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structural adaptations |
an adaptation of an organisims body parts or coloring |
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behavioral adaptation |
an inherated behavor that helps an organisim survive |
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mimicry |
an adaptation in which one animal looks like another animal. |
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adaptations for water |
tail fin, external gills,skin,,jet propultion, floats and fronds, filter feeding gills, and sleek body |
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adaptations for land |
clinging vine, wings,hard shelled eggs, skin, legs |
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adaptations for cold |
hairy paws, small tail and ears, sun tracking flowers, fat layer, warm fur |
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adaptations for heat |
short life, cycle, avoiding the heat, deep root ,long legs |
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migration, alarmed posture, riding on mom, living underground |
What are some adaptations that help animals survive? |
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alarmed posture |
When an animal makes itself look bigger. |
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mimicry |
__________ fools enemies into thinking that an animal is dangerous when it is not. |
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colors |
_______ are adaptation that help an animal survive by using warning colors that alert enemies that they may be posionous. |
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Protective |
_______ coloring allows an animal to blend in with its surroundings. |
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bright |
Animals will use ________ colors to attract a mate. |
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plants |
______ have sturctural adaptations taht allows them to attract more sunlight, pollinate and disperse seeds. |
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building a shelter, attracting mates, caring for young, finding food, avoiding enemies, migrating |
Give examples of behavioral traits. |
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human activity |
_________ can sometimes destroy places where animals live, causing them not to survive. |
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quickly |
Plants and animals that live in the water have a variety of adaptations that allows them to move _________ in the water. |
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gills |
______ allow water animals ot remove oxygen from the water. |
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sleek |
a ______ body allows fish to move quickly through the water. |
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Gas |
_____ filled pockets allow water plants to float near the surface to get sunlight. |
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fronds |
_______ are a leaf structure that absorbs minerals from the water. |
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challanges, water, weight |
Animals on land face _________ that water animals don't. They must get and retain _______, and support their ______. |
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legs, wings |
Land animals have a variety of adaptations such as _____ and ________. |
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holes, oxygen |
Bird eggs have tiny _____ so _______ can pass through and prevent it from drying out. |
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roots |
Trees use ______ to support its body. |
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vines |
_____ hang on trees to support their body. |
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hairy paws, warm fur, layer of fat |
Name 3 adaptations that keep polor bears warm. |
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waxy covering, water storage, adapted leaves (spines) |
Name 3 adaptation that help a barrel cactus keep water. |
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thick white, thin brown |
The ermine changes colors according to the season, _____ ______ in winter, _____ ______ in summer. |
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migrate, warmer |
Geese _______ south for the winter because it is ______. |
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Squarrels |
_______ store food and build up a layer of fat to prepare for the winter. |
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body temperture |
Birds and mamals have to keep a constant ________ ________. |
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conserve |
Birds and mamals must _______ their body heat in cold climates. |
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layer of fat |
Polor Bears eat a lot of food so they can build a _____________ to get warm. |
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little |
Plants in extreme cold use ______ light and heat. |
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heat, insects |
In cold, plant pedal shapes absorb _____ and that attracts _____ for pollination. |
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quick |
In cold plants have a _____ growing season. |
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low, wind |
In cold, plants grow ____ to the ground to avoid _____. |
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food |
Desert animals get often get water from their ______. |
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underground |
Desert animals often stay cool by sheltering themselves _______ during the day. |
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widespread |
Desert plants have _______ roots that go deep to underground wells. |
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waxy |
A ______ covering helps desert plant conserve water. |
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short spiney |
Desert plants have ____ _____leaves that do not let water escape. |
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roots, stems |
Some plants store energy in their _____ and _____ during winter and store the reserves to continue growing in the spring. |
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long legs |
The roadrunner has ______ _______ to rise it above the hot desert surface. |
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short |
Desert plants often have a _____ life cycle after a heavy rain. |
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sun-tracking |
________ flowers in the artic follow the sun to catch as much light as possible. |
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chlorophyll |
In the fall, leaves change colors because they stop making ______. |
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water |
Leaves fall to the ground around the tree to help it prevent _______ loss during the long cold winter. |
