Vocabulary 1
The scientist couldn't spot the chameleon that was sitting on the branch because of its green & brown (camouflage).
1. The coloring, marking, or physical appearance of an animal that helps it blend in with its surroundings
2. A small jumping insect that sucks blood
The coloring, marking, or physical appearance of an animal that helps it blend in with its surroundings
The thick fur coat of a polar bear is an (adaptation) that prevents them from losing heat in freezing temperatures.
1. A trait or characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment
2. A small jumping insect that sucks blood
A trait or characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment
What are adaptations?
1. changes in weather & climate that help survival
2. physical characteristics or behaviors that help survival
physical characteristics or behaviors that help survival
What can you infer from the following excerpt?
"A hummingbird's beak is long & narrow. It gets its food from thin flowers. An owl's beak is curved & pointed."
1. Owls have special trunks
2. Owls feed on small mammals
Owls feed on small mammals
Why do some animals use camouflage?
1. to stay warm
2. to hide
to hide
To protect the hive, a group of honeybees, jabbed their (stingers) into the skunk's flesh.
1. A sharp, needle-like part of an animal's body that is used to stab & often inject venom into other organisms
2. A hard covering found on the outside of some animals' bodies
A sharp, needle-like part of an animal's body that is used to stab & often inject venom into other organisms
The snake uses venom from (glands) in its mouth to paralyze its prey.
1. A trait that allows an animal to protect itself by looking like another kind of animal or like a plant
2. An organ in the body that releases a substance, such as a liquid or hormone
An organ in the body that releases a substance, such as a liquid or hormone
What characteristic helps fennec foxes survive in the desert?
1. large ears that give off heat
2. feathers that soak up water
large ears that give off heat
Which of the following is an example of a behavior adaptation?
1. A kingsnake has patterns that make it look like a coral snake.
2. A hummingbird flies south to live in a warmer climate during the winter.
A hummingbird flies south to live in a warmer climate during the winter.
Which of the following is an example of a harmful interaction?
1. A remora eats the parasites & dead skin found on a shark
2. A leech attaches itself to a frog & sucks the frog's blood.
A leech attaches itself to a frog & sucks the frog's blood
While (hibernating), turtles can spend 100 days under water & ice without coming up to breathe.
1. To move or travel from one region to another according to the seasons
2. To spend the winter in a sleep-like or resting state
To spend the winter in a sleep-like or resting state
How are harmful & helpful interactions between two organisms different?
1. Harmful interactions benefit one organism, but helpful interactions benefit both.
2. Helpful interactions benefit one organism, but harmful interactions benefit both.
Harmful interactions benefit one organism, but helpful interactions benefit both.
Which is an example of mimicry?
1. a cheetah blending in with the surrounding landscape
2. a harmless gopher snake avoiding predators by acting similar to a poisonous rattlesnake
a harmless gopher snake avoiding predators by acting similar to a poisonous rattlesnake
How are camouflage & mimicry similar?
1. Both help animals to avoid attacks from predators
2. Both help animals survive in extreme temperatures
Both help animals to avoid attacks from predators
Which adaptation benefits more than one kind of living thing?
1. Helpful interactions
2. Body structures
Helpful interactions