Animal Adaptations Quiz

What is an example of a small adaptation?

• Hibernating during the winter

• Migrating during winter months

• Visiting a place with a different time zone

• Moving to a new country

What is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

• Migrating to warmer locations

• Changing color to blend into the environment

• Using claws for catching prey

• Having thick fur to keep warm

What is an example of a physical adaptation for protection?

• Changing color to blend into the environment

• Having webbed feet for swimming

• Using sounds to communicate with other animals

• Having sharp claws for digging burrows

What is an example of a life-cycle adaptation?

• Using claws for catching prey

• Hibernating during the winter

• Starting out with gills and then developing lungs

• Migrating to warmer locations

What is the purpose of camouflage for animals?

• To communicate with other animals

• To find a mate

• To escape the cold and find food

• To protect themselves from predators

What is the purpose of life-cycle adaptation for animals?

• To protect themselves from predators

• To help them survive and grow

• To find a mate

• To escape the cold and find food

What is the purpose of physical adaptation for animals?

• To help them survive and grow

• To escape the cold and find food

• To protect themselves from predators

• To find a mate

________ traits are adaptations WITHIN an organism that help it survive.

True or False: Internal adaptations are usually genetic.

• True

• False

What type of pressures can cause a population of animals to die out? Choose all that apply.

• Not enough food available

• Loss of environment/space

• They get lazy

• Animals always die out