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