Animal Adaptations

Animal Adaptations

by Maritess Jacinto

Multiple Choice

To deal with shortage of food some animals

• migrate

• hunt for a different type of food

• camouflage

• sleep

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An adaption that helps protect a baby zebra from its predators is its

• mother

• speed

• striped pattern

• solid color pattern

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Many young animals learn how to get food by watching their parents.

• True

• False

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Hibernating animals conserve energy by

• eating enough food for hibernation

• burrowing in the ground

• slowing down body functions

• speeding up body functions

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Animals that consume only meat are called

• herbivores

• omnivores

• carnivores

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Animals that consume only plants are called

• herbivores

• carnivores

• omnivores

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Animals that consume both plants and meats are called

• herbivores

• carnivores

• omnivores

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The hawk has a sharp, hooked beak. How is this best used?

• for spearing fish

• for sifting food from water

• for getting insects

• for tearing meat

Multiple Choice

What adaptation do most birds have that help them survive?

• teeth

• thick coats of fur

• the ability to sift food from water

• feathers

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___________ is a term used to describe animals that blend into their habitats.

• Mimicry

• Camouflage

• Adaptations

• Instincts

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___________ is when an organism (plant or animal) slows down its activity because its habitat becomes stressful.

• Migration

• Dormancy

• Hibernation

• Adaptation

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Adaptations help animals ___________.

• survive

• get food

• protect themselves

• all of the above

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Some animals use certain body parts to ___________ themselves or their babies.

• defend

• scare

• adapt

• raise

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A trait or behavior that helps organisms survive and reproduce 

• Instinct
• revolt
• adaptation 
• habitat

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What is it called when an organism changes color to blend in with their environment?

• Camoflauge
• Blending
• Fashion
• Adaptation

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The physical features of an organism that help it survive.

• Behavioral Adaptations

• Structural Adaptations

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Leaf insects are shaped like a leaf so predators think they are real leaves.

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Structural Adaptation

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A beavers front teeth grow continuously to be able to chew wood.

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Structural Adaptation

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Frogs have long strong legs to hop quickly and far.

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Structural Adaptation

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A moose has long legs to walk through deep snow, over bushes, and wade through marshes.

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Structural Adaptation