Due to Increasing Global Temperatures, Many Animals Are Forced to Move

question 50

Multiple Choice

Due to increasing global temperatures, many animals are forced to move to cooler climates with many different environmental conditions than what they are used to. In order to survive, the animal must respond to the new conditions. Which of the following terms best describes this?

• A)acclimation
• B)adaptation
• C)evolution
• D)acclimatization
• E)homeostasis

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Definitions:

Assimilation

The process by which individuals or groups adapt to the culture, beliefs, and practices of a dominant group, losing their original identity.

Eastern European Immigrants

Individuals who have migrated from Eastern European countries to other parts of the world, often for economic, political, or social reasons.

Categorized

The act of classifying or grouping items, people, or phenomena based on shared characteristics or attributes.

White

Referring to people with origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa, often used in the context of racial classification.