Adaptations
What is the main function (job) of hair on a deer?
A. to protect the deer from extreme temperatures
B. to attract predators
C. to help the deer find food
D. to help the deer breathe
A. to protect the deer from extreme temperatures
Which characteristic is inherited rather than an acquired or learned?
A. reading a story
B. saluting the flag
C. your eye color
D. having a scar on your arm
C. Your eye color
PICK TWO: Generally, plants need some basic things to survive. These include air, minerals, space, (7)__________________________, and (8)__________________________.
A. Sunlight
B. Nutrients
C. Soil
D. Rocks
E. Water
F. Salt
Possible Answers: Sunlight, Nutrients, Water
During which season of the year would a rabbit's fur be thickest?
A. fall
B. spring
C. summer
D. winter
D. Winter
Which is an example of an animal preparing for a seasonal change in the environment?
A. a bat flying at night
B. a deer drinking water
C. an owl eating a mouse
D. a squirrel storing nuts to eat at a later time
D. a squirrel storing nuts to eat at a later time
Which example describes an organism taking in nutrients (food energy)?
A. a dog burying a bone
B. a girl eating an apple
C. an insect crawling on a leaf
D. a boy planting tomatoes in a garden
B. a girl eating an apple
The process of plants making their own food is called ________________.
A. Chlorophyll
B. Photosynthesis
C. Respiration
D. Carbon dioxide
B. Photosynthesis
What kind of habitat do daphnia live in?
Freshwater
Helps animals blend into their surroundings is ____________.
Camouflage
Which structure of a plant helps it collect energy from sunlight?
A. Flower
B. Seed pod
C. Leaves
D. Roots
C. Leaves
How to webbed feet help an animal survive?
It helps the swim faster or chase food.
A viceroy butterfly looks like a monarch butterfly. Monarch butterflies taste bitter to birds, but viceroy butterflies do not taste bitter. When a bird sees a viceroy, it most likely will not eat the viceroy butterfly because it looks like the monarch butterfly. This type of adaptation is called ____.
A. warning colors
B. disruptive coloration
C. mimicry
D. concealing coloration
C. Mimicry
What 4 structures are used for photosynthesis?
If an animal has webbed feet, what kind of habitat do they live in?
Aquatic/ somewhere with water like a lake or pond.
A black bear is 5 years old. It has brown eyes, straight black hair, and large paws. It likes to flip over stones and logs to look for things to eat. It also climbs trees. The bear is overweight. Sometimes it lies in water to cool off in the hot summer months.
Which of the following lists includes only characteristics that the bear inherited from its parents?
A. Straight black hair; brown eyes; flipping over stones and logs
B. Climbing trees; large paws; lying in water to cool off
C. Straight black hair; being overweight; flipping over stones and logs
D. Straight black hair; brown eyes; large paws
D. Straight black hair; brown eyes; large paws
How does each part help the daphnia survive:
16. Eye ___________________________________________________________________________________________
17. Brood Pouch ________________________________________________________________________________
18. Antennae ____________________________________________________________________________________
19. Legs __________________________________________________________________________________________
Eye: See the light
Brood Pouch: Carry the eggs
Antennae: Swim/Move around
Legs: Bring food and water to its mouth