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Animal Adaptations

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A trait or behavior that helps organisms survive and reproduce 
a)
Instinct
b)
revolt
c)
adaptation 
d)
habitat
2.
What does it mean to hibernate?
a)
To change your physical characteristics
b)
To sleep for an extended period of time during the winter
c)
To travel to a warmer location
d)
To blend in with the environment
3.
Animals that adapt...
a)
Stay the same
b)
Change certain characteristics to survive
4.
What is it called when an organism changes color to blend in with their environment?
a)
Camoflauge
b)
Blending
c)
Fashion
d)
Adaptation
5.
Physical or behavioral adaptation: A hedgehog rolls itself into a ball for protection.
a)
Physical Adaptation
b)
Behavioral Adaptation
6.
Physical or behavioral adaptation: Desert animals burrow in the ground to avoid the heat.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Physical Adapatation
7.
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
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.
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
10.
What do organisms need to survive?
a)
water
b)
sunlight
c)
oxygen
d)
All of the above
11.
What is the scientific term for an animal that is eaten by another animal?
a)
predator
b)
dinner
c)
prey
d)
food