Animal and Plant Defenses

If an animal migrates then they

• find a hole to sleep in
• change the color of their fur
• travel to a warmer location

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What does it mean to hibernate?

• To change your physical characteristics
• To sleep for an extended period of time during the winter
• To travel to a warmer location
• To eat all the oreos

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Some adaptations are used to _____________ animals from their enemies. 

• share
• protect
• help

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An animal can blend in with its surrounding by using __________________

• migration
• camouflage
• hibernation
• prey

Mimicry is when an animal...

• Pretends to be another animal.

• Blends in with their surroundings.

• Jumps around to survive.

• Uses venom to protect itself.

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This is a behavior when certain animals travel together for protection:

• mimicry
• camouflage
• grouping
• blending

The arctic fox and snowshoe hare develop a white coat of fur during the winter months. What statement best describes this behavioral response?

• The color of the fur will attract a mate
• White fur allows the animals to reflect light and stay warm
• Snow falls during the winter and the white fur will camouflage the animals
• It becomes colder during the winter, so these animals need more fur to stay warm

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Which of the following is a behavioral response for the defense of the animal?

• Robins fly south during the winterRobins fly south during the winter
• Wasps use a stinger when threatened
• Worms move out of the light into the dark
• Turtles become dormant in the mud in a pond

Some animals use structures for defense to make an attack painful. Which of the following would be effective for this?

• venom, claws
• quills, horns
• stingers, sharp teeth
• all of the above

What type of defense would a turtle have?

• shell
• running away
• attacking with claws
• releasing a smell

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