Adaptations Introduction

Many flowers are brightly colored and sweet-smelling. This adaptation would be helpful to plants living in an environment that has

• insects the plant needs to attract.

• animals that can eat the plant.

• strong winds that move plant seeds.

• enough rainfall to keep the plant strong.

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Seals that live in the icy regions of the Arctic have adaptations to help them survive. Which adaptation helps keep them warm in cold water?

• Flippers with long claws

• Mouth full of sharp teeth

• Narrow head with large eyes

• Thick layer of fat called blubber

The long, thin needles of the pine tree help it survive in habitats without much sun or rain because this kind of leaf —

• stays attached to the tree all year

• does not lose much water.

• can’t collect a lot of sunlight.

• has a pointed tip on the end.

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This woodpecker has a hard, pointed beak. For what purpose is its beak best adapted?

• Scooping fish from the water

• Cracking large nuts and seeds

• Digging insects out of tree bark

• Collecting nectar from flowers

Golden-colored fur makes it easier for a lion to hunt prey in the dry grass of its habitat because the fur —

• makes it hard for the lion to be seen.

• helps the lion run farther and faster.

• keeps the lion warm on cool nights.

• allows the lion to look larger.