In order to survive in their environment, plants and animals must be adapted to that environment.
• seeds disperse by a plant’s own mechanism and/or in a variety of ways that can include wind, water, and animals;
• leaf, flower, stem, and root adaptations may include variations in size, shape, thickness, color, smell, and texture;
• animal adaptations include coloration for warning or attraction, camouflage, defense mechanisms, movement, hibernation, and migration
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The photograph below shows a cactus plant covered with sharp spines.
How do the sharp spines on the cactus help it to survive?
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They provide support for the plant.
They absorb sunlight
They keep animals away from the plant.
They carry food to the flower
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The diagram below shows the beaks of three different birds. Birds use their beaks to obtain food.
The differences in the birds' beaks are examples of
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seasonal changes
physical adaptations
hibernations
migrations
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The photograph below shows a cactus plant covered with sharp spines.
How do the sharp spines on the cactus help it to survive?
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The diagram below shows the beaks of three different birds. Birds use their beaks to obtain food.
The differences in the birds' beaks are examples of
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The photograph below shows burdock seeds. The seeds are inside a structure with thin, sharp hooks.
These seeds will most likely be dispersed when they
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An octopus squirts black ink around itself to hide from predators. This adaptation is an example of
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Some birds build nests in the spring. This nest building is a seasonal adaptation that occurs to help the birds
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The diagram below shows a cactus plant with spines.
The spines help the cactus plant to survive by
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The diagrams below show four rabbits. Which rabbit would have the best chance of survival in a snowy environment?
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The diagram below shows a polar bear that lives in a cold, snowy environment. Four of the polar bear's body structures have been labeled.
Which body structure provides camouflage for the polar bear in its environment?
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Whales have thick blubber to help keep them warm in cold ocean waters and protect them from injury. The blubber of a whale is
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In which example is the organism defending itself?
