Adaptation Quiz

How do adaptations help animals?

• to hide from predators
• to hunt for food
• to survive in their habitats
• All of these are correct

An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings

• Environment 
• Mimicry
• Camouflage
• Habitat

Students construct an obstacle course and watch a hamster successfully navigate through it. This is an example of-

• an inherited trait

• a learned behavior

• a structure

• a function

Which of the following is an inherited trait?

• swimming

• eye color

• skateboarding

• callused fingers

_______ is when an animal copies another animal by color, pattern or actions.

• mimicry

• prey

• physical adaptation

• hibernation

Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?

• flowers with bright colors
• sharp thorns
• small seeds
• deep roots

Which is an adaptation of the bison that allows it to stay warm in the cold winter months

• it uses its horns to defend itself from predators

• it has hooves that allow it to move quickly across the grasslands

• it has a thick layer of fur covering its entire body

• it has flat teeth that helps it to chew the grasses on the plains

Which of the following describes a behavioral adaptation instead of a structural adaptation

• being nocturnal to avoid extremely hot day time temperatures

• having a sharp beak and talons to devour prey

• using webbed feet and paddle tail to propel through water

• having long eyelashes that prevent sand from entering the eye

Birds migrate during the winter to less cold areas. What type of adaptation is this?

• behavioral

• structural

Zebras live in large herds in a grassland habitat. How does a striped coat help them survive this habitat?

• The white stripes help a zebra's fur trap the sun's warmth

• The stripes make the zebras easy to spot for predators

• The stripes are useful as camouflage

• The stripes help the zebras to cool down at night