Science Test 12 Review

A hummingbird has a long, thin, straw-like beak. This helps a bird -

• pick up and crack small seeds

• suck nectar from flowers

• tear flesh from its prey

• filter mud and silt from food

Which type of leaf adaptation is best for getting sunlight in a very shady area? 

• A--thin leaf with waxy covering

• B--big, broad leaf

• C--thin, modified leaf with waxy covering

• D--medium-sized leaf with indented edges

 What is an adaptation?

• A feature or behavior that helps an animal survie.

• The food that an animal eats.

• How energy moves in a food web.

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 physical adaptation is...

• a turtle hiding inside its shell

• The spikes on a porcupine fish

• a rabbit burrowing underground

• a viper biting when threatened

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

• Environment 

• Mimicry

• Camouflage

Which adaptation would NOT help a hawk catch a mouse?

• Hollow Bones 

• Good eye sight

• Talons

• 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

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

• A behavioral adaptation

• Poor breeding

• A physical adaptation

• Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong