Unit 2 - Survival and Extinction Review

Which one is NOT an animal?

• cheetah

• elephant

• blue whale

• potato

What is adaptation?

• Physical and behavioral features that help animals and plants survive

• A word that means to move from one place to another

• A state in which animals conserve energy by slowing down their body.

• A dinosaur fossil

Extinction is when some of the animals in a species are no longer alive.

• True

• False

Match the animal to the physical adaptation.

• Gills and lungs

• Tiger

• Camouflage to hide from predators

• Owl

• Stripes to sneak up on prey

• Axolotyl

• Large eyes to see prey from far away

• Chameleon

• Thick fur to keep it warm

• Polar Bear

A gecko's foot feet are designed to stick to walls so it can climb. This is an example of:

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Camouflage

• Hibernation

• Physical Adaptation

When an animal is born knowing how to do something and does not need to be taught it is called:

• Extinct

• Instinct

• Learned behavior

• Taught behavior

Extinction is a:

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• pronoun

When a bird flies south during the winter to warmer weather it is an example of:

• hibernation

• hunting

• migration

• paleotraveling

Which of these are reasons that an animal might go extinct? (Maybe more than one answer)

• If it can adapt to the new environment

• If it is unable to move or if there's nowhere for it to go

• If it's unable to adapt to environmental changes.

• If it is able to find a new habitat.

Which animal is NOT extinct?

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