Unit 5, Lesson 5-6 Quiz

Which adaptation of this mountain lion enables it to catch the deer?

• thick fur

• a long tail

• strong legs

• small ears

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Where would an animal with thick white fur and a thick layer of fat most likely live?

• in the desert

• in a stream

• in a grassland

• in an arctic region

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The animal shown has webbed feet and a paddle-like tail. Where does this animal most likely live?

• in a tree

• in the desert

• near a stream

• on the polar ice

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Which adaptation would you expect to find in a bird that swims?

• feet with curling toes and tiny claws

• feet with large hooked claws

• feet with feathers

• feet with webbing

Which adaptation would you expect in animals that live in caves?

• very good hearing

• poor hearing

• very good eyesight

• brightly colored fur

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Mr. Lee is a scientist who is studying an extinct bird. He wants to learn more about how it lived. Which feature of the bird would be the best thing for him to study to discover what the bird ate?

• beak

• feet

• tail

• wings

Marcus is studying birds in his neighborhood. What does the bird shown here most likely eat?

• mice

• seeds

• squirrels in the woods

• fish in shallow water

John is investigating birds in a wetland. He notices that many of the birds have similar beaks with the same kind of shape. Which statement is the most likely explanation for the similar beaks?

• All birds have similar beaks.

• The birds all belong to the same species.

• The beaks are suited to the food available.

• The birds build the same type of shelters.

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A _____________ is an adaptation to a body part based on its specific environment.

• environment

• behavioral adaptation

• physical adaptation

• adaptation

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The _____________ consists of all the living and non-living things in an area.

• environment

• photosynthesis

• adaptation

• habitat

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