Adaptation & Classification

Hummingbirds move south to warmer climates as winter approaches and the days grow shorter. What is this an example of?

• dormancy

• estivation

• migration

• hibernation

An arctic fox's fur turns white during the cold, snowy winter months. What is the purpose of this physical adaptation?

• to allow the fox to blend into the snowy environment so that it can hunt successfully

• to show the fox's age

• to keep the fox warm

• there is no purpose for this feature

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An example of a physical/structural adaptation is...

• a turtle hiding inside its shell

• The spikes on a porcupine fish

• a rabbit burrowing underground

• a viper biting when threatened

An example of a behavioral adaptation is

• The long neck of a giraffe
• Penguins huddling together for warmth
• A camel's hump used to store water
• A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage

An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings

• Environment 
• Mimicry
• Camouflage

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A monkey has a long tail to help it swing from branch to branch.

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Physical/Structural Adaptation

A lion has pointed teeth to help it tear meat off of the bone.

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Physical/Structural Adaptation

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A penguin is white on its belly and black on its back so it harder to see underwater from above and below.

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Physical/Structural Adaptation

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What are adaptations?

• traits that help an organism to survive and reproduce
• traits that help an organism hide
• traits that help an organism to seek protection
• traits that help an organism to see.

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A camels ability to survive a long time without water is a

• Physiological adaptation

• Structural adaptation

• Behavioural adaptation

• Desert adaptation

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