SOL JeopardyAdaptations Challenge
QuestionsWhy do they
do that?Chains and Webs
What’s your niche?
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B. Behaviors that help animals and
plants survive.
A. Things animals doTo survive
C. Body parts that help animals and plants
survive.
D. Things animalslearn
Structural adaptations are
Structural adaptations are body parts that help animals and plants survive.
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The American goldfinch uses the structural adaptation of its yellow color to communicate with.
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Which would be an example of body covering?
B. Polar bears have white fur to blend in with their environment.
D. Polar bears have big ears.
C. Polar bears have very sharp claws.
A. Polar bears have thick fur to protect it from cold weather.
Polar bears having thick fur to protect it from cold weather is an example of body covering!
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Many birds migrate to warmer areas for the winter. What kind of
adaptation is this?
B. behavior
D. learned
C. physical
A. structural
Birds migrating to warmer areas is an example of a behavioral adaptation.
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Birds have hollow bones so that they are
lighter and can fly easier. What kind of
adaptation is this?B. Structural adaptation
C. Learned behavior
D. instinct
A. Behavioraladaptation
Hollow bones are an example of structural
adaptations!
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Which group of animals would be most
adapted to a desert? B. bobcat, oak treeMaple tree, squirrel
C. frog, turtleLily pads, beaver
D. whale, kelpSquid, shark
A. rattlesnake, hawk, scorpion,
jack rabbit
Rattlesnake, hawk, scorpion, and jack rabbit are most adapted to a
desert.
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Ways animals act to meet their needs is called
A. Behavioraladaptation
D. Body parts
C. Structural adaptation
B. Physicaladaptation
Ways animals act to meet their needs is called Behavioral Adaptations.
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Elephants can drink 53 gallons of water in 4 min. They can also run up to 25 miles/hour. They also go through 6 sets of teeth in their lifetime.
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A. Polar bears have Sharp claws
Which would be an example of body color?
D. Polar bears haveSharp teeth.
C. Polar bears haveThick fur.
B. Polar bears have white fur.
Polar bears have white fur is an example of body color!
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A prairie dog or gopher would use
their claws to:A. Tear meat
D. Dig tunnels
C. Climb trees
B. Swim
A prairie dog or gopher would use their claws to dig tunnels underground for protection.
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Some animals such as rattlesnakes and foxes come out at night to hunt for food.
This is calledA. migration
D. Physical adaptation
C. hibernation
B. noctural
Animals that come out at night are NOCTURNAL!
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Some animals go to warmer areas when it gets cold.
This is an example of A. migration
D. nocturnal
C. gathering
B. hibernation
Animals migrate when they move from one place to another in search
for food.
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A it scares others
Why would a beaver slap its tail on the water?
D it iscalling fish
C it likes the noise
B it is a goodWay to find food
Beavers slap their tails to scare others!
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A tadpole has a tail
A. To help it breathe
D. To help it hop
C. To help it swim
B. To help it get food
A tadpole has a tail to help it swim.
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A. The mice will not be affected.
If there are a lot of owls born one year, how will it affect the mouse
population?B. The mice will eat more.
C. The mouse population will increase.
D. The mouse population will decrease.
If there are more owls, then the mouse population will decrease!
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Why do bears store extra food as body fat?
A. They are gettingReady to migrate.
B. They are getting ready to hibernate.
D. They are getting ready to mate.
C. They are gettingReady to celebrate.
Bears store extra food because they are getting
ready to hibernate.
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What is the main cause What is the main cause of animals becoming of animals becoming
endangered?endangered?
A. zoos
B. disease
D. hunting
C. Loss of habitat
Loss of habitat is the greatest cause of animals Loss of habitat is the greatest cause of animals becoming endangered.becoming endangered.
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A. decomposers
B. consumers
C. producers
D. niche
Living things that make their own food are called:
Living things that make their own food are called producers!
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Living things that eat other living things are called
A. Producers
B. Consumers
C. Decomposers
D. Niche
Living things that eat other living things are called consumers!
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Living things that break down dead plants and
animals are called:
A. Decomposers
B. Consumers
C. Producers
D. Niche
Living things that break down dead plants and animals are called
decomposers!
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How is energy transferred in a food chain?
A. Sun, producers, decomposers, consumers
B. Sun, consumers, decomposers, producers
C. Sun, producers, consumers, decomposers
D. Sun, decomposers, producers, consumers
In a food chain, energy starts with the sun, then goes to producers, consumers and
finally decomposers.
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If a population of animals
loses a lot of its food supply,
what will happen?
A. More animals will be born.
B. The animals will eat more.
C. All of the animals will die.
D. Some of the animals will die, move or change their diet.
Some of the animals will die, move or change their diet.
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An animal’s role or job is called its
A. niche
B. habitat
C. community
D. organism
An animal’s job is called its niche!
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A. It makes its own food
B. It pollinates plants
C. It has a stinger
D It lives in a hive
The niche of a bee is to
The niche of a bee is to pollinate plants.
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If all of the crickets died in a meadow, what would
happen to the grass?
A.The grass would grow very tall.
B.The grass wouldTurn yellow.
C. The grass would die.
D Nothing would change.
Without crickets, the grass would grow very tall.
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A woodpecker niche could be
A. Make noise in the forest.
B. Eat insects inside of trees.
C. Poke holes in the tree.
D. It is food for insects.
A woodpecker’s niche is to eat insects.
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What is the niche of a mushroom?
A. Collect sunlight for photosynthesis.
B. Make food
C. Break down dead plants.
D. Eats other living things.
The niche of a mushroom is to break down dead plants.
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