Part I: How Fast Can You Match up Animals' Adaptations? Are You Ready to Find Out? Test

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http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/climate/adaptations/index.cfm

Part I: How fast can you match up animals' adaptations? Are you ready to find out? Test yourself. Find out what you know about the polar bear, Blanding's turtle, the monarch butterfly and the beluga whale. Select the three correct adaptations for each animal and press the big red button to see if you're correct.

Animal Adaptation 1.

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2. polar bear ______

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5. Blanding’s turtle ______

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8. monarch butterfly ______

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11. beluga whale ______

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Part II: Click on the Adaptations Challenge link that looks like this: . Take the Arctic Animals Quiz to find out how animals have adapted to a cold climate such as the Arctic Circle.

13. What animal has adapted to the environment and climate in the Arctic? ______

14. List two of their adaptations: ______

15. Why is fat a good adaptation for animals to have if they live in the Arctic?

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16. What animal has natural antifreeze in its body so that it won’t die when it freezes?

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17. This creature has 100 times more ______in its body than humans; they use this as their antifreeze agent.

18. Which 3 animals are not white in the winter? ______

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19. What adaptations must a beluga whale have in order to survive in its habitat?

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20. If a climate suddenly changes, what adaptations would help the arctic animals survive?

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21. What do some arctic birds do in order to stay warm overnight? ______

22. To what animal do these adaptations belong? An outer, course layer of hair, an inner soft wooly coat, and sharp hooves to keep from slipping on the ice: ______

23. What 3 adaptations help plants survive long, cold winters in the arctic? ______

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24. What 3 adaptations do tundra bumble bees have that help them survive the winter?

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