A puffer fish protects itself from predators by
a. making itself bigger
b. changing colors
c. hiding
d. attacking
a. making itself bigger
100
A plant that lives only one year is called an ___________
a. perennial
b. evergreen
c. annual
d. broadleaf
b. annual
100
Gills are an adaptation that fish have for
a. breathing in water
b. swimming fast
c. hiding from predators
d. catching food
a. breathing in water
100
Name an adaptation this organism has for its protection (hawk)
a. runs fast
b. sharp claws
c. color
b. sharp claws
200
Animals adapted to look like their surroundings
a. attack their predators
b. run away from their predators
c. have no predators
d. hide from their predators
d. hide from their predators
200
Desert plants have a coat of wax on their leaves to
a. keep animals from eating them
b. keep water from escaping
c. trap sunlight for growth
d. progect the leaves from freezing at night
b. keep water from escaping
200
A behavior that helps a living thing live in its surroundings is
a. an adaptation
b. a warning
c. a response
d. a function
a. an adaptation
200
Name an adaptation this organism has for its protection (armadilla)
hard plates so animals cant bite through
300
An adaptation used by some fish living near coral reefs is
a. shape
b. size
c. bright colors
d. migration
c. bright colors
300
A plant that grows over lower plants and clings between them as it reaches towards sunlight is
a. a pitcher plant
b. a thorn bush
c. evergreen
d. a climber
d. a climber
300
A hummingbird's beak is adapted to get nectar from flowers by being
a. short and thin
b. long and thin
c. long and wide
d. short and wide
b. long and thin
300
Name an adaptation this organism has for its protection (anteater)
long claws, long sticky tongue, long snout
400
Animals that must run from predators are adapted with
a. spines and poisons
b. good sight and hearing
c. strong teeth
d. sharp claws
b. good sight and hearing
400
How are desert plants and alpine plants alike?
a. Both have spines
b. Both have adaptations to hold water
c. Both live in hot places
d. Both have spines
b. Both have adaptations to hold water
400
A state in which all the body functions slow down fro the winter is
a. hibernation
b. migration
c. sleep
d. adaptation
a. hibernation
400
Name an adaptation this organism has for its protection (Rabbit)
large ears fro hearing, good eyesite
Snowshoe hare-white during winter to blend in
500
When animals move to new places because seasons change, they
a. hide
b. change color
c. migrate
d. hibernate
c. migrate
500
Plants that grow close to the ground and live in cold places are called
a. desert plants
b. tropical plants
c. alpine plants
d. deciduous plants
c. alpine plants
500
A mineral that plants get from the soil and use fro growth is
a. oxygen
b. coal
c. carbon dioxide
d. nitrogen
d. nitrogen
500
What is protective coloration?
Protective coloration is an adaptation that helps hide an animal from its predators. Colors/patterns help it blend into the bacgroud of its surroundings.