Adaptation Quiz

What adaptation makes the most sense for living in a cold snowy area?

• gills

• colorful wings

• white fur

• striped skin

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

Chameleons are reptiles that have the ability to hide from predators and prey by blending in with their environment. They can change the pattern and/or color of their skin. This ability is known as --

• natural selection

• imitations

• mimicry

• camouflage

A lion has pointed teeth to help it tear meat off of the bone.

• Behavioral Adaptation
• Structural Adaptation

An owl is mostly nocturnal meaning it hunts and is active at night.

• Behavioral Adaptation
• Structural Adaptation

Parrots have special feet, with two toes on the front and back to help them cling to branches.

• Behavioral Adaptation
• Physical Adaptation

Living things have two kinds of adaptations: __________________. Choose the best answer.

• behavioral and physical

• physical makeup and structural

• behavioral and structural

• thrive and survive

How do adaptations help animals?

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

Why do animals use camouflage?

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

The space, conditions and all the living and non-living things around an organism is its _________________.

• home
• environment
• neighborhood
• ecosystem