How Living Things Are Adapted-Ch.2

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  1. The adaptations of a rose that protect it are found on the----.

    2. Your answer:
    leaves
    flowers
    roots
    stems

  2. The adaptations of a holly plant that protect it are found on the----.

    3. Your answer:
    leaves
    stems
    roots
    flowers

  3. When the pill bug rolls into a ball, it's______ outer shell protects its tender underside.

    4. Your answer:
    slippery
    hard
    smelly
    soft

  4. A brown moth lands on the bark of a tree. The moth blends into the bark and seems to disappear because of the moth's_______.

    5. Your answer:
    weight
    size
    shape
    color

  5. One animal that uses camouflage is a _______.

    6. Your answer:
    pill bug
    hawk
    chameleon
    hornet

  6. Some animals use tools fron the environment to help them gather food. One such animal is the______.

    7. Your answer:
    chimpanzee
    elephant
    praying mantis
    owl

  7. A(n) ______ is an animal that protects itself by tricking predators into thinking it is dead.

    8. Your answer:
    spider
    coral snake
    grasshopper
    opossum

  8. Many kinds of medicine are made from_____.

    9. Your answer:
    bird feathers
    insects
    plants
    snake blood

  9. ___________ are behaviors or parts of living things that help them suvive in a certain environment.

    10. Your answer:
    adaptations
    claws
    camouflage
    nutrients

  10. ________ are substances that provide materials needed for growth.

    11. Your answer:
    bahaviors
    soil
    nutrients
    vegetables

  11. The way an animal typically acts in its environment.

    12. Your answer:
    camouflage
    nutrient
    behavior
    parasite

  12. The ability of an animal to blend in with its surroundings is called________.

    13. Your answer:
    behavior
    parasite
    camouflage
    instinct

  13. What is a parasite?

    14. Your answer:
    A green plant that grows in sunny areas.
    A type of reptile.
    A special behavior that an animal has.
    A creature that lives on or in other living things.

  14. A marigold flower protects itself from other living creatures by_______.

    15. Your answer:
    having bright colored petals.
    growing very tall.
    having a very bitter taste.
    growing in the sunlight.

  15. A katydid stays safe from its predators by____________.

    16. Your answer:
    giving off poisonous gases.
    growing sharp thorns.
    resembling the leaves of a tree.
    growing very large.

  16. The coloring of a fawn's skin may be used to protect themselves by_________.

    17. Your answer:
    giving them great running speed
    enable them to jump very high
    confusing them with other animals
    blending into the forest

  17. The Venus flytrap is known for_______.

    18. Your answer:
    its waxy green leaves
    growing extremely large
    trapping and eating live insects
    its beautiful colored petals

  18. For what purpose does a hummingbird have a long beak and tongue?

    19. Your answer:
    To attract other humminbirds.
    To sip nectar from flowers.
    They make a beautiful whistling sound to call others.
    To attack other hummingbirds.

  19. Which of the following is an example of an adaptation?

    20. Your answer:
    eating plants
    a large appetite
    a sharp sense of smell and sight
    sleeping a lot

  20. Not all living things have special adaptations that help them survive in their environment.

    21. Your answer:
    False
    True

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