adaptation quiz.

What is adaptation

• the action or process of adapting or being adapted.

• Multiply the environmental

• Variation

Reasons to live in another environment

• Adaptation

• Physical

• Behavioral

• Living

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 feature helps an animal hide from other animals?

• looking like a dangerous animal
• being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)
• having sharp claws or a strong shel
• having only a few young and caring for them

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

• an adaptation
• environment
• response
• stimulus

Which adaptation (for the underlined animal) serves the function of defense?

• A walking stick looks like the twig on which it rests.
• A porcupine’s quills cause a predator to seek another meal.
• A whale filters plankton and krill from the water in which it swims.
• A penguin is dark on top and white below to blend in with the water.

Which of the following is a physical adaptation for the underlined animal?

• A butterfly has bright colors to warn predators that it is poisonous.
• A hognose snake rolls over, slows its breathing, and hangs its tongue out to play dead.
• A herd of buffalo encircle their young to protect them from a pack of wolves.
• A dung beetle rolls a piece of dung across the desert.

How do adaptations help animals?

• To escape animals
• to hunt for food
• to survive in their habitats
• All of these are correct

Dandelions have light furry seeds that allow them to spread easily. 

• True
• False

Why do animals use camouflage?

• To look pretty
• To stay safe
• To play Hide and Go Seek
• To eat food