can find in a given place.

• It's all of the living things that live in a given place.

• It's all the non living things that are in a given place.

• It's all of the plants that live in a given place,

Air is part of a given environment.

• True

• It depends upon the environment.

• False

Look at this environment. List 10 items that might be part of this environment. Remember that some of the living things might not be visible in this picture at this moment.

What is an adaptation?

• It's a type of plug that can work in a different country's electrical socket.

• It's another word for instinct.

• It's a characteristic of an animal. It can or can't help a living thing survive in a given environment.

• It's a characteristic that helps a living thing survive. in a given environment.

A chimpanzee has long arms and strong arm and shoulder muscles. It also has four hands.

Which environment is the chimpanzee best adapted at?

• A desert.

• A prairie.

• A forest.

Explain your choice for question 5 Remember to give scientific details to support your choice.

Which animal is better adapted to living in this environment?

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Explain why you chose your answer at question 7. Give all the adaptations that help the animal survive in harsh conditions.

Explain how the white thick fur of this arctic fox can help her survive.

Draw a circle in the box of the rabbit which is best adapted to a desert environment. Draw an x in the box of the rabbit which is best adapted to a cold environment. Draw a square in the box of the rabbit with is best adapted to a forest environment.

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