Science Adaptations

A body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive

• adaption

• behavior

• learned behavior

• instinct

To go into a deep sleep to stay alive during the winter

• hibernate

• migrate

• nap

• mimicry

To move from one place to another in search of food, water, or warmer temperatures

• hibernate

• migrate

• move

• camouflage

When an animal blends in to its surroundings

• hibernate

• migrate

• mimicry

• camouflage

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What does it mean to hibernate?

• To change your physical characteristics

• To sleep for an extended period of time during the winter

• To travel to a warmer location

• To eat all the oreos

An animal's breathing will be slower when it is hibernating.

• True

• False

What is true about male widowbirds with longer tails?

• They attract more females than those with shorter tails.

• They attract less females than those with shorter tails.

• They don't live as long as those with shorter tails.

• They can't fly as fast as those with shorter tails.

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Why are some plants that grow in cold habitats covered with hairs?

• to make food

• to attract the sun

• to keep them cold

• to keep them warm

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Which is an example of how living in a group can provide protection?

• One meerkat keeps lookout while the others forage for food.

• Monkeys shout an alarm call when they see a leopard, and all the other monkeys in the group run into the trees.

• elephants form a circle around their calves to protect them from lions.

• all of the above.

Prairie dogs bark to _______________.

• alert others there is a predator in the area

• make noise

• tell others where they are going

• make music

Answer explanation

Prairie dogs bark to alert others there is a predator in the area, serving as a warning signal to the group about potential danger.