Question

What makes a variation different from an adaptation? Use an example to explain.

Here's an example of what your answer should look like. A bird has red feathers. That’s a variation. That same bird also has hollow bones. That’s an adaptation. The reason that the feathers are a variation but the hollow bones are an adaptation is because...
You come up with an example and figure out the "because" part of the answer on your own.

Answer 1

A variation is different to an adaptation as a variation is a difference or variety inside a species, for example a different breed of dog such as a spaniel is a variety of the dog species, whereas an adaptation is a genetic mutation that has developed in order to help an animal survive, such as giraffes having a long neck. Adaptations continue throughout the species due to natural selection.