Environmental Traits and Adaptations

What are environmental traits?

• Characteristics, or qualities, that are influenced by surrounding conditions.

• Characteristics, or qualities, that are inherited (or passed from parent to offspring).

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Which of the following could be a reason that elephants have ivory tusks?

• to keep cool

• to help them get oxygen

• to hide from predators

• to protect themselves

Species __________ and develop new traits to have better chances of survival against predators or to adapt to changes in their environment.

• survive

• adapt

• traits

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What trait helps dogs survive in the cold?

• tail

• paws

• fur

• ears

TRUE OR FALSE

Members of the same species can look very different.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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TRUE OR FALSE

Plants and animals both adapt to their environments to survive.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following could be a reason that penguins have a thick layer of blubber?

• to keep cool

• to blend in with the environment

• to scare away predators

• to keep warm

Which of the following could be a reason that polar bears have white fur?

• to keep cool

• to blend in with the environment

• to scare away predators

• to keep warm

Which of the following could be a reason that rabbits have big ears?

• to keep cool

• to blend in with the environment

• to scare away predators

• to keep warm

Which of the following could be a reason that porcupines have pointy quills?

• to keep cool

• to blend in with the environment

• to scare away predators

• to keep warm

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4