Animal Adaptations Quiz

What does the term adaptation mean? Use your own words...

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Physical adaptations are ___________ that allow an animal to find and consume food, defend itself, and to reproduce in order to survive.

• an organism's actions

• body structures or features

• learned skills

• instinctive behaviors

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Camouflage and mimicry are examples of ___________ adaptations.

• behavioral

• special

• physical

• predatory

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Check all of the behavioral adaptations that ARE instinctive. Remember, these don't need to be taught.

• migration

• hibernation

• finding shelter

• mastering hunting skills to catch prey

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral adaptation?

• Making a nest in the crevices of buildings

• Hunting at night

• Collecting food from trash cans

• Having large eyes that can see well in the dark

Which of the following is an adaptation that helps a seal survive in the COLD?

• blubber

• body shape

• skin color

• sharp teeth

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which adaptation would NOT help a hawk catch a mouse?

• hollow bones

• excellent eye sight

• talons

• camouflage

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The ears of this fox are an example of...

• a behavioral adaptation.

• not enough food for the body to grow.

• a structural adaptation.

• a behavioral learned adaptation.

A baby leopard stays with it's mother and she teaches them how to hunt for food. This is a(n) _________ behavior.

• mimicry

• camouflage

• instinctive

• learned

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Which is NOT a physical adaptation?

• a bear hibernating in the winter

• a bird with a sharp beak

• a fish with scales on its body

• a squid using ink to escape the evil clutches of a predator