Habitats and Adaptations

This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold: ______

• hibernation
• migration

How do adaptations help animals?

• To hide from predators
• to hunt for food
• to survive in their habitats
• All of these are correct

An example of a structural adaptation is...

• a turtle hiding inside its shell
• The spikes on a porcupine fish
• a rabbit burrowing underground
• a viper biting when threatened

An animal's colour or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings

• Environment 
• Mimicry
• Camouflage

 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 

Some animals move great distances as the seasons change.  What is this called?

• hibernation
• migration
• habitat
• coloration

An example of a plant adaptation is ______________.

• its colour
• its use
• its environment

What is an adaptation?

• A feature that helps a plant grow.
• A feature that helps a living thing survive.
• A feature that helps a living thing walk.
• A feature that that helps only animals survive. 

What do you call a place where plants and animals have everything they need to live?

• Environment
• Nest
• Habitat
• Shelter

Which habitat would you find squirrels, deer, and woodpeckers?

• Forest
• Wetland
• Ocean
• Desert