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L3 Adaptation (Y8)

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What adaptation is represented by the image?

a)

Dormancy

b)

Camouflage

c)

Hibernation

d)

Seed Dispersal

2.

Structural adaptation

a)

are physical features of an organism like the bill on a bird or the fur on a bear

b)

Mental adaptation, of the thinking of the animal

3.

Adaptation that refers to how an organism behaves and how interacts with other.

a)

adaptations

b)

mimicry

c)

behavioral

d)

camouflage

4.

A group of organisms that share similar characteristics and can reproduce among themselves to produce fertile offspring.

a)

Mutation

b)

Species

c)

Adaptation

d)

Variation

5.

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

6.

Plants with spines and waxy leaves are well suited for life in which environment?

a)

Desert

b)

Temperate forest

c)

Grassland

d)

Tropical Rainfroest

7.

The ears of this fox are an example of...

a)

A behavioral adaptation

b)

Poor breeding

c)

A structural adaptation

d)

Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong

8.
An example of a behavioral adaptation is
a)
The long neck of a giraffe
b)
Penguins huddling together for warmth
c)
A camel's hump used to store water
d)
A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage
9.
A lion has pointed teeth to help it tear meat off of the bone.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
10.

Which of these is an example of a physical adaptation?

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

11.

Which of these is an example of an adaptation that helps an animal hide from it's predators?

a)

Migration

b)

Camouflage

c)

Hibernation

d)

Extinction

12.

How do webbed feet help animals survive?

a)

They stay cool in the summer

b)

They can swim faster

c)

They can blend in with their surroundings

d)

They can attack their prey

13.
When an animal or plant uses the appearance of another living thing as a means of protection or camouflage, this is called:
a)
Natural selection
b)
Mockery 
c)
Behavioral adaptation
d)
Mimicry
14.
Venus flytraps have two leaves to trap bugs - is this a behavioral adaptation or a physical adaptation?
a)
Behavioral adaptation
b)
Physical adaptation
15.
The Tickle Me Plant folds its leaves in when touched - is this a behavioral adaptation or physical adaptation?
a)
Behavioral adaptation
b)
Physical adaptation
16.

Possums play dead to trick their predators is an example of

a)

camouflage

b)

structural adaptation

c)

mimicry

d)

functional adaptation

17.

True or false: Animals can choose their adaptations

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Skunk have glands that produce the skunk's offensive spray which keep predators away. Which of the adaptations below is NOT correct?

a)

functional adaptation

b)

structural adaptation

c)

behavioural adaptation