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A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat.  This is an example of _____. 

• an adaptation

• environment

• response

• stimulus

Which adaptation (for the underlined animal) serves the function of defense?

• A walking stick looks like the twig on which it rests.

• A porcupine’s quills cause a predator to seek another meal.

• A whale filters plankton and krill from the water in which it swims.

• A penguin is dark on top and white below to blend in with the water.

How do adaptations help animals?

• To escape animals

• to hunt for food

• to survive in their habitats

• All of these are correct

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Plants with spines and waxy leaves are well suited for life in which environment?

• Desert

• Temperate forest

• Grassland

• Tropical Rainfroest

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Why do animals use camouflage?

• To look pretty

• To stay safe

• To play Hide and Go Seek

• To eat food

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Color or pattern that helps an animal blend in with its habitat
Adaptation: polar bears in the Artic

• Hibernation

• Locomotion

• Camouflage

• Migration

Chameleons are reptiles that have the ability to hide from predators and prey by blending in with their environment. They can change the pattern and/or color of their skin. This ability is known as --

• natural selection

• imitations

• mimicry

• camouflage

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What adaptation makes the most sense for living in a cold snowy area?

• gills

• colorful wings

• white fur

• striped skin

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A Viceroy butterfly looking like a bright colored poisonous Monarch butterfly is an example of __________.

• camouflage

• mimicry

• warning coloration

• protective resemblance

Which of these adaptations help an animals to survive?

• warning coloration

• protective resemblance

• mimicry

• all of these