Exploring Animal Adaptations and Their Functions

What is the process called when animals adjust to their environment and situation?

• Evolution

• Adaptation

• Migration

• Hibernation

Which philosopher said, 'The only thing constant is change'?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Heraclitus

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What type of adaptation involves changes in an animal's behavior to survive?

• Behavioral

• Physiological

• Genetic

• Structural

Why do some bear species hibernate during winter?

• To migrate to warmer places

• To conserve energy due to low food supply

• To avoid predators

• To reproduce

What is an example of structural adaptation in fish?

• Migration

• Hibernation

• Gills for breathing underwater

• Efficient kidneys

How do desert foxes adapt to their hot environment?

• By hibernating

• By changing color

• By having large ears for heat radiation

• By migrating

What is physiological adaptation?

• Changes in physical features

• Changes in behavior

• Migration patterns

• Internal body mechanisms responding to external stimuli

Which animal has efficient kidneys as a physiological adaptation?

• Desert fox

• Kangaroo rat

• Arctic fox

• Whale

How does the darkest gazelle get all the water it needs?

• By drinking from rivers

• By absorbing moisture from the air

• By migrating to water sources

• From the food in its diet

What color does the alex antelope's coat turn in winter?

• White

• Black

• Brownish gray

• Golden