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True or False; A frog’s sticky tongue is an adaptation.
True
True or False; Some adaptations help living things get food.
True
True or False; Both plants and algae use sunlight to make their own food.
True
True or False; All living things can survive in the desert.
False
True or False; Blubber is an adaptation that help keeps animals warm.
True
When one living thing imitates another in color or shape, it is using __________________________.
mimicry
Blending into ones environment is called ___________________________________.
camouflage
A white haired Polar bear in the snow is an example of what kind of adaptation?
camouflage
Give an example of an animal that migrates.
Birds, fishes, whales.
Animals go into a deep sleep when they ________________________________________.
hibernate
When does a nocturnal animal hunt for food?
At night
Air bladders help organisms ________.
Float
Why do trees in temperate forests lose their leaves in the fall?
To conserve energy.
Why do some animals migrate?
to move to warmer regions during cold months
Give an example of an animal that hibernates.
Bears
Would a desert jackrabbit survive better with big or small ears? Why?
Big ears help them stay cool by releasing excess heat from their oversized ears.
This is any animal that hunts other animals for food
predator
How are algae similar to plants?
They both give out oxygen, and both need sunlight to survive.
How is mimicry different from camouflage?
Camouflage is blending in, while mimicry is imitating.
Could an animal with a lot of blubber live in a hot desert?
No because they will be too hot.
Define nocturnal
active at night.
A nonpoisonous snake looks just like a poisonous snake. What type of adaptation is this?
mimicry
a gas that most animals breathe in to meet their need for survival
oxygen
a body part or behavior that helps an organism survive in its surroundings
Adaptation
process where plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars, and release oxygen
Photosynthesis