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Vocabulary
Adaptation
Physical Characteristics
Plant and Animal Needs
Habitats
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The location in which an organism lives is called its...
habitat
100
Give your own example of an adaptation.
Many possible answers!
100
Name one physical characteristic of a seal that helps it survive in its cold environment.
Sample answers: ability to swim, fur to keep warm, etc.
100
List the three needs of animals.
Food, water, shelter
100
Describe what you think an ideal habitat for a beaver is.
The answer must include food, water, and shelter
200
The product of reproduction, or the baby to the parents is called the... A. offspring B. adaptation C. habitat
A. offspring
200
A bird has a rounded beak that it uses to eat berries off of bushes. Over the year, the berry bushes start to die off. The birds then start to dig for worms for food. What physical adaptation might we see to the bird's beak as a result?
Pointier/ sharper for digging
200
Name one significant physical difference between a polar bear and a brown bear and explain why there is this difference.
Sample answer: color so that they can blend in with their environment
200
List the three needs of plants
Air, sunlight, water
200
Describe how a rabbit lives in its habitat. Make sure to include the THREE important things!
The answer should include a description of food, water, and shelter
300
All the living and non-living things surrounding an organism is called its... A. offspring B. adaptation C. environment
C. environment
300
In the example Miss Longfellow gave in class, she talked about white moths and a few black moths in England that lived on white birch trees. After the industrial revolution, the trees turned black. What adaptation did the moths make and why?
There were more black moths because they blended in with their environment.
300
A leaf bug has a round shape and green coloring. Why?
To blend in with leaves and hide from predators
300
You find a group of beetles living under your kitchen cabinet. What must they have access to if this is their habitat?
Food, water, shelter
300
How does a cactus adapt to living in its habitat?
Stores water, thorns for protection, etc.
400
Color, fur patterns, and size are all examples of... A. physical characteristics B. behavioral characteristics C. animal needs
A. physical characteristics
400
You notice a family of squirrels living in your barn, but they usually live in trees! Why might they have made this adaptation?
The trees were cut down to make the barn
400
Name one physical characteristic of a frog and how it helps it survive.
Sample answer: ability to jump and get away from predators
400
You plant 3 bean plants at your house. You put one in your closet, one on your porch, and one on your windowsill. You water each one every day. Which one is least likely to survive and why?
The one in the closest because it has less access to sunlight
400
How does a camel live in its dry, hot habitat?
Stores water
500
The process in which an organism changes over time because of its environment is called...
adaptation
500
Raccoons have sharpe claws for digging and eating worms. However, they have made an adaptation for their diet. What is it and why?
Eating out of trash cans because houses have been built on their habitats
500
Name a physical feature of a turtle and explain why it is important.
Sample answer: hard shell for protection
500
When you come back from Thanksgiving break, you tell Miss Longfellow that you have been studying hard for your life science test tomorrow. You also tell her that plants don't need soil to grow. Miss Longfellow laughs and says, "Yeah, right!" Who is correct?
You are! Plants don't need soil to grow always
500
Pick an animal and describe how it lives in its habitat.
Lots of possible answers! Food, water, and shelter need to be included.