Adaptations

When an animal imitates (looks or acts like) another animal it is called ______________.

• camouflage
• mimicry
• warning coloration
• protective resemblance

 Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold? 

     

•  a.   They store twigs and sticks in their nest 
•  b. They migrate to a warmer climate 
•  c. They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter 
•  d. They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather 

The ears of this fox are an example of...

• A behavioral adaptation
• Poor breeding
• A physical adaptation
• Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong

A giraffe's long neck - used to reach leaves high in trees - is an example of a 

• instinct
• learned behavior
• behavioral adaptation
• physical adaptation

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A trait that helps a living thing survive.

• instinct
• mimicry
• camouflage
• adaptation

Animals that have something they DO  to live. This includes things like hibernation, migration etc.

• warning coloration
• camouflage
• behavioral adaptation
• mimicry

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral adaptation?

• Making a nest in the crevices of buildings
• Hunting at night
• Collecting food from trash cans
• Having large eyes that can see well in the dark

Color or pattern that helps an animal blend in with its habitat
Adaptation: polar bears in the Artic

• Hibernation
• Locomotion
• Camouflage
• Migration

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What is an adaptation?

• A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.
• The food that an animal eats.
• How energy moves in a food web.
• How animals evolve throughout time.

Which adaptation would be more useful to an organism in a desert biome than an organism in a temperate forest biome?

• Mimicry
• Nostrils on the top of head (to breathe in water)
• The ability to store water