1. QUIET BALL UNIT 14-16 EXAM REVIEW 7 TH GRADE

2. HOW DO MANY BIRDS REACT TO SEASONAL CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE? They Migrate

3. HOW DO FARMERS USE SELECTIVE BREEDING TO INCREASE EGG PRODUCTION? They only mate chickens that produce a greater amount of eggs

4. WHAT IS THIS CREATURES ADAPTATION AND WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? Coloration (Camouflage) To hide from predators

5. THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS HAVE MOCKINGBIRDS WITH VARYING BEAKS. WHY DO THEIR BEAKS DIFFER ? They have adaptations to the food available in the bird’s habitat.

6. WHAT TYPE OF ADAPTATION ARE GILLS AND HOW DO THEY WORK? Internal - Structural They filter out the oxygen that is dissolved in the water.

7. LIGHT PEPPERED MOTHS WERE MORE ABUNDANT IN THE 1800’S. AFTER THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION THE BLACK MOTH’S HAD AN ADVANTAGE. WHAT WAS A RESULT OF THIS ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE? Dark colored moths lived longer to reproduce, making more dark colored moths

8. PENGUINS CAN NOT FLY AND HAVE SOLID BONES. THIS MAKES THEM DIFFERENT FROM OTHER BIRDS. WHAT ADVANTAGE IS HAVING SOLID BONES? Allows them to dive into water. Hollow bones hold air and would cause penguins to float.

9. WHAT ADVANTAGE DOES A RAPIDLY BEATING HEART HAVE FOR BIRDS? It brings more oxygen to the muscles

10. IF WHALES LOSE THEIR ABILITY TO CALL, THEY CAN NOT COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER WHALES MAKING IT LESS LIKELY TO FIND A MATE, THEREFORE THERE ARE FEW WHALES THAT CANNOT MAKE A SOUND. WHAT IS THIS AN EXAMPLE OF? They can’t find a mate: Natural Selection

11. WHICH OF THESE LEAVES WOULD BE CONSIDERED COMPOUND LEAVES? 1,2,3,4

12. WHICH OF THESE LEAVES ARE NOT DIRECTLY OPPOSITE EACH OTHER ON THE STEM? 6,7

13. HERE IS THE ARCTIC FOX IN THE SUMMER AND IN THE WINTER. WHY IS THE ADAPTATION TO CHANGE COLOR DEPENDING ON THE SEASON IMPORTANT ? To better blend in with the surroundings. Hunt for food and defense against predators.

14. WHICH SEED WILL PROVIDE THE LARGEST SOURCE OF ENERGY AND WHY? THE TOP ROW OF SEEDS, THE MIDDLE, OR THE BOTTOM? The top because they have more matter to provide more energy

15. A SPINY CACTUS IS GROWING SUCCESSFULLY IN AN ARIZONA DESERT. THIS PLANT HAS MADE ADAPTATIONS TO ITS NATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT MAKES IT SUCCESSFUL IN HARSH CONDITIONS. WHAT ARE THREE ADAPTATIONS TO THIS CACTUS? Waxy leaves Sharp spines Shallow roots

16. BE SURE YOU KNOW HOW TO Use a Dichotomous key to determine the name of a plant and an animal. Recognize the benefits of certain adaptations.