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Adaptations Practice

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Birds migrate south for the winter.

a)

Anatomical (Physical) Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation (Instinct)

c)

NOT an Adaptation (Learned Behavior)

2.
This word means to stay alive.
a)
trait
b)
reproduce
c)
adaptation
d)
survive
3.

An inherited (DNA) trait that helps a living thing survive is called an _______.

a)

trait

b)

adaptation

c)

survive

d)

reproduce

4.

Which is NOT a feature of an eagle?

a)

strong claws

b)

good eyesight

c)

sharp beak

d)

webbed feet

5.
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
6.
A lion has pointed teeth to help it tear meat off of the bone.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
7.
An owl is mostly nocturnal meaning it hunts and is active at night.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
8.
Anything that helps an animal survive in its environment.
a)
counter-shading
b)
mimicry
c)
adaptation
d)
camouflage
9.

Characteristics to help an organism survive and reproduce are called ____________________________.

a)

features

b)

flexibility

c)

adaptations

d)

structures

10.

Which adaptation would not be useful in the desert?

a)

digging in burrows underground

b)

getting water from plants

c)

webbed feet

11.

Bright colors on a male bird helps

a)

flying

b)

mate attraction

c)

catching prey

12.

A flounder fish has the adaptation of

a)

a spotted yellow body.

b)

two eyes on one side of its head.

c)

extra large gills.

13.

In the rain forest, colorful flowers survive by

a)

attracting snakes to eat them.

b)

attracting bees to pollinate them.

c)

attracting monkeys to take shelter in them.

14.
The praying mantis looks very much like a blade of grass. What is it called when animals look like other animals or plants?
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
locomotion
d)
hibernation
15.
What does it mean to hibernate?
a)
to change your physical characteristics
b)
to go in to a deep sleep during the winter
c)
to travel to a warmer location
d)
to blend in with the environment
16.
When a cheetah teaches it's cub to hunt, this is called a  __________. 
a)
learned behavior
b)
predator
c)
physical characteristic
d)
migration
17.

I have parachute like structures. What is likely my dispersal method?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

animals

d)

explosive action

18.

I have air spaces within my fruit. What is likely my dispersal method?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

animals

d)

explosive action

19.

___ is the structure of a living thing.

a)

Anatomy

b)

Biology

c)

Biome

d)

Blubber

20.

Lily pads have wide ___ in order to take in sunlight.

a)

roots

b)

stems

c)

leaves

d)

flowers

21.

Some animals may ___, or move from one place to another, when their environment gets too cold or when food is hard to find.

a)

shelter

b)

nocturnal

c)

camouflage

d)

migrate

22.
What is a reason why people want to engage in selective breeding?
a)
To generate desired traits in the organism's offspring
b)
To generate wealth and freedom
c)
To generate freedom only
d)
To generate more offspring for themselves
23.

Which bird is best adapted for drinking nectar?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

24.

Which bird is best adapted for shredding meat?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

25.

Which bird is best adapted for catching fish and frogs?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

26.

Bees dance to tell each other where to find food.

a)

Anatomical (Physical or Structural) Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

c)

NOT an adaptation

27.
Which of these adaptations most help the hawk keep other hawks out of its territory by warning them from far away? 
a)
brown head
b)
loud call
c)
hollow bones
d)
sharp claws
28.
A dog playing fetch is an example of?
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior 
29.
A behavior that is developed by observing others or by being taught is a 
a)
learned behavior 
b)
inherited trait
c)
adaptation 
d)
function
30.
________________ are physical traits passed down from adults to offspring through genetics. 
a)
Instincts
b)
Learned Behaviors
c)
Inherited Traits
d)
Skills
31.

a)

Instinct

b)

Learned Behavior

32.

A goldfish that swims up to the top of the bowl when a hand appears

a)

Inherited Trait

b)

Learned Behavior

33.

strong sharp claws

a)

learned behavior

b)

physical adaptation

c)

instinct

d)

environmental influence

34.

Newly hatched spider spinning a web

a)

learned behavior

b)

physical adaptation

c)

instinct

35.

A bat coming out at night (nocturnal)

a)

learned behavior

b)

physical adaptation

c)

instinct

d)

environmental influence

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