This is a special quiz about KS2 Science! It's all about adaptation – when animals and plants change to fit in better where they live.
Adaptation means animals and plants adjust to where they are. Ever wondered why a giraffe has a super long neck or why sharks have lots of teeth? It's because they changed to match their homes. A cactus is spiky, and a sloth hardly moves – that's their way of fitting in. All these cool changes help them survive where they live!
Test what you know about how animals and plants fit into their homes with this fun adaptation quiz. Give it a try!
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What is adaptation?
Individual animals and plants which have characteristics allowing them to cope with their habitats are more likely to survive and breed than other individuals. Over time, the species changes. This process is called natural selection
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Sharks don't have feathers and penguins don't have gills. Penguins don't have fins either - their wings have evolved into flippers
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Zebras' coats are camouflaged to blend in with the rest of the herd. Scientists think that the zebra's stripes confuse predators, who have difficulty focussing on an individual zebra long enough to capture it
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The fur of many Arctic mammals becomes white in the winter, helping them to blend in with the snowy landscape
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Having large flat leaves helps plants to absorb as much sunlight as possible
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Seaweed has adapted to survive the difficult conditions found near rocky seashores
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The eyebrows and eyelashes keep sand out of the camel's eyes and the nostrils keep it out of the nose
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Cacti have shallow, widespread roots in order to take up as much rainfall as possible. In addition, some cacti can even grow roots very quickly when it is raining. These roots then die off when the ground dries out again
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Their spotted coats help fawns to blend in with the dappled shade found in woodlands - fawns have also adapted to have no scent, making it much harder for predators to find them!
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Birds with large wings are poorly adapted to woodland
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