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Adaptation |
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A BODY PART or ACTIVITY that helps living things to SURVIVE |
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Migration |
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TRAVELING great DISTANCES to mate or find food. |
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Hibernation |
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To sleep during the COLD of WINTER |
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Tendrils |
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Thin coiled STRUCTURES that help PLANTS CLIMB |
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Camouflage |
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To DISGUISE ONESELF to fit into the natural surroundings. |
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Plants compete for WATER, SUNLIGHT, AIR and SPACE to grow. |
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What things do plants COMPETE for? |
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Two adaptations that help plants survive are: 1. Their roots are DEEP to help them reach WATER. 2. Some plants have NEEDLES so animals cannot eat them. 3. Some plants GROW TALL to reach the SUNLIGHT. |
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Name two ADAPTATIONS that help PLANTS SURVIVE? |
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Seeds are scattered to new places by wind, animals and people. |
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How are seeds scattered to new places? |
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Plants grow close to the ground and have hairs on their stems that act like fur to keep them warm. |
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What helps plants grow in COLD places? |
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Cactus ROOTS do not grow very deep. This helps them to absorb as much water as possible when it rains. |
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How are cactus plant roots a type of adaptation? |
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Animals MIGRATE to a WARMER CLIMATE to LIVE and for FOOD. |
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Why do animals MIGRATE? |
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BEAKS help birds SURVIVE so they can eat food and DEFEND itself. |
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Explain why BEAKS help birds SURVIVE? |
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Hibernation and Migration |
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What are 2 forms of ADAPTATIONS that help animals SURVIVE? |
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Bears, chipmunks, squirrels use HIBERNATION as a form of adaptation. |
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Name some animals that use HIBERNATION as a form of ADAPTATION? |
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Herons and Pelicans |
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Name two birds that feed on fish, but have different beaks? |
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Short Thick Beak - Used for CRUSHING SEEDS
Long Thin Beak - Used to STAB FISH
Hooked Beak - Used to TEAR MEAT |
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How are the different BEAKS used? |
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CACTUS have small NEEDLES that do not allow water to easily evaporate and it can store water in it's system. |
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How is a cactus adapted to its invironment? |
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2 behaviors animals have to protect themselves from cold winters is to MIGRATE to a WARMER CLIMATE or to HIBERNATE during the winter by living on STORED FAT. |
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What are 2 behaviors animals have to protect themselves from cold winters? |
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The adaptation that giraffes have is their TALL NECKS. |
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What adaptations do giraffes have to help them reach tall trees? |
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Wings, legs, fins help animals ESCAPE from predators. |
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What body parts help animals ESCAPE predators? |
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There SCENT keeps other animals away. |
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How do skunks keep other animals away? |
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Armadillo - Small plates of tough skin - protects softer part of his body.
Aye-Aye - Long thin fingers - used to ge its food. Uakari Monkey - Red face - warns other animals. Camels - Large Feet - helps to walk in the sand so they don't sink. |
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Name the adaptation for the following animals and how it helps them survive?
Armadillo, Aye-Aye, Uakari Monkey, Camels |
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Electric Eel - 500 volts of electricity - used to sting its prey.
Gecko - pads on feet lick suction cups - used to grip flat surfaces.
Snowshoe Hare - fur turns white in the winter - so it can camouflage itself.
Lady Bug - it's bright colors - shows it tastes unpleasant. |
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For the following animals name their adaptation and how it helps them survive?
Electric Eel, Gecko, Snowshoe Hare, Lady Bug |
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