Adaptations Quiz

What is an example of a physical adaptation?

• sharp claws

• pretending to be hurt

• migrating

• a skunks venom

What does a crab's hard shell protect it from?

• prey

• the sun

• getting wet

• being crushed by waves

Which example(s) is an instinctive behavior?

• finding shelter

• raising young/babies

• a chipmunk hibernating

• tigers play fighting

An adaptation is a physical or __________ characteristic that has developed to help an organism in its environment.

Camouflage is a __________ disguise.

What is an example of a chemical defense?

• a snake's venom

• a skunks fur

• a bird's beak

• a rabbits ears

Which is NOT an example of a learned behavior?

• a baby walking

• a tiger fighting

• a bird migrating

• holding a pencil

What is a cause of plant adaptations?

• clean water

• animals running

• climate changes

• wet desert climate

Plants must ________ in order to survive in their habitat.

Which example(s) are considered a plant adaptation?

• the color of the plant

• desert plants collecting water

• the type of soil

• seeds standing out in the dirt