Test Review

Having brown fur is a(n)________ trait of an animal

• learned

• inherited

• developed

• behavioral

The hawk has a sharp, hooked beak. How is this best used?

• for spearing fish

• for sifting food from water

• for getting insects

• for tearing meat

The Bald Eagle has sharp talons. How does the eagle use these talons?

• swim in a lake

• walk on rocky land

• scratch bugs out of the soil

• catch and hold prey

In the winter the ptarmigan has white feathers. This is an example of

• Hibernation

• Migration

• Adaptation

• Classification

A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat.  This is an example of _____. 

• an adaptation
• environment
• response
• stimulus

What is the word that describe a color or pattern that helps an animal blend in with its habitat For example, polar bears in the Artic

• Hibernation
• Locomotion
• Camouflage
• Migration

An example of a behavioral adaptation is

• The long neck of a giraffe
• Penguins huddling together for warmth
• A camel's hump used to store water
• A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage

Plants have different needs depending on where they live. In what kind of environment would you find a plant that has an adaptation that allows it to store water?

• rainforest

• grasslands

• tundra

• desert

To protect themselves from being eaten, plants may develop special adaptations to keep animals away. What is one of these adaptations.

• berries

• thorns

• vines

• fruit

The leaves of a plant must grow toward the sunlight to complete

• photosynthesis

• metamorphasis

• osmosis

• regeneration