Animal Adaptations (2)
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.
1.
c
m
Cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
2.
v
r
Long stream of water flowing to the sea
4.
e
l
Ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile
5.
i
n
A movable organ for flying (plural)
6.
g
a
s
a
Land where ___ or ___ vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
8.
s
n
Freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral
9.
e
s
t
Dry land with very little rain
11.
e
l
n
t
Huge gray animal with a trunk
12.
j
n
l
A location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
13.
a
r
The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium (plural)
14.
l
n
Big cat known as king of the jungle
15.
t
s
Tall plants with trunks and leaves
16.
i
n
The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one (plural)
17.
s
h
Scaly swimmer that breathes through gills
18.
h
s
One playing period on a golf course (plural)
19.
i
l
A British imperial capacity unit equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters (plural)
20.
m
l
The ___ weight of a substance expressed in grams
21.
b
k
Horny projecting mouth of a bird
22.
p
o
r
e
A large white-furred mammal native to the Arctic.
23.
a
t
i
The regions to the north of the ___ Circle centered on the North Pole
24.
i
c
The location of something surrounded by other things