Animal Adaptation and Habitat

Animal Adaptation Review

By Deena Pardon

• a place where an organism lives

• a habitat provides

  • food

  • protection

  • a safe place to reproduce​

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What is a habitat?

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What type of habitat is this?

• ocean

• forest

• polar

• desert

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Which type of animal lives in this habitat?

• special characteristic that help plants or animals to live in their habitat

• adaptations provide

  • protection

  • ways to get food

  • survival of the habitat​

What are adaptations?

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What part of the hummingbird is adapted to help it eat?

• eyes

• wings

• head

• beak

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Which adaptation helps owls to hunt at night better than most animals?

• sharp beak

• large eyes

• soft feathers

• neck that can turn to the back

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Which is NOT an adaptation that allows the crocodile to live mostly in the water?

• long tail

• sharp teeth

• membrane over their eyes

• airtight flap in its throat

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All plants and animals of the desert must adapt to survive without __________ for long periods of time.

• food

• sun

• water

• shelter

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In which habitat would you find animals with the adaptation of a thick layer of insulating blubber under the skin?

• desert

• tropical rain forest

• grassland

• polar

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Which of the following traits is NOT an adaptation found in hippos for life in the water?

• They have a huge lung capacity.

• They have webbed feet.

• They are nocturnal.

• Their nose and ears may be closed while underwater.

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A species has physically adapted by using camouflage. What is true?

• The species has migrated to avoid predators.

• The species has hibernated to avoid predators.

• The species has "played dead" to avoid predators.

• The species has blended in with its surroundings to avoid predators.

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What is another term for inherited behavior?

• hibernation

• instinct

• physical adaptation

• natural selection

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Why do some organisms, like butterflies, have bright colors?

• to warn predators that they are poisonous

• to make it easier for them to find food

• to help them adapt to flying long distances

• to make it easier for them to blend into their surroundings

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How did amphibians adapt to their changing environment?

• They hibernated for many months in the winter.

• They developed fins and gills.

• They developed lungs and limbs.

• They played dead to trick predators.

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A bear sleeps all winter. What is this form of adaptation called?

• "playing dead"

• hibernation

• migration

• camouflage

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What is the goal of both physical and behavioral adaptations?

• to help an animal survive in its environment

• to increase the likelihood to being eaten by a predator

• to put an end to the survival of weaker animals

• to avoid natural selection

Multiple Choice

___________ is when an animal copies another animal by color, pattern, or actions

• Mimicry

• HIbernation

• Migration

• Camouflage

Multiple Choice

Which is the best example of camouflage?

• A flounder fish that blends into the ocean floor.

• A puffer fish that inflates its body.

• A shark that sneaks up on prey.

• A sea anemone that travels on a crab.