Animal Adaptations Review

Which one is the BEST definition of the word adaptation?

• a behavior that helps a living thing survive
• body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive
• a body part that helps a living thing survive
• a feature that helps a plant survive

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An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings

• Environment 
• Mimicry
• Camouflage

 Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold? 

     

•  a.   They store twigs and sticks in their nest 
•  b. They migrate to a warmer climate 
•  c. They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter 
•  d. They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather 

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How do adaptations help animals?

• To hide from predators
• to hunt for food
• to survive in their habitats
• All of these are correct

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This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold: ______

• hibernation
• migration

A squid will squirt black ink at predators when frightened.

• Behavioral Adaptation
• Structural Adaptation

Behavioral adaptations are:

• Body parts that help a living thing survive in its environment
• Behaviors that help a living thing survive in its environment

Physical adaptations are:

• Body parts that help a living thing survive in its environment
• Behaviors that help a living thing survive in its environment

Giraffes have long necks that allow them to reach leaves in high trees - is this a behavioral adaptation or physical adaptation?

• Behavioral adaptation
• Physical adaptation

Possums play dead to trick their predators - is this a behavioral adaptation or a physical adaptation?

• Behavioral adaptation
• Physical adaptation

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