Animal Adaptations
When a harmless animal looks like a dangerous one
What is mimicry
The lower part of a seedling grows into this
What is roots
Any body part that receives signals from the environment (Hint: senses)
Sensory organ
This type of fossil shows evidence of an animal’s activity, like a footprint
What is a trace fossil
The oldest layers of rocks are here
What is on the bottom
Because food becomes scarce and temperatures drop, some animals do this.
What is hibernate
This structure helps plants make food using photosynthesis
What are leaves
This sense detects color, shape, and light
What is sight
One of these is a fossil: petrified wood or a seashell underwater
What is petrified wood
What is help a fish breathe
A cat's ______ sense the size and location of objects
What are whiskers
This structure helps plants get more sunshine
These senses help an animal find food
What is smell and taste (sight is acceptable too, but remember blind animals have to find food too!)
What does it mean if a shark’s fossil tooth is much larger than a shark’s tooth today?
Ancient sharks were larger than today's sharks.
Animals use this to detect pressure, pain, and vibrations
What is touch
A fish uses these to get oxygen from water
What are gills
What is flowers
A rabbit hears a predator and runs away, these two systems are working together
Sensory and muscular systems
This makes fossilized bones heavier than original bones
Minerals
Birds do this to find food and warmer climates during seasonal changes
What is migrate
To blend into surroundings and avoid predators
What is camouflage
A plant wouldn't be able to make enough food without this structure
What are leaves
These help animals react to and interpret information from their environment and help them survive
What are senses
Why might someone be surprised to find lake fossils in Utah?
Because it shows Utah was once underwater
How do fossils help scientists learn about Earth’s history?
They show evidence of past life and environments