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Review for Adaptation Test

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Birds have different beaks to help them survive in their habitat, which is a type of ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

c)

learned

d)

migration

2.

Squirrels gather and store acorns for the winter, which is a ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

structural

c)

physical

d)

environmental

3.

Camouflage and mimicry are examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

special

c)

physical

d)

predatory

4.

Hibernation, migration, and dormancy or all examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

c)

special

d)

environmental

5.

___________ is when animals go into a deep sleep causing their bodies to slow down.

a)

Mimicry

b)

Migration

c)

Dormancy

d)

Hibernation

6.

___________ is a term used to describe animals that blend into their habitats.

a)

Mimicry

b)

Camouflage

c)

Adaptations

d)

Instincts

7.

An opossum playing dead when it's in danger is an example of a ___________ adaptation.

a)

learned

b)

physical

c)

behavioral

d)

tricky

8.

Animals that stay warm in cold habitats with thick fur body coverings is an example of a ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

environmental

c)

learned

d)

physical

9.

Adaptations help animals ___________.

a)

survive

b)

get food

c)

protect themselves

d)

all of the above

10.

Some animals use certain body parts to ___________ themselves or their babies.

a)

defend

b)

scare

c)

adapt

d)

raise

11.

___________ is when some animals travel long distances from one place to another, usually during seasonal changes.

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Dormancy

d)

Mimicry

12.
An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism
a)
Predator
b)
Prey
c)
Competition
d)
Adaptation
13.
Barn owls hunt shrews. In this example what is a barn owl?
a)
Herbivore/Predator
b)
Carnivore/Prey
c)
Carnivore/Predator
14.
Which of the following would be considered to be prey?
a)
an animal that has to hunt for its food
b)
an animal that is eaten by another animal
c)
an organism that makes it own food
d)
an organism that feeds on the blood of another animal
15.
Camouflage is an example of an ______________________ that a prey might have to survive.
a)
Niche
b)
Prey
c)
Competition
d)
Adaptation
16.
If a hawk eats a snake, the snake is the...
a)
Predator
b)
Alpha
c)
Prey
d)
Mutualistic partner
17.
What role does the mouse play?
a)
Predator
b)
Prey
18.
An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a __________.
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
population
19.

________________ are consumers that eat ONLY PLANTS.

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Producers

20.

__________________ are consumers that eat ONLY MEAT (other animals)?

a)

Omnivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Producers

d)

Herbivores

21.

__________________ are consumers that eat BOTH Plants and Animals for food.

a)

Omnivores

b)

Producers

c)

Herbivores

d)

Carnivores

22.

Which consumer group only has sharp teeth?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

23.

Which consumer group only has flat, boxed teeth?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

24.

Which consumer group has both flat, boxed teeth and sharp teeth?

a)

Omnivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Herbivores

25.

Black bears are ____________________.

a)

herbivores

b)

carnivores

c)

omnivores

26.

Deer are ______________________.

a)

herbivores

b)

carnivores

c)

omnivores

27.

Coyotes are __________________.

a)

herbivores

b)

omnivores

c)

carnivores

28.

Raccoons are ________________.

a)

herbivores

b)

carnivores

c)

omnivores

29.

Chipmunks are ___________________.

a)

herbivores

b)

carnivores

c)

omnivores

30.

Hawks are __________________________.

a)

herbivores

b)

carnivores

c)

omnivores

31.
Humans are...
a)
Omnivores
b)
Peepivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Carnivores
32.
Bears eat fish, insects, plants, seeds, nuts and young elk. They are called __________.
a)
Franivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Omnivore
33.
Lions only eat buffalo, antelopes, zebras and crocodiles. They are called __________.
a)
Omnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Carnivore
d)
Delivore
34.
Elephants only eat leaves, fruit, nuts and grass. They are called __________.
a)
Omnivore
b)
Fortivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Carnivore
35.

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

36.

Traveling done by an animal to find food and water.

Adaption: birds flying south for the winter

a)

Camouflage

b)

Migration

c)

Hibernation

d)

Locomotion

37.

The raccoon has hands and feet. Why would the raccoon need this adaptation?

a)

to fight

b)

to help them find and pick up food

c)

to hang from trees

d)

to dig a tunnel

38.

An example of a structual 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

39.
Penguins huddle close together to keep warm.
a)
Structural
b)
Behavioral
40.

Plants grow towards sunlight to help them acquire as much sunlight as possible.

a)

behavioral

b)

structural

41.

Bees dance to tell each other where to find food.

a)

Structural/Physical Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

42.

Gills on a fish

a)

structural

b)

physiological

c)

behavioral

43.

When threatened, some animals make warning sounds to help other animals escape a predator.

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Structural Adaptation