Section 1
Why does an adaptation occur?
So that organisms can change to fit their environments.
When does Mimicry happen?
When an animal resembles another animal or plant to stay safe.
What kind of ears does a Desert Jackrabbit have?
Large ears.
When does Hibernation occurs?
When an animal sleeps through the winter.
When does Migration occur?
When an animal moves to another place for a season.
When does Camouflage occur?
When animals blend in with their environment.
Saber tooth Cats are ...
Extinct
When do species become endangered?
When there are not many of its kind left.
If endangered animals are not helped, what will happen?
They may become extinct.
When do animals become extinct?
When they lose their habitat, pollution happens, or they are hunted.
Wings are an adaptation that show evidence of what?
An animal's ability to fly.
How deep a fossil is buried, gives scientists clues about what?
Its age.
Will all endangered animals become extinct?
No.
Animals who eat a lot and do not exercise may become?
Overweight.
An adaptation of desert plants might be that they are able to do what?
Hold water.
Ducks have webbed feet so that they can?
Walk in water.
Do many animals become extinct each year?
Yes
A fossil with legs shows that the animal could do what when it was alive?
Walk and run
Giraffe's have the adaptation of a long neck because they use their necks to do what?
Reach branches on trees to eat leaves.
A fossil of an animal that used to walk on land would have what?
legs and feet
Can extra food be a reason that animals become extinct?
No
Food to eat
What adaptation might an animal have if they live under water?
Gills to breathe
An animal that needs to hide from predators might do what?
Camouflage
An adaptation an elephant has is?
Big ears to keep them cool