Quiz about Adaptation and Survival- The Wild Robot

Question 1

Adaptations are:

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special features that allow a plant or animal to live in a particular place or habitat.

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processes of making food in a plant.

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types of soil and minerals in the ground.

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mutations needed to join the X-men, like Wolverine.

Question 2

Can you see a cactus living in the Arctic?

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No

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Yes

Question 3

Something that can be observed about an organism, such as color and size.

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trait

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predator

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variation

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environment

Question 4

To _________ is to stay alive.

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survive

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design

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prey

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infer

Question 5

An animal that eats other animals

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predator

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prey

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offspring

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adaptive

Question 6

A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat. This is an example of _____.

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an adaptation

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environment

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response

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stimulus

Question 7

How do adaptations help animals?

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All of these are correct

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To escape animals

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to hunt for food

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to survive in their habitats

Question 8

An animal that is hunted as food

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prey

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predator

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decomposer

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producer

Question 9

The polar bear's white fur allows it to hide in the cold arctic. This adaptation is called________________.

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Camouflage

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White on white

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Color matching

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behavioral adaptation

Question 10

Polar bears have an adaptation that allows them to swim. What is most likely this adaptation?

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Webbed Feet

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White coat

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Fat belly

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Small eyes

Question 11

Most desert plants have spines. How does this adaptation help them survive in a harsh environment?

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The spines will protect the plant from animals that want to eat it

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The spines capture water

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The spines make it colder

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The spines will make it rain

Question 12

_________ is when animals move from one place to another due to seasonal change, following a food or water source, or to find a mate and give birth.

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migration

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body covering

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omnivore

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herbivore

Question 13

A meat eater.

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carnivore

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omnivore

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herbivore

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hungry

Question 14

An animal who only enjoys fruits and vegetables in its diet.

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herbivore

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carnivore

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prey

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migration

Question 15

"But I live here," said Roz. "That is incorrect. ROZZUM unit 7134, any further resistance will be proof of defectiveness, and we will deactivate you." Deactivate likely means....

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turn off

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form

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take apart

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educate

Question 16

We kept to ourselves, eating and resting and remembering the geese we'd lost. But after a few weeks, we began to mingle with the other flocks. We met geese from all over the world, and they told us about their homes. The word mingle most likely means....

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to talk to and do things with

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a place where roads meet

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a long narrow mark

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seperate

Question 17

There was a festive feeling around the Nest that day. Animals were coming and going and chatting and laughing. The phrase festive feeling most likely means....

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cheerful mood

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party time

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work schedule

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job plan

Question 18

You are very well camouflaged. The stick insect's body was long and thin.He had the same shape and colors and markings as a real twig. The word camouflaged most likely means....

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hidden

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dependable

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thoughtless

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small

Question 19

How is The Nest like an actual nest?

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It is safe and cozy.

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It is made of straw.

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It is in a tree.

Question 20

What did the animals decide is Roz's main purpose?

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helping others

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building

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parenting

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gardening

Question 21

The ocean liner sank because of a:

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Hurricane

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Snow storm

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Leak

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Lightning bolt

Question 22

The robot's official name is:

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ROZZUM unit 7134

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Roz

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Mr. Romero rocks!

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Rose

Question 23

___________ accidentally activated Roz.

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The Sea Otters

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The Crab

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The Seagulls

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An elephant

Question 24

How did Roz change her behavior?

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She watched and listened and learned.

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She didn't change.

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Her foot got ripped off.

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She got dirty.

Question 25

What is the setting of this story?

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on an island

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a big city

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in space

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on the ocean

Question 26

Which word could NOT be used to describe Roz?

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uncaring

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caring

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persistent

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flexible

Question 27

Why was Brightbill leading the flock on their return trip?

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Longneck was killed.

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Longneck quit.

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Longneck was sick.

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Longneck went with another flock.

Question 28

How did the animals change their thinking about Roz?

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They thought she was a monster at first but now she is their friend.

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They liked her at first but now they want her to leave.

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She scared them a lot at first, now she scares them a little.

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She was their friend until she killed Brightbill's family.

Question 29

What is the name of the squirrel?

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Chitchat

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Brightbill

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Nettle

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Thorn

Question 30

Why did Roz leave the island?

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she needed repairs

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she needed human company

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her programming was reset

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The airship was going to explode

Question 31

What was the Dawn Truce?

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A time of day when the animals talked and didn't hunt

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A game that the animals liked to play

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A time in the night when animals went to sleep

Question 32

What piece of evidence best supports this statement: "Roz is capable of feeling like a human can feel."

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"Roz felt something like amusement...and she felt something like happiness."

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"Her brain only knew so much."

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"Roz thought things were going really well. But she didn't know what to say next."

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"Once fully activated, I will be able to move and communicate and learn."

Question 33

Why did Roz hibernate for part of the winter?

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With the forest quiet, Roz sat quiet in the nest to hibernate.

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Robots need to hibernate.

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Brightbill told her to hibernate.

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Roz was awake for the winter.

Question 34

What adaptation helped Roz hide from RECO 1?

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ability to camouflage

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ability to speak animal language

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ability to shut down

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ability to detach her arms and legs

Question 35

How do groups help some animals survive?

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The animals can combine their skills to help them find food, keep warm, or defend themselves.

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Being in a group means they can have friends.

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The parents can take care of the babies.

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Animals do not benefit from being in groups.

Question 36

How do we use selection to help choose specific traits?

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We find the living thing with the trait we like best and have it reproduce. This continues until we have a new set of babies with those specific traits.

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We cannot control selection.

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We watch the offspring that comes from two parents and pick our favorite. We hope that it looks just like its parent.

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We use it to create a whole new species.

Question 37

Where did all dogs originally come from?

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wolves

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dogs?

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bearcats

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hyenas

Question 38

Babies ____________ most of their traits from their parents.

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Inherit

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Selection

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Variety

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Lose

Question 39

The process of __________________ is used by plant growers to make bigger, better varieties of plants for us to enjoy.

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Selection

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Traits

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Variety

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Size

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Inherit

Question 40

How can we tell if two plants originally came from the same species? Check all of the correct answers.

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Its leaves are similar.

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Its flowers are similar.

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Its seeds are similar.

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They are both big.

Question 41

What is mortality?

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The rate that a group will die

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How many babies a creature may have

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How somebody feels about you

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Does not work anymore

Question 42

What is leaf litter?

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All the leaves on the ground

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When somebody tosses paper out of their window

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Litter glued to the back of leaves

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A type of mammal

Question 43

What does it mean to reproduce?

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To have offspring (babies)

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To count all of the babies in an area

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To die

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To make

Question 44

What does it mean to be inoperative?

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To not work anymore

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To call someone

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To move around

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To walk slowly

Question 45

What is a marsupial?

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A mammal with a pouch on its belly

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An animal that pretends to die

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An animal that is stinky

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A mammal that burrows

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