Quiz about Adaptations

Question 1

What are claws on an armadillo useful for?

Accepted Answer

To dig in the sand

Answer

To attract predators

Answer

To keep them warm in the winter

Question 2

Some animals have special flaps that cover nostrils and ears. These flaps would be most helpful to help animals survive in what types of environments?

Accepted Answer

Aquatic

Answer

Snowy

Answer

Terrestrial

Answer

Windy

Question 3

Which adaptation gives the Bony Fish the best advantage of changing directions quickly when being chased by a predator?

Accepted Answer

Control of fin by muscles

Answer

Fin with 2 lobes

Answer

Flexible fin

Answer

Thin bony spine

Question 4

What does the shape of the Giant Water Lilly leaves do to help the plant survive in its environment?

Accepted Answer

Helps is stay on the waters surface

Answer

Helps catch rainwater

Answer

Helps attract small fish

Answer

Helps attract aquatic birds

Question 5

What does the shape of the Mequite leaves do to help the plant survive in its environment?

Accepted Answer

Slim shape helps prevent water loss

Answer

The slim shape helps them avoid sunlight

Answer

Slim shape helps attract pollinators

Answer

Slim shape helps them avoid herbivores

Question 6

Some small chicks are covered with feathers that contain small spaces where air gets trapped. This adaptation would most likely -

Accepted Answer

Provide a layer of insulation that can help keep the chick warm

Answer

Act as an extra cushion in falls

Answer

Supply oxygen that can be absorbed in the skin

Question 7

What is an advantage of animals, like a giraffe, that have long necks?

Accepted Answer

Helps them reach high to eat leaves from the tops of trees where other animals may not reach

Answer

Helps them reach further out into the watering holes

Answer

Helps them scratch their backs

Question 8

What traits are most useful in helping a cactus conserve water in the hot desert?

Accepted Answer

Sharp spines and waxy stems

Answer

Large flowers and sweet fruit

Answer

Sweet fruit and sharp spines

Question 9

Which bird is best adapted for catching fish and frogs?

Accepted Answer

J

Answer

F

Answer

G

Answer

H

Question 10

Which bird is best adapted for shredding meat?

Accepted Answer

G

Answer

F

Answer

H

Answer

J

Question 11

Which bird is best adapted for drinking nectar?

Accepted Answer

H

Answer

F

Answer

G

Answer

J

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