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WorksheetsAdaptations
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
An example of a behavioral adaptation is
The long neck of a giraffe
Penguins huddling together for warmth
A camel's hump used to store water
A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage
An example of a physical adaptation is...
a turtle hiding inside its shell
The spikes on a porcupine fish
a rabbit burrowing underground
a viper biting when threatened
A monkey has a long tail to help it swing from branch to branch.
Behavioral Adaptation
Structural Adaptation
The tundra is a vast plain with frigid temperatures and plenty of snow. Which of the following adaptations does not help the polar bear survive in the tundra.
Layers of fat for insulation
webbed toes for swimming
white fur for camouflage
total herbivorous diet
A Viceroy butterfly looking like a bright colored poisonous Monarch butterfly is an example of __________.
camouflage
mimicry
warning coloration
protective resemblance
How do adaptations help animals?
To escape animals
to hunt for food
to survive in their habitats
All of these are correct
What is required for a trait to be an adaptation
it must look cool
it must help to survive and reproduce
it must create more offspring
it must create competition
A sea worm will emerge out of its tube during high tide to find food. What type of adaptation is this?
physical
social
behavioral
physiological
A clapper rail (bird) has a long bill to probe for food in the mud. What type of adaptation is the long bill?
physical
social
behavioral
physiological
An angler fish produces light to attract prey. Producing light is what type of adaptation
physical
social
behavioral
physiological
Ribbed Mussels have a shell to prevent from dehydration. What type of adaptation is the shell?
physical
social
behavioral
physiological
A change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
Evolution
Transformation
Adaptation
Accomadation
Referring to the physiological processes of an organism. Includes breathing, digesting, energy use, sleep, etc.
Respiration
Functional
Practical
Regulatory
Referring to how an organism acts, responds, or interacts with other organisms and it's environment.
Functional
Developmental
Observable
Behavorial
Referring to the physical aspects of an organism (body segments, limbs, etc.)
Structural
Skeletal
Bodily
Primary
Is the following a structural, functional or behavioural adaptation? A turtle shell
Structural
Functional
Behavioural
Is the following a structural, functional or behavioural adaptation? The streamlined shape of a dolphin.
Structural
Functional
Behavioural
Is the following a structural, functional or behavioural adaptation? Octopus changing colour
Structural
Functional
Behavioural
Is the following a structural, functional or behavioural adaptation? When fish swim in schools
Structural
Functional
Behavioural
Is the following a structural, functional or behavioural adaptation? Male seahorse pouch
Structural
Functional
Behavioural
Is the following a structural, functional or behavioural adaptation? Turtles getting rid of excess salt through glands in their eyes
Structural
Functional
Behavioural
Is the following a structural, functional or behavioural adaptation? Courtship- mantis shirm dancing to attract a mate.
Structural
Functional
Behavioural
Is the following a structural, functional or behavioural adaptation? Blow hole on a whale
Structural
Functional
Behavioural
Is the following a structural, functional or behavioural adaptation? Sea birds getting rid of excess salt through thier beaks
Structural
Functional
Behavioural
Is the following a structural, functional or behavioural adaptation? Migration
Structural
Functional
Behavioural
Is the following a structural, functional or behavioural adaptation? Poison in a lionfish
Structural
Functional
Behavioural
