Adaptations Test Review

An organism is any plant or animal that is ____________.

• tall

• alive

• strong

• dead

What are the basic needs that plants need to survive? Check all correct answers.

• space

• sunlight

• water

• soil

• air

The bright colors of a monarch butterfly warn birds to stay away from this poisonous insect. What type of adaptation are these bright colors?

• Physical/Structural

• Behavioral

A cactus has roots that are close to the surface of the ground to help it collect water. What type of adaptation is this?

• Physical/Structural

• Behavioral

This type of adaptation is the way an animal is made or built.

• Behavioral

• Physical/Structural

Which is NOT a basic need of animals?

• light

• food

• shelter

• water

• air

When zebras travel over 1,000 miles to migrate, this is a _______________ adaptation.

• physical/structural

• behavioral

When a squirrel collects nuts to prepare for the winter, it is preparing for a change of _____________________.

• bedtime

• meals

• seasons

What is the main function (job) of the eyelids on a camel?

• help the camel find its way in the desert

• help the camel to sleep

• keep out sand

A trait that is passed on from parent to offspring.

• Physical Characteristics

• Learned behaviors

• Inherited traits