Lessons 1 & 3 Quiz

1. Which part of this owl is the adaptation that allows it to see well at night?

• its legs
• its eyes
• its head
• its wings

2. Cows have teeth that are flat instead of pointed. What does this help cows to do?

• eat grass
• catch prey
• drink water
• avoid danger

3. Animals that hunt for food are called...

• stalkers
• prey
• predators
• survivalists

4. What is the name for what animals do when they go into a deep, sleeplike state in winter?

• freeze
• hibernate
• migrate
• travel

5. Any trait that helps a living thing survive is called...

• camouflage
• an adaptation
• a predator
• an environment

6. Imitating the look of another animal is called...

• disguise
• mimicry
• camouflage
• defense

7. A young cub watches her mother hunt for food to learn how to catch prey. This is called a(n) ______________

• instinct
• learned behavior

8. Some animals migrate every year. Which of these is the main reason animals migrate?

• to find shelter
• to mate and/or find food
• to get away from predators
• to store food for the winter

9. Which of these is an example of migration?

• ground squirrels going into underground burrows
• tree squirrels gathering and storing nuts each fall
• a spider spinning a web to catch prey
• tundra swans flying south in the winter and north in the summer

10. Animals staying hidden using patterns, shapes, or colors is called _____________

• mimicry
• harmful
• camouflage
• survival