Adaptations
What are webbed feet an example of?
A physical adaptation
What are the remains of a preserved plant or animal found in rock called?
A Fossil
What is one advantage to animals staying in groups?
Protection, caring for young, finding and sharing food.
What does “extinct” mean?
The species no longer exists
What does the environment include?
Living and non-living things
What is it called when birds fly south for winter?
Migration
True or False: A fossil tells us what animals might look like in the future
False
What animal eats only eucalyptus leaves?
Koala
What does “hibernate” mean?
To sleep for a long time in winter
Why is it important to adapt to the environment?
To survive
what kind of adaptation is a skunk spraying a bad smell when it feels scared.
What is a behavioral adaptation.
Where are the oldest fossils found—in top or bottom rock layers?
Bottom
Beavers build dams and lodges to stay safe from predators and keep warm. This is an example of what kind of adaptation?
Behavioral adaptation
What is it called when animals copy another to stay safe?
Mimicry
Polar bears have white fur, which helps them blend into their snowy environment. What is the purpose of their fur color?
What is camouflage, to help them hide from prey and predators in the snowy Arctic?
What type of adaptation helps an animal look like something else?
Mimicry
What does a fossil record show?
A history of life on Earth
Chameleons can change color to match their surroundings. How does this adaptation help them survive
It helps them hide from predators (camouflage).
The fossilized resin or sap of trees
amber
What does an organism do when the environment changes?
It adapts
Why do animals sleep all winter?
They're hibernating to save energy when food is hard to find.
What kind of fossil is easy to identify and lived for a short time?
An index fossil
What type of adaptation does a cactus have that lives in the desert
What is a Physical Adaptation?
What is a group of animals of the same kind called?
A species
What helps plants and animals survive in their home?
Adaptations