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animal adaptions

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do you call an animal that is hunted by another animal?
a)
prey
b)
predator
c)
producer
d)
herbivore
2.
Some animals have bright colors to warn other animals to stay away (because of toxins or harmful effects).  This is called...?
a)
camouflage
b)
instinct
c)
mimicry
d)
warning coloration
3.
The way an animal behaves in a group in order to survive is called...?
a)
hibernation
b)
social interaction
c)
herding
d)
population
4.
What do you call an animal that only eats other animals?
a)
herbivore
b)
prey
c)
predator
d)
carnivore
5.
This adaptation helps animals hide for either predators or prey. What is it?
a)
warning coloration
b)
camouflage
c)
instinct
d)
migration
6.
This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold: ______
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
7.
What do you call an animal that eats both plants and other animals?
a)
vegetarian
b)
herbivore
c)
omnivore
d)
carnivore
8.
A bird's nest gets blown out of a tree during a strong storm.  How will the bird adapt?
a)
It will build a new nest.
b)
It will die.
c)
It will migrate.
d)
It will hibernate
9.
Which animal would hibernate to survive throughout the winter months?
a)
bear
b)
deer
c)
bird
d)
wolf
10.
Any physical structure (body part or covering) or behavior that helps an animal survive:
a)
habitat
b)
instinct
c)
fur
d)
adaptation
11.
Some animals move great distances as the seasons change.  What is this called?
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
c)
habitat
d)
coloration
12.
Which animal would migrate to survive throughout the winter months?
a)
bear
b)
deer
c)
bird
d)
wolf
13.
An animal that only eats plants is called a ...?
a)
predator
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
d)
herbivore