Adaptation Quiz

What is Adaptation

• The role an organism plays in its environment

• Any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive in a specific environment

• Characteristics that blend in with the surrounding environment and increase chances of survival.

• The resemblance of an organism to another organism or to its surroundings that gives it a better chance of survival.

What is Hibernation

• An organism that hunts and feeds on another organism.

• When an animal falls asleep in the summer time to save energy.

• When an animal becomes still in an enclosed space and reduces bodily functions to save energy.

• None of these

What is Migration

• The resemblance of an organism to another organism or to its surroundings that give it a better chance of survival.

• None of these

• Animals that move from land to water or water to land.

• The seasonal movement of animals from one place to another.

What is mimicry?

• Characteristics that blend in with the surrounding environment and increase chances of survival.

• The role an organism plays in its environment

• The resemblance of an organism to another organism or to its surroundings that gives it a better chance of survival.

• None of these

Some animals, such as lions, have pointed teeth, while others animals, such as cattle, have flat teeth. The difference in the shape of these animals' teeth is most closely related to

• the type of organisms the animals consume

• the sounds the animals make

• the habitat the animals live in

• the type of predators the animals have

In winter, the Arctic fox has white fur. In summer, its fur changes color to brown and gray. The change in fur color helps the Artic fox to –

• attract a mate.

• hide in its surroundings.

• hibernate for the winter.

• migrate south for the winter

Which adaptation below would best help an animal survive the heat of a hot desert climate?

• sleeping during the day, hunting at night

• sharp teeth for catching prey

• camouflaged skin to blend in with the environment

• a long, sticky tongue to catch insects

An example of a structual 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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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Penguins huddle close together to keep warm.

• Structural
• Behavioral

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A kangaroo has a pouch to protect its young.

• Structural/Physical Adaptation

• Behavioral Adaptation

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