Animal Camouflage and Mimicry Concepts

Animal Camouflage and Mimicry Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Other

3rd - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial explores how animals use camouflage to blend into their surroundings, making it difficult for predators to spot them or for prey to detect them. It covers various camouflage techniques such as color matching, shape matching, disruptive coloration, countershading, and mimicry. Each method is illustrated with examples like chameleons, stick insects, leopards, sharks, and butterflies. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of camouflage for survival in the animal kingdom.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do animals use camouflage?

To communicate with other animals

To make themselves look bigger

To attract mates

To blend in with their surroundings

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one reason predators use camouflage?

To change their diet

To find water sources

To migrate to new areas

To avoid being seen by their prey

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do chameleons use color matching?

By making loud noises

By changing their color to match their surroundings

By growing larger

By changing their shape

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an example of shape matching in animals?

A zebra's stripes

A stick insect resembling a twig

A fish swimming in a school

A bird singing a song

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does disruptive coloration help animals?

By making them louder

By making them faster

By breaking up their outline

By making them more colorful

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is countershading?

Having bright, flashy colors

Mimicking another animal

Changing color to match the environment

Having a darker back and lighter belly

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do sharks have lighter bellies and darker backs?

To attract mates

To hide from predators and prey

To be seen by other sharks

To swim faster

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