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Worksheets4TH ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
What can you infer about animals whose fur turns
white during the winter?
They prey on animals who can’t see the color white
They are hunted by predators who can’t see the color
white
They live in environments that are very snowy during
the winter
d. They live in environments with lots of white trees
What might happen to animals if they didn’t have
camouflage?
They would die quicker
They would lead longer lives
They would have access to more food
They would be preyed on less often
What does disruptive coloration
do?
a. Makes animals difficult to see at night
Makes animals’ distances difficult to judge
c. Makes animals’ outlines difficult to judge
Makes animals look bigger and more dangerous
Military uniforms simulate the
types of camouflage used by
animals. In this context, what
does “simulate” mean?
a. Misuse
b. Disguise
c. Exaggerate
d. Imitate
bug that is the same color as
the leaves it lives on is said to
have:
Disruptive coloration
Protective coloration
Countershading
Chromatophores
What statement is true of animals that have
countershading?
a. They usually have darker-colored backs and lightercolored
bellies.
b. They usually have lighter-colored backs and darkercolored
bellies.
c. They usually have stripes on their backs and solidcolored
bellies.
d. They are usually prey animals, and not predators.
Which of the following is an example of
countershading?
a. An orchid looks like an insect to promote pollination
b. The stripes on a herd of running zebras confuses a
lion
c. A shark blends in with the ocean, hiding from its prey
d. The fur of an Arctic fox turns white over the winter
What might happen if an octopus were chased by a
predator?
a. It would seek out other octopuses in order to blend
into a group
b. It would burrow beneath the ocean floor
c. It would head for an environment that matched its
skin color
d. It would quickly change its skin color to blend into its
environment
Besides camouflage, what do some animals use
their chromatophores for?
To distract predators
To communicate their moods
To store energy
d. To attract mates
Which animal uses camouflage in order to hide
from prey?
A
B
C
D
