Plant and Animal Adaptation

What do you call a characteristic of a living thing that helps it survive?

• family

• adaptation

• camouflage

• physical

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What part of a hummingbird is adapted to help it obtain food from inside flowers?

• beak

• wings

• eyes

• head

When an animal or plant changes its physical appearance or its behavior in order to survive, it is called an

• animal

• adaptation

• feline

• extinct

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All animals have adaptations

• True

• False

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Plants in the rainforest have ​ (a)   (b)   because in the rainforest, plants will not dry out due to large amounts of rain.

• thinner

• cuticles

• mesophyll

• thicker

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Ducks have toes joined by thin layer of skin, this is called

• Padded feet

• Clawed feet

• Webbed feet

• Skin feet

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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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When getting ready to hibernate, animals must

• breathe more oxygen

• lose weight

• grow less fur

• eat extra food

The skunk spraying its predator with a strong scent is an example of a(n)

• learned behavior

• camouflage

• instinct

• trained behavior

Which of the following is NOT an adaptation a polar bear needs to survive in its environment

• extra body fat

• thick fur

• long legs

• padded paws

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