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RACHEL HEIMBERGER
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Adaptations and Traits
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Important Vocabulary
instinct - something you're born knowing to do
learned behavior - something you learn as you grow
inherited trait - a feature you get from your parents
adaptation - a change made to survive
hibernation - an inactive state like deep sleep (animals)
dormancy - a state of rest or inactivity (plants)
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camouflage - to disguise by blending in
mimicry - looking like another animal for some benefit
photosynthesis - process by which plants produce food
endangered - in danger of becoming extinct
extinct - no longer in existence, died out
migration - moving from one place to another
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Multiple Choice
Riding a bike is a(n)
instinct
learned behavior
inherited trait
behavior
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Multiple Choice
A cat's green eyes is an example of a(n)
instinct
inherited trait
learned behavior
behavior
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Multiple Choice
A body part or behavior that helps an animal survive in its environment is a(n)
instinct
adaptation
learned behavior
inherited trait
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Multiple Choice
A period of inactivity in a plant is called
hibernation
migration
dormancy
camouflage
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Multiple Choice
A species that no longer is living on Earth is
endangered
migrating
biotic
extinct
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Multiple Choice
An inactive state of an animal's body for an extended period of time is called
hibernation
dormancy
migration
camouflage
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Multiple Choice
Characteristics offspring get from their parents are called
inherited traits
learned behaviors
extinction
hibernation
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following adaptations would most help an animal that lived near a pond?
a thick coat of fur
webbed feet
large body
deep roar
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following adaptations would most help an animal that is nocturnal?
excellent night vision
a strong jaw
webbed feet
thumbs
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following inherited traits would be least helpful to an animal living in the ocean?
gills
fins
light body covering on the bottom
fur
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following does a daisy NOT need in order to make its food through photosynthesis?
roots
stem
leaves
All of the above are needed to make food.
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Multiple Choice
A long neck helps a giraffe to
hide from predators
stay warm
reach its prey
reach the leaves at the top of trees
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Multiple Choice
Leaves on a sunflower help it to
obtain water
obtain carbon dioxide
obtain oxygen
protect itself from herbivores
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Multiple Choice
Many raccoons have adapted to living in urban areas by
looking for food during the day
living as pets
finding food in trash cans
living underground
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Multiple Choice
Viceroy butterflies look similar to monarch butterflies, which contain a toxin that deters predators. This is an example of
hibernation
migration
dormancy
mimicry
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Multiple Choice
An example of a learned trait is
a child reciting his ABC's
height
a giraffe's long neck
a zebra's stripes
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Multiple Choice
Female sea turtles return to the location where they hatched from their eggs to lay their own eggs. This is an example of
mimicry
an instinct
a learned behavior
dormancy
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an example of bats' inherited traits?
excellent night vision
wings
eating at night
sleeping under a bridge
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Multiple Choice
A NONexample on an inherited trait of a tree is
the color of its leaves
the type of fruit it bears
the insects that live on it
its bark
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Multiple Choice
A lion's sharp teeth help it
attack its prey
chew leaves
eat insects
stay warm
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