Adaptations Quiz 1

Any living thing, such as plants, animals, or bacteria is called an

Animals that live in the frigid regions of the North or South Pole must adapt to special conditions. Which of these could be a helpful adaptation for an organism that lives in the North Pole?

• Ability to fly or run fast

• Large paws for hunting

• Thick fur and layers of fat

• Hard shell around the body

Some animals are adapted to survive harsh conditions. These animals drink very little and don't sweat. These adaptations make them well suited to what sort of environmental change?

• A steady decrease in temperature

• Earthquakes that create new landforms

• A long period of time with no rain

• The arrival of a new species of predator

True or False: Different kinds of feet and sharp claws are examples of physical adaptations.

• True

• False

What helps animals blend into their environment, and protects them from predators?

• trees

• instincts

• camouflage

• movement

Animals __________ to the conditions of the habitats where they live in order to meet their basic needs.

• adapt
• grow

• travel

• play

Which one of these animals are camouflaging?

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Carry the information that determines your traits. They are inherited from parent to offspring.

• Environment

• Genes

• Trait

• Organism

What is a physical adaptation?

• bears hibernating

• feathers on a bird

• ducks migrating

• chameleons changing colors

What is a behavioral adaptation?

• beak on a bird

• elephants ears

• hump on a camel

• birds flying South in the winter.