Animal and Plant Adaptations - 4th Grade

Animal and Plant Adaptations

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Adaptation
A BODY PART or ACTIVITY that helps living things to SURVIVE
Migration
TRAVELING great DISTANCES to mate or find food.
Hibernation
To sleep during the COLD of WINTER
Tendrils
Thin coiled STRUCTURES that help PLANTS CLIMB
Camouflage
To DISGUISE ONESELF to fit into the natural surroundings.
Plants compete for WATER, SUNLIGHT, AIR and SPACE to grow.
What things do plants COMPETE for?
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.
Name two ADAPTATIONS that help PLANTS SURVIVE?
Seeds are scattered to new places by wind, animals and people.
How are seeds scattered to new places?
Plants grow close to the ground and have hairs on their stems that act like fur to keep them warm.
What helps plants grow in COLD places?
Cactus ROOTS do not grow very deep. This helps them to absorb as much water as possible when it rains.
How are cactus plant roots a type of adaptation?
Animals MIGRATE to a WARMER CLIMATE to LIVE and for FOOD.
Why do animals MIGRATE?
BEAKS help birds SURVIVE so they can eat food and DEFEND itself.
Explain why BEAKS help birds SURVIVE?
Hibernation and Migration
What are 2 forms of ADAPTATIONS that help animals SURVIVE?
Bears, chipmunks, squirrels use HIBERNATION as a form of adaptation.
Name some animals that use HIBERNATION as a form of ADAPTATION?
Herons and Pelicans
Name two birds that feed on fish, but have different beaks?