Adaptation Quiz #2

When an opossum feels threatened it may run or growl.  Sometimes opossums will roll over and lay very still, so its predator will think it's dead and go away. These are _______.

• environmental adaptations
• behavioral adaptations
• physical adaptations
• structural adaptations

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

     

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

This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when temperatures are very cold. 

• hibernation
• migration

This word means to stay alive.

• trait
• habitat
• adaptation
• survive

Alligators live in wetlands where there is lots of water. What would happen if the wetlands were drained to build houses?

• The alligators would move somewhere else.
• The alligators would just learn to live without water.
• There would be no more alligators in the world.
• The alligators would need to find more food to eat.

An adaptation that helps an animal blend in with its surroundings to avoid being seen is called

• habitat
• mimicry
• camouflage 
• adaptations

What is the best reason that an adult porcupine does not have many predators?

• It has sharp quills
• It moves very slowly
• It can swim in fast moving water
• It migrates when the weather turns cold

Which of the following adaptations would most help an animal that is nocturnal? 

• a strong jaw
• excellent night vision
• webbed feet
• thumbs

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

• an adaptation
• environment
• response
• stimulus

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How do adaptations help animals?

• To escape animals
• to hunt for food
• to survive in their habitats
• All of these are correct

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