WorksheetsAnimal Responses to Stimuli
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Hibernation is
a)
when animals run
b)
when animals hide
c)
when animals eat
d)
when animals reduce body activity
2.
A frog lives in a pond in the northern portion of the United States. Why does the frog bury itself in the mud at the bottom of the pond during the winter months?
a)
to migrate to warmer waters
b)
to mimic a larger animal
c)
to camouflage itself from predators
d)
to hibernate during cold weather
3.
What adaptation allows humans to exercise for long periods of time without overheating?
a)
Getting hungry and eating food cools us down.
b)
Getting tired and taking a rest.
c)
Getting thirsty and drinking water lets us sweat and cool down.
d)
Breathing deeply lets us cool down.
4.
A bald eagle has a sharp hook on the end of its beak. This is an adaptation for obtaining resources. Eagles are carnivores. What is the beak used for?
a)
cracking seeds
b)
eating worms
c)
tearing the flesh of a smaller animal
d)
digging insects out of a tree bark
5.
A sixth grader gets home late from football practice and then stays up even later to finish his math homework.
Why does he fall asleep in class the next day?
Why does he fall asleep in class the next day?
a)
he needs to rebuild his muscles
b)
he needs to replenish the amount of water in his body
c)
he needs to restore his body's ability to function
d)
he needs to cool down from running in the gym
6.
A cat is stalking a mouse. What is the stimulus for this behavior?
a)
food (prey)
b)
avoiding predation
c)
seasonal change
d)
reproduction
7.
A rabbit is running away from a fox. What is the stimulus for this behavior?
a)
avoiding a predator
b)
food
c)
migration
d)
estivation
8.
Which type of behavior is most likely to occur due to a seasonal change stimulus?
a)
migration
b)
estivation
c)
reproduction
d)
social grooming
9.
Ants are an example of
a)
migration
b)
hibernation
10.
Monarch butterflies are an example of
a)
migration
b)
hibernation
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