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WorksheetsAnimal Adaptation Study Guide
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
_____ is a physical feature or behavior that helps an animal get food, protect itself, move, or reproduce
a)
adaptation
b)
instincts
2.
What is the scientific term for an animal that is eaten by another animal?
a)
predator
b)
dinner
c)
prey
d)
stupid
3.
What is the scientific term for the ability to blend in with the surroundings?
a)
invisibility
b)
conservation
c)
ninja skills
d)
camouflage
4.
What do animals need to survive?
a)
water
b)
sunlight
c)
a good doctor
d)
Diet Coke
5.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
To escape animals
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
6.
An example of a physical adaptation is...
a)
a turtle hiding inside its shell
b)
The spikes on a porcupine fish
c)
a rabbit burrowing underground
d)
a viper biting when threatened
7.
An example of a behavioral adaptation is...
a)
A viper's venom
b)
An aardvark's long tongue
c)
The Slow Loris licking its toxic armpit
d)
An eagle's sharp talons
8.
The ears of this fox are an example of...
a)
A behavioral adaptation
b)
Poor breeding
c)
A physical adaptation
d)
Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong
9.
This is an example of...
a)
Bad housekeeping
b)
A behavioral adaptation
c)
A physical adaptation
d)
What it's like to live in a New York City apartment
10.
Which adaptation would NOT help a hawk catch a mouse?
a)
Hollow Bones
b)
Good eye sight
c)
Talons
d)
Camouflage
11.
Lions often hide in the tall grass while stalking their prey. This is an example of...
a)
camouflage
b)
warning coloration
c)
mimicry
d)
hibernation
12.
An example of a physical adaptation is...
a)
a turtle hiding inside its shell
b)
The spikes on a porcupine fish
c)
a rabbit burrowing underground
d)
a viper biting when threatened
13.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
To hide from predators
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
14.
This is an adaptation where an animal looks very much like another animal
a)
Mimicry
b)
Playing Dead
c)
Camouflage
15.
A period when an animal goes into a deep sleep
a)
Migration
b)
Mimicry
c)
Hibernation
16.
Which one is NOT one of the 5 basic needs of animals
a)
Food
b)
Water
c)
Shelter
d)
Migration
17.
A scarlet king snake is not venomous, but looks like a coral snake that is venomous.
This is an example of
This is an example of
a)
camouflage
b)
Making attack painful
c)
ejection
d)
mimicry
18.
A Viceroy butterfly tastes good, but looks like a bitter tasting Monarch butterfly.
This is an example of
This is an example of
a)
camouflage
b)
making attack painful
c)
ejection
d)
mimicry
19.
An animal's body covering helps it to survive. Which group is made up of body coverings?
a)
fur, teeth, feathers, skin
b)
bones, teeth, feet, eyes
c)
feathers, fur, skin, scales
d)
scales, fur, claws, skin
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