Question

use the dropdown lists to correctly complete the table.
example | type of adaptation
a woodpeckers strong, sharp beak for drilling trees |
prairie dogs digging burrows for shelter and safety |
monarch butterflies migrating to warmer climates |
a white - tailed deer’s ability to store fat for winter |
a desert plant’s thick, waxy leaves to reduce water loss |
cacti storing water in their stems to survive droughts |

Explanation:

To solve this, we identify the type of adaptation (structural, behavioral, or physiological) for each example:

1. Woodpecker’s beak

A beak is a physical feature. Type: Structural Adaptation (body part for function).

2. Prairie dogs digging burrows

Digging is an action (behavior). Type: Behavioral Adaptation (action for survival).

3. Monarch butterflies migrating

Migrating is an action (behavior). Type: Behavioral Adaptation (seasonal movement).

4. Deer storing fat

Storing fat is a bodily process (physiology). Type: Physiological Adaptation (internal function for survival).

5. Desert plant’s waxy leaves

Leaves are a physical feature. Type: Structural Adaptation (body part to reduce water loss).

6. Cacti storing water

Storing water is a bodily process (physiology). Type: Physiological Adaptation (internal function to retain water).

Example	Type of Adaptation
Prairie dogs digging burrows for shelter and safety	Behavioral Adaptation
Monarch butterflies migrating to warmer climates	Behavioral Adaptation
A white - tailed deer’s ability to store fat for winter	Physiological Adaptation
A desert plant’s thick, waxy leaves to reduce water loss	Structural Adaptation
Cacti storing water in their stems to survive droughts	Physiological Adaptation

Answer:

To solve this, we identify the type of adaptation (structural, behavioral, or physiological) for each example:

1. Woodpecker’s beak

A beak is a physical feature. Type: Structural Adaptation (body part for function).

2. Prairie dogs digging burrows

Digging is an action (behavior). Type: Behavioral Adaptation (action for survival).

3. Monarch butterflies migrating

Migrating is an action (behavior). Type: Behavioral Adaptation (seasonal movement).

4. Deer storing fat

Storing fat is a bodily process (physiology). Type: Physiological Adaptation (internal function for survival).

5. Desert plant’s waxy leaves

Leaves are a physical feature. Type: Structural Adaptation (body part to reduce water loss).

6. Cacti storing water

Storing water is a bodily process (physiology). Type: Physiological Adaptation (internal function to retain water).

Example	Type of Adaptation
Prairie dogs digging burrows for shelter and safety	Behavioral Adaptation
Monarch butterflies migrating to warmer climates	Behavioral Adaptation
A white - tailed deer’s ability to store fat for winter	Physiological Adaptation
A desert plant’s thick, waxy leaves to reduce water loss	Structural Adaptation
Cacti storing water in their stems to survive droughts	Physiological Adaptation