Adaptations Lesson 2

Adaptations Lesson 2

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6th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

An inherited trait that helps an organism survive in its environment is called a(n) _____________.

Back

adaptation

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the best example of a functional adaptation?

Back

human sweating

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A polar bear is white like the snow surrounding it in its habitat. Describe this adaptation.

Back

Camouflage

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Slight differences in inherited traits among individual members of a species is known as _____________.

Back

variation

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

An adaptation in which one species looks like another species is called _____________.

Back

mimicry

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

Back

natural selection

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the physical characteristics of an organism?

Back

trait

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between adaptation and variation?

Back

Adaptation is a trait that helps survival, while variation refers to differences in traits among individuals.

9.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of a structural adaptation.

Back

The long neck of a giraffe.

10.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is behavioral adaptation?

Back

Actions or behaviors that help an organism survive, like birds migrating.

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