Adaptations

Some animals have special flaps that cover nostrils and ears. These flaps would be most helpful to help animals survive in what types of environments?

• Snowy

• Terrestrial

• Windy

• Aquatic

What does the shape of the Giant Water Lilly leaves do to help the plant survive in its environment?

• Helps catch rainwater

• Helps is stay on the waters surface

• Helps attract small fish

• Helps attract aquatic birds

What does the shape of the Mequite leaves do to help the plant survive in its environment?

• The slim shape helps them avoid sunlight

• Slim shape helps attract pollinators

• Slim shape helps prevent water loss

• Slim shape helps them avoid herbivores

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Some small chicks are covered with feathers that contain small spaces where air gets trapped. This adaptation would most likely -

• Act as an extra cushion in falls

• Provide a layer of insulation that can help keep the chick warm

• Supply oxygen that can be absorbed in the skin

What is an advantage of animals, like a giraffe, that have long necks?

• Helps them reach further out into the watering holes

• Helps them reach high to eat leaves from the tops of trees where other animals may not reach

• Helps them scratch their backs

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What traits are most useful in helping a cactus conserve water in the hot desert?

• Large flowers and sweet fruit

• Sweet fruit and sharp spines

• Sharp spines and waxy stems

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Which bird is best adapted for catching fish and frogs?

• F

• G

• H

• J

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Which bird is best adapted for shredding meat?

• F

• G

• H

• J

Which bird is best adapted for drinking nectar?

• F

• G

• H

• J

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