9.14 Animal Adaptations

A species has physically adapted by using camouflage. What is true?

• The species has migrated to avoid predators.

• The species has hibernated to avoid predators.

• The species “played dead” to avoid predators.

• The species blended in with its surroundings to avoid predators.

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What is another term for inherited behaviors?

• hibernation

• instinct

• physical adaptation

• natural selection

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Why do some organisms, like butterflies, have bright colors?

• to warn predators that they are poisonous

• to make it easier for them to find food

• to help them adapt to flying long distances

• to make it easier for them to blend into their surroundings

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How did amphibians adapt to their changing environment?

• They hibernated for many months in the winter.

• They developed fins and gills.

• They developed lungs and limbs.

• They played dead to trick predators.

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A bear sleeps all winter. What is this form of adaptation called?

• “playing dead”

• hibernation

• migration

• camouflage

What happens to unnecessary traits during the process of natural selection?

• They are passed on to some organisms, but not to others.

• They disappear very suddenly.

• They are passed on to all future generations.

• They gradually disappear over time.

What is the goal of both physical and behavioral adaptations?

• to help an animal survive in its environment

• to increase the likelihood of being eaten by a predator

• to put an end to the survival of weaker animals

• to avoid natural selection

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Which is MOST likely to cause an organism to become endangered or extinct?

• habitat loss

• behavioral changes

• increased reproduction rate

• altered migration patterns

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Which of these environmental changes goes on for months or years?

• flood

• avalanche

• drought

• landslide

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Bats eat bugs at night and they need quiet, dark, warm places to sleep during the day. The bats near Kevin’s house sleep in hollow trees. Many of the hollow trees were cut down last week. Kevin wants to put up a bat house to give some bats a place to live. What material should he use to make the bat house?

• metal

• wood

• plastic

• glass

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