Adaptations Review

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What structure on a rabbit helps it survive in a cold climate?

• Thick fur
• Brown eyes
• Long tail
• Strong claws

Having large eyes might help an organism survive in what type of environment?

• Windy
• Wet
• Cold
• Dark

Based on its adaptations, a mole cricket is best adapted to what living conditions?

• Swimming in the ocean
• Burrowing underground
• Climbing tall Trees
• Flying long distances

The anole lizard can change the color of its skin to match its surroundings. Changing its skin color —

• allows the lizard to sleep at night
• helps the lizard find water and food
• keeps enemies from seeing the lizard
• warns animals to avoid the lizard

Which animal’s foot is best adapted for catching and holding prey?

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The polar bear lives in cold, snowy environments. Which of the following characteristics of the polar bear is an adaptation to help keep it warm?

• Sharp teeth and claws
• Thick fur and layers of fat
• Large paws and strong legs
• White color and short tail

Anteaters eat mostly ants and termites that live in tall mounds made of dirt. Which part of an anteater’s body is most useful in getting food?

• Short, stubby ears
• Stiff, straw-like hair
• A thick, powerful tail
• A long, sticky tongue

Match the following

• What something does

• Structure

• An arrangement of parts

• Function

• A change that helps something survive

• Adaptation

Match the following

• A giraffe's long neck to reach food up high

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Penguins huddling together for warmth

• Physiological Adaptation

• A bear hibernating

• Physical Adaptation