Animal Adaptations and Survival Quiz

What is adaptation?

• A place where animals live

• A change that helps animals survive and reproduce

• The food that animals eat

• The color of an animal's fur

How does a Desert Agama lizard protect itself from extreme heat?

• By using an umbrella

• By finding shade

• By having a waxy layer

• By drinking lots of water

What helps penguins stay warm in Antarctica?

• Light feathers and thin skin

• Special blood vessels in their feet

• Living in groups only

• Thick fat layer and dense feathers

What is a predator?

• An animal that eats plants only

• An animal that hunts and eats other animals

• An animal that is eaten by others

• An animal that lives in water

Why do polar bears have white fur?

• To absorb more heat

• To swim faster

• To camouflage in snow

• To look beautiful

What is a prey animal?

• An animal that is hunted and eaten

• An animal that hunts others

• An animal that lives alone

• An animal that lives in trees

How do desert animals like the fennec fox adapt?

• They have thick black fur

• They have webbed feet

• They have sandy-colored fur

• They have bright colored scales

What helps brown bears survive in forests?

• White fur

• Sandy colored fur

• Dark or brown fur

• Spotted fur

How do humans protect themselves from extreme heat?

• By wearing thick clothes

• By using light clothes and finding shade

• By growing thick fur

• By developing scales

What is an ecosystem?

• A type of animal

• A kind of weather

• Where living and nonliving things interact

• A group of predators