Adaptations Lesson

A penguin having webbed feet is an example of a ________________________.

• structural adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

• functional adaptation

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A raccoon hunting at night is an example of a __________________________.

• structural adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

• functional adaptation

Who is Charles Darwin?

• first man to go to the moon in 1969

• first man to discover DNA and the human genome

• first man to discover adaptations to support his theory of evolution by natural selection

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Some adaptations are behavioral. They are changes in the way an organism interacts with is ______________________.

• structures

• survival

• environment

• adaptations

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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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Through analyzing fossil whales, what have scientists learned about whales’ evolution over time?

• Whales became better suited to water.

• Whales grew smaller.

• Whales developed legs.

• Whales lost the ability to communicate.

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The polar bear's white fur allows it to hide in the cold arctic. This adaptation is called________________.

• White on white

• Camouflage

• Color matching

• behavioral adaptation 

What adaptation does this squirrel have that allows it to glide through the air?

• Extra skin under the arms and legs to capture air as it falls.

• Big ears to capture are as it falls

• Small eyes to see where it will land

• A short thin tail

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Cactus have a thick, hard surface (cuticle) that prevent ______________ from evaporating.

• Water

• Air

• Sugar

• light

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Birds migrate during the winter to less cold areas. What type of adaptation is this?

• Behavioral

• structural