Adaptations and Variations Test

How do animals use camouflage to survive?

• by standing out from their environment

• by imitating other animals

• by blending in with their environment

• by giving warning calls

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Which characteristic helps desert animals survive?

• They are brightly colored

• They drink salt water.

• They hunt during the day.

• They hunt at night.

Choose one or more traits that can help a plant survive in the desert.

• thorns

• small leaves

• long roots

• thick stems and a a waxy coating

• All of the above

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During cold winters, some animals survive by _____.

• saving water

• hibernating

• shedding their fur

• imitating other animals

To survive in cold water whales adapted a ______.

• thick layer of gray fur

• thin layer of scales

• thick layer of blubber for warmth

• thin layer of dry skin

An animal will ________to rest during the harsh temperatures of a cold winter.

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migrate

hibernate

A snake’s color blends into the sand to disguise itself from prey. This is an example of...

• hibernation

• mimicry

• camouflage

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an adaptation in which one kind of organism looks like another kind in color and shape.

• hibernation

• mimicry

• camouflage

Animal Shelter Workers are people who...

• take care of children

• take care of animals that do not have a home

• take care of old people

Animal shelters are...

• a place where animals can live forever

• an unsafe place for animals

• temporary home for animals