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Animal Adaptations

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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

2.

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

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

3.

Camouflage and mimicry are examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

special

c)

physical

4.

A group of animals from the same species is called...

a)

a population

b)

extinct

c)

adaptations

d)

fossils

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.

A spider spinning a web is an example of an instinctive behavior.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A cub will learn how to hunt by watching and copying its mother, which is a/an ___________ behavior.

a)

instinctive

b)

adaptive

c)

learned

d)

mimicry

9.

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

a)

learned

b)

physical

c)

behavioral

d)

tricky

10.

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

11.

Adaptations help animals ___________.

a)

survive

b)

get food

c)

protect themselves

d)

all of the above

12.

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

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Dormancy

d)

Mimicry

13.
Color or pattern that helps an animal blend in with its habitat
Adaptation: polar bears in the Artic
a)
Hibernation
b)
Locomotion
c)
Camouflage
d)
Migration