Unit 6 Quiz Adaptations

A group of organisms of the same kind that live in the same place is called a...

• population

• community

• environment

• ecosystem

Which of these is NOT a physical adaptation

• sharp teeth

• hard shell

• fur

• migration

All the populations that live together in the same place makes a ...

• community

• forest

• river

• neighborhood

Long legs, sharp teeth, pointed beaks, fur, and feathers are all examples of...

• behavioral characteristics

• behavioral adaptations

• physical adaptations

• physical camouflage

This picture shows an owl sitting on a branch in a tree. What adaptation is being used by the owl?

• mimicry

• camouflage

• migration

• hibernation

The animal in this picture is a platypus from Australia. It has webbed feet and a bill like a duck. What habitat would it be found in?

• forest

• mountain

• desert

• river

What is it called when animals go into a deep sleep and their body activities slow down?

• adaptation

• migration

• hibernation

• learned behavior

The green snake is common in Virginia. The green color helps the snake stay alive because it helps the snake...

• find the type of food it likes.

• hide from its predators.

• look like other more poisonous snakes.

• take in sunlight for making food.

What protects this animal from predators?

• large shell

• large mouth

• thick legs

• long neck

A paleontologist found this fossil in the mountains. It helped prove that the environment used to be a ...

• forest

• desert

• ocean

• sand dunes