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Adaptations Unit
Adaptations Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adaptation of an organism’s body parts or its coloring (examples: sharp thorns, kangaroo’s pouch, and peacock feathers) | Structural Adaptation |
| An adaptation in which one species resembles another (examples: poisonous coral snake and harmless scarlet king snake) | Mimicry |
| An inherited behavior that helps and organism survive (examples: playing dead, migrating south, hissing) | Behavioral Adaptation |
| What deer have to keep its body from drying out and slow water loss | Skin/Hide |
| A small weasel-like animal that has a heavy white coat that keeps it warm in winter; hides it from predators; and allows it to hunt undetected | Ermine |
| The name of an extinct species that could NOT adapt to a warmer climate | Wooly Mammoth |
| The reasons why the owl’s egg has an adaptation of a hard shell | The hard shell prevents the developing owl from drying out, being injured, and crushed |
| Remains or trace of an organism that was once alive | Fossil |
| A fossil found in rock that is a hollow place or imprint shaped like an organism | Mold |
| A fossil formed by sediments filling up a mold and having the same shape of that organism | Cast |
| What a polar bear’s adaptations are to cold weather | Small tail and ears, hairy paws, and a layer of fat |
| Causes new traits in a species (like the size difference between a Chihuahua and a St. Bernard ) | Mutations |
| Needed by BOTH plants and animals to survive | Protection from the environment |
| The 3 kinds of adaptations desert plants have made | Short life cycle, long deep roots for underground water, or shallow roots to absorb rain |
| Inherited traits that help organisms meet their basic needs and survive in their environment | Adaptations |
| Examples of the basic needs of animals | Food, water, and oxygen |
| A behavioral adaptation that bees do to tell other bees about the location of nectar-rich flowers | The “bee dance” |
| The barrel cactus, a desert plant, gets water with this adaptation | Shallow roots that quickly absorb any rain that falls in the desert |
| Description of peppered moths’ wings in England during the 1800’s when there was a lot of air pollution from factories | Dark wings |
| The name of the animal that does NOT use gills or gill-like organs to get oxygen from water (text pg A83) | Sea otter |
| This invertebrate uses its gills to strain food particles out of the water... | clam |
| This adaptation helps the octopus move away quickly... | jet propulsion |
| New variations in a species are due to.... (example: peppered moth) | mutations |
| Changes in a gene that may produce new traits... | mutations |
| A barracuda’s strong tail is an example of a water.... | adaptation |
| What is an earthworm’s adaptation to living underground? | tunneling |
| What is migration? | a behavioral adaptation to seasonal change |
| TRUE OR FALSE... Organisms usually die and decay without leaving a trace. | TRUE |
| What is a purpose of a male peacock’s colorful feathers? | attract a mate |
| Most common structural adaptations that help land animals meet their basic needs... | legs and wings |
| Sun tracking, warmth collecting petals, and short growing season are adaptations of the... | arctic poppy |
| TRUE OR FALSE... A moth caterpillar spins a cocoon around itself | TRUE |
| Be able to list at least 3 reasons why plants and animals need to adapt... | I will find out at least 3 reasons why plants and animals need to adapt. |
| Water environment: name an organism, identify its adaptation, tell the purpose of that adaptation. | My example is... |
| Land environment: name an organism, identify its adaptation, tell the purpose of that adaptation. | My example is... |
| Cold environment: name an organism, identify its adaptation, tell the purpose of that adaptation. | My example is... |
| Hot and dry environment: name an organism, identify its adaptation, tell the purpose of that adaptation. | My example is... |
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