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Adaptations and Variations Test

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do animals use camouflage to survive?

a)

by standing out from their environment

b)

by imitating other animals

c)

by blending in with their environment

d)

by giving warning calls

2.

Which characteristic helps desert animals survive?

a)

They are brightly colored

b)

They drink salt water.

c)

They hunt during the day.

d)

They hunt at night.

3.

Choose one or more traits that can help a plant survive in the desert.

a)

thorns

b)

small leaves

c)

long roots

d)

thick stems and a a waxy coating

e)

All of the above

4.

During cold winters, some animals survive by _____.

a)

saving water

b)

hibernating

c)

shedding their fur

d)

imitating other animals

5.

To survive in cold water whales adapted a ______.

a)

thick layer of gray fur

b)

thin layer of scales

c)

thick layer of blubber for warmth

d)

thin layer of dry skin

6.

An animal will (a)   to rest during the harsh temperatures of a cold winter.

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migrate

hibernate

7.

A snake’s color blends into the sand to disguise itself from prey. This is an example of...

a)

hibernation

b)

mimicry

c)

camouflage

8.

an adaptation in which one kind of organism looks like another kind in color and shape.

a)

hibernation

b)

mimicry

c)

camouflage

9.

Animal Shelter Workers are people who...

a)

take care of children

b)

take care of animals that do not have a home

c)

take care of old people

10.

Animal shelters are...

a)

a place where animals can live forever

b)

an unsafe place for animals

c)

temporary home for animals