NW4 Minor 2

Identify the part of the fish that enables it to swim and search for food in the water.

• fins

• gills

• eyes

• mouth

Compare the behaviors of fish and whales that help them meet their need for air. Which structures do they use to find and take in air?

• Fish and whales take in oxygen from the water while swimming. Fish use lungs and whales use gills.

• Fish swim to the surface to find oxygen from the air, and whales take in oxygen from the water while swimming.

• Fish take in oxygen from the water while swimming, and whales swim to the surface to find oxygen from the air.

• Fish use lungs and whales use gills.

What does a horse do in the desert?

• Opens its blowhole

• Digs to find water

• Flies in the sky

• Swims in the ocean

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NGSS.3-ESS2-2

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NGSS.4-LS1-1

Which animal opens its blowhole to find air?

• Elephant

• Horse

• Whale

• Dog

What does an elephant use to grab leaves?

• Blowhole

• Trunk

• Hoof

• Tail

What part of the elephant is used to take in water?

• Trunk

• Hands

• Nose

• Tail

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NGSS.4-LS1-1

How does the monkey take in air?

• Trunk

• Hands

• Nose

• Ears

A horse digging for water in the desert is an example of what type of adaptation?

• Structural

• Behavioral

• Physical

• Nutritional

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A salamander absorbing water through its skin is an example of what type of adaptation?

• Structural

• Behavioral

• Physical

• Nutritional

Which animal uses its hands to put food in its mouth?

• Cheetah

• Chimpanzee

• Lizard

• Cow