Adaptation worksheet
1. What is adaptation?
2. How does adaptation help an organism survive?
3. What happens if an organism cannot adapt to a changing environment?
4. What do we call plants that are adapted to live in dry conditions?
5. What are plants that have thick fleshy stems and/or leaves called?
6. Name 5 structures that enable cacti to survive in hot, dry conditions.
7. How can the leaves of water lilies float?
8. What type of plants are water lilies?
9. Describe the difference between camouflage and mimicry.
10. How does the fur of a camel help it to adapt to hot conditions?
11. How does the double-layered fur of a bear help it to survive the extremely cold conditions?