Science-Chapter 4 Review

a hard skeleton on the outside of the body is called

• stomata

• spiracles

• exoskeleton

Which of the following is a behavioral adaptation?

• the strong wings of a humming bird

• the way bees work together

• the green, slimy skin of a frog

• the long beak of a hummingbird

What is an example of an organism adapting to a seasonal change?

• Canada geese migrating south for the winter

• the snowshoe hare changing its fur color from white to brown in the spring

• a chipmunk hibernating until spring

• all of the above

Which of the following shows an instinct (choose all that apply)

• the Atlantic ghost crab digging a hole

• lion cubs learning to hunt

• a tiger cub knowing how to get milk from it's mother

• a human learning to read

a random change in a gene is called

• adaptation

• mutation

• succession

useful changes in the body parts of an animal are called

• structural adaptations

• extinct species

• instincts

True or false: a dog's ability to sit and roll over is an example of an instinct

• true

• false

An individual animal may respond to a sudden storm by

• developing waterproof feathers

• developing fins

• hiding under a tree

• building a nest

True or False:

all behavioral adaptations are learned

• true

• false

Which of the following are structural adaptations of a giraffe?

• long neck to reach leaves

• long, thick tongue to grab leaves

• long tail to slap away flies

• all of the above