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form of adaption to hot climate
A: bigger ears, spread out feet, layered fur
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why does a polar bear have black skin?
A: to absorb the little sunlight avaliable
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why do penguins have oily feathers?
A: so as to let the water run off the penguin and stop it getting cold
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form of adaption for cold climate
A: small ears, blubber, thick fur, oily feathers.
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what is an extremophile?
A: something that can survive an extrem enviromnment
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what types of environment would you expect nothing to live in?
A: peat marshs, volcanoes, acidic lakes, deep under water.
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define adaptation
A: when something changes to be more suited to its environment
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name one adaptation that a cactus has developed
A: spikes, poisoned liquid, horizontal roots.
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name one adaptation that a artic fox has developed
A: small ears, low surface area to volume, camo.
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name one adaptation that an extremophile has developed
A: halophilia (salt tolerence), thermaphilia (heat tolerence), radiactive tolerence, low-high pH
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