Everything Animal Adaptations

An adaptation is...

• A place where an animal lives

• A characteristic that prevents an organism's survival

• A stage in an animal's life cycle

• A characteristic that improves an organism's ability to survive.

Nocturnal animals...

• Seek food during the day.

• Sleep during the day.

• Sleep during the night.

• Do not sleep.

Which is an example of an animal behavioral adaptation?

• Playing dead

• Claws

• Fins

• Hatching from an egg

Which is an example of an animal physical adaptation?

• Hibernation

• Migration

• Camouflage

• Communication

Organisms survive in environments where their basic needs can be met. Which is NOT a basic need for survival?

• Food

• Reproduction

• Protection

• Having fun

If animals cannot adapt to changes in their environment, what is likely to happen?

• Extinction

• Metamorphosis

• Hibernation

• Camouflage

A behavioral adaptation that an animal is born with and does not need to learn?

• Characteristic

• Trait

• Instinct

• Camouflage

Physical or Behavioral adaptation? A hedgehog rolls itself into a ball for protection.

• Physical

• Behavioral

How do adaptations help animals to survive?

• To survive in their habitats

• Protection from predators

• Hunting for food

• All of these are correct

This is an adaptation that helps an animal go unnoticed by predators in its environment.

• Invisibility

• Camouflage

• Migration

• Hibernation