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WorksheetsUnit 5 lesson 1: Adaptations
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
Behavioral Adaptation
Physical Adaptation
Behavioral Adaptation
Physical Adaptation
An adaptation when an animal looks like another animal it is called ______________.
camouflage
mimicry
warning coloration
protective resemblance
When a cheetah teaches its cub to hunt, this is called a(n) __________.
learned behavior
instinct
physical characteristic
adaptation
Which adaptation would not be useful in the desert?
digging in burrows underground
getting water from plants
webbed feet
The adaptations you can see on this jackrabbit mean that it most likely lives in a __________________ environment.
snowy
moutnainous
water
warm
An animal living in the artic would not have which of these adaptations?
a thick layer of blubber
large, thin ears
a thick coat of fur
webbed feet or paws
A dog barking is a(n)
instinct
learned behavior
Which of these physical characteristics is an environmental influence, and not an adaptation?
Flamingos turning pink because of their diet
penguins having a thick layer of blubber
pelicans having a large beak to catch fish
a rose having thorns to protect it from being eaten
A human and an oak tree both have structures that function to help theim live. Skin is one of those structures for humans. A human's skin si most like which part of an oak tree?
acorn
bark
leaf
root
Which is an example fo a living thing's environment affecting its physical characteristics?
a puppy born with brown fur
a flower in the shade not growing very tall
a bird's ability to fly
a baby crying when hungry
Which pictures on a diagram would show a life cycle?
the physical traits an organism inherits
the behavioral traits an organism inherits
the complex patter of DNA molecules
the important stages an organism goes through
An animal that has wide hooves, some fur, and flat teeth most likely lives in what kind of habitat?
ocean
desert
plains
rainforest
A physical characteristic that is not passed from parent to offspring, but is gained from the environment is called a(n)_________________.
acquired trait
habitat
inherited trait
adaptation
Which of these is not an adaptation?
a scar on a manatee's back from getting too close to a boat propellar
Emperor penguins having a thick layer of blubber to protect them from the cold
Desert tortoises staying in cool underground burrows during the hot day, and coming out at night.
Flounder being colored like the ocean floor and laying flat so predators don't see them as well.
