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Vocabulary
Animal Adaptations
Plant Adaptations
Miscellaneous
100
What word means to blend in with its surroundings?
Camouflage
100

What are two adaptations organisms in the desert may have to survive (plant or animal)?

Plant: waxy leaves, water storage, spikes/thorns

Animal: Nocturnal, big ears, little/no fur

100

True or false. Plants will become dormant in the winter because there is less food for the plants.

True

100
Why do some animals have thicker fur in the winter than the summer?
To help them keep warm.
200
What does it mean to sleep during the winter?
Hibernation
200
Name three animals that hibernate during the winter.
bears, chipmunks, turtles, snakes, groundhogs.
200
What would an apple tree look like when it is in a dormant state?
no fruit, or leaves on the tree. Doesn't grow.
200
What is one reason animals use camouflage?
To hide from predators. To hide from prey.
300
What is it called when an animals leaves to go somewhere warmer during the winter?
Migration
300
Besides birds, what is another example of an animal or insect that migrates?
(Monarch) Butterflies
300

What is the advantageous of having waxy needle-like leaves in the Taiga biome?

Waxy leaves: keeps water from escaping

Needle-like: Helps tree from collapsing under weight of snow

300
Why is it important for polar bears to have a lot of fat on them?
To help keep them warm in the cold weather.
400

What word means sleeping during the day and active at night?

Nocturnal

400
Some animals appearence change colors during the summer and winter months. Name one of these animals.
Arctic Rabbit, Arctic Fox, Caribou, some deer
400
Which tree would best survive in Virginia? A. Cactus B. Apple Tree C. Palm Tree
B. Apple Tree
400
Which animal migrates?
A. Dogs B. Moose C. Geese D. Cows
500

What word means looking like another organism to fool predators? 

Mimicry

500
Name 3 animals that estivate.
snails, turtles (tortoises), frogs, fish, ladybugs.
500

Which biome has trees that lose their leaves during the fall?

Temperate deciduous forest

500
What adaptation is an Arctic Rabbit using during the winter months?
camouflage. Their fur changes to white during the winter to blend in with the snow.