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Adaptations

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

function

a)

the job that a structure performs

b)

a body part or organization of tissues on an organism

c)

a structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment

d)

something that an organism does

2.

structure

a)

the job that a structure performs

b)

a body part or organization of tissues on an organism

c)

a structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment

d)

something that an organism does

3.

adaptation

a)

the job that a structure performs

b)

a body part or organization of tissues on an organism

c)

a structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment

d)

something that an organism does

4.

behavior

a)

the job that a structure performs

b)

a body part or organization of tissues on an organism

c)

a structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment

d)

something that an organism does

5.

camouflage

a)

an adaptation that lets an organism blend in to its environment

b)

an adaptation in which one organism looks like another organism

c)

an adaptation where animals move with the seasons to a more suitable habitat

d)

an adaptation in which an animal becomes inactive and sleeps during the winter

6.

mimicry

a)

an adaptation that lets an organism blend in to its environment

b)

an adaptation in which one organism looks like another organism

c)

an adaptation where animals move with the seasons to a more suitable habitat

d)

an adaptation in which an animal becomes inactive and sleeps during the winter

7.

migration

a)

an adaptation that lets an organism blend in to its environment

b)

an adaptation in which one organism looks like another organism

c)

an adaptation where animals move with the seasons to a more suitable habitat

d)

an adaptation in which an animal becomes inactive and sleeps during the winter

8.

hibernation

a)

an adaptation that lets an organism blend in to its environment

b)

an adaptation in which one organism looks like another organism

c)

an adaptation where animals move with the seasons to a more suitable habitat

d)

an adaptation in which an animal becomes inactive and sleeps during the winter

9.

species

a)

a group of organisms with similar characteristics that allow them to reproduce

b)

A forest biome that has short, wet summers and long, cold winters. (also known as boreal forest).

c)

when a plant stops growing temporarily to conserve energy, often in winter. (similar to hibernation in animals)

d)

A flat, treeless biome found in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains, where the climate is cold and windy.

10.

Taiga

a)

a group of organisms with similar characteristics that allow them to reproduce

b)

when a plant stops growing temporarily to conserve energy, often in winter. (similar to hibernation in animals)

c)

The coldest, driest, forest biome; has many species of evergreen trees that do not drop their leaves.

d)

A flat, treeless biome found in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains, where the climate is cold and windy.

11.

Tundra

a)

a group of organisms with similar characteristics that allow them to reproduce

b)

when a plant stops growing temporarily to conserve energy, often in winter. (similar to hibernation in animals)

c)

The coldest, driest, forest biome; has many species of evergreen trees that do not drop their leaves.

d)

A flat, treeless biome found in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains, where the climate is cold and windy.

12.

dormancy

a)

a group of organisms with similar characteristics that allow them to reproduce

b)

when a plant stops growing temporarily to conserve energy, often in winter. (similar to hibernation in animals)

c)

The coldest, driest, forest biome; has many species of evergreen trees that do not drop their leaves.

d)

A flat, treeless biome found in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains, where the climate is cold and windy.

13.

Temperate Forest

a)

a group of organisms with similar characteristics that allow them to reproduce

b)

a forest biome characterized by trees that shed their leaves in the winter months.

c)

The coldest, driest, forest biome; has many species of evergreen trees that do not drop their leaves.

d)

A flat, treeless biome found in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains, where the climate is cold and windy.