adaptations

animal adaptations

100

How have artic animals adapted to survive the freezing cold

thick fur or blubber (fat)

200

many desert animals are active mostly at night to avoid daytime heat- this is a strategy to survive the harsh heat. what is this called

behaviorual adaptation

300

this adaptation reduces an animal's risk by confusing predators using body colour that matches the environment

camouflage

400

some animals have specialized body parts-like sharp claws or long beaks- to help them find food or defend themselves

structural adaptations

500

what it is called, when food or water are scarce, some animals go into a deep sleep for months to reduce energy levels.

hibernation

plant adaptations

100

what adaptations have desert plants undergone to be able to survive during long dry spells

thick stems or leaves

200

how do plants living in shady forest floors capture the limited sun light. 

large leaves 

300

what characteristic does a cactus have that helps protect it from animals stealing its water

spines

400

this strucure of the plant grows deep or wide to absorb as much water as possible

roots

500

this desert plant has thick, fleshy leaves that store water, helping it survive long periods without rain

aloe vera

evolution & natural selection

100

the sciencetist developed the theory that species changed over time through natural selection

charles darwin

200

the process by which individuals with traits best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce is called

natural selection

300

over many generations, changes in a species that help survive can lead to this ------------------- a graducal change in the species

evolution

400

when individuals of the same species show small differences, and some of those make thme more likely to survive, that variation is imporatant for ---------------------

adaptation

500

in evolution, these are the young produced by parents, who may inherit helpful traits that improve their chances of survival 

offspring

darwin's finches

100

on the islands studied by Darwin, different finches had different shapes of this depending on what they ate

beaks

200

finches that fed off seeds, how were their beaks shaped

strong thick beaks

300

how were the beaks of the finches that ate insects and why

slender narrow beaks to help pick the insects off the leaves

400

what was the name of the ship charles darwin sailed on

hms beagle

500

how long was charles darwin's journey

 years

miscellaneous

100

name the animal and how it has adapted to eat leaves from tall trees

giraffe

200

group of organisms that can reproduce to create offspring

species

300

this adaptation makes an animal look dangerous even when it isn't 

mimicry

400

small diferences between individuals of the same species can affect their chances of survival

variation

500

how many liters of water can a camel drink in 10 minutes

115 liters