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Unit 3 Surviving in a Changing Environment

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an adaptation?

a)

A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.

b)

The food that an animal eats.

c)

How energy moves in a food web.

d)

How animals evolve throughout time.

2.

How do adaptations help animals?

a)

to hide from predators

b)

to hunt for food

c)

to survive in their habitats

d)

All of these are correct

3.

An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings

a)

Environment

b)

Copying

c)

Camouflage

d)

Habitat

4.

What is the scientific term for an animal that is eaten by another animal?

a)

predator

b)

dinner

c)

prey

d)

junk food

5.

The environment in which an animal lives is called its...

a)

habitat

b)

adaptation

c)

dog house

d)

animal apartment

6.

A giraffe's long neck - used to reach leaves high in trees - is an example of a

a)

instinct

b)

learned behavior

c)

behavioral adaptation

d)

physical or structural adaptation

7.

Lions, bears, and owls all hunt other animals for their food. They are examples of

a)

predators

b)

prey

8.

What are the 4 things that living things need to survive?

a)

air, food, protection, love

b)

food, water, space, air

c)

love, protection, air, space

d)

protection, water, meat, plants

9.

What is camouflage?

a)

Colors or markings to make it look like something else

b)

A chemical that is used to defend itself

c)

A hard shell or covvering

d)

Body patterns or coloring that make it hard to see

10.

_____ is a physical feature or behavior that helps an animal get food, protect itself, move, or reproduce

a)

adaptation

b)

instincts

11.

A polar bear has thick fur to keep it warm so it can survive the cold. This is called ___________________.

a)

adaptation

b)

camoflage

c)

mimicry

12.

Birds from the north migrate to the South to _______________.

a)

Sleep through the cold winter months

b)

Find food in warmer regions during the winter

c)

Sleep through the hot summer months

d)

Go on vacation

13.

A harmless fly looks just like a wasp. What adaptation does the harmless fly have?

a)

Hibernation

b)

Waterproof Skin

c)

Camouflage

d)

Mimicry

14.

A chameleon turns green to blend in with the green leaves of a tree it is walking on. This is an example of ________________.

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Prey

d)

Camouflage

15.

The space, conditions and all the living and non-living things around an organism is its _________________.

a)

home

b)

environment

c)

neighborhood

d)

apartment

16.

Over time all animals (and plants) develop adaptations that help them ____________________.

a)

develop new adaptations

b)

thrive and survive

c)

entertain themselves

d)

change their behaviors

17.

The praying mantis looks very much like a blade of grass. What is it called when animals look like other animals or plants?

a)

copying

b)

mimicry

c)

locomotion

d)

hibernation

18.

Some members of a group may have _______________ that are slightly better than other traits that help them survive.

a)

options

b)

friends

c)

traits

d)

offspring

19.

A group of organisms that are similar to one another and can combine to produce more of their kind.

a)

species

b)

mate

c)

characteristics

d)

individual

20.

the living thing made when plants or animals reproduce

a)

species

b)

offspring

c)

predator

21.

What is an inherited trait?

a)

A trait handed down to you by your family.

b)

A trait you developed because of the environment.

c)

A trait handed to you from your friends.

d)

A trait you developed as an adult.

22.

Why do peppered moths tend to be the same color as the trees on which they live?

a)

The coloring goes along with tasting like the tree.

b)

It keeps the moth the same temperature as the tree.

c)

It makes the moths faster than the birds

d)

It makes the moths harder to see.

23.

When every organism of a species has died.

a)

Evolution

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Extinction

d)

Artificial Selection

24.

Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.

a)

Evolution

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Extinction

d)

Artifical Selection

25.
A place where plants and animals live and grow is called a ____________. It provides, food, water, shelter, and air.
a)
shelter
b)
tree
c)
habitat
d)
organism
26.

All of the living AND non-living things in an particular area is called a(n):

a)

ecosystem

b)

house

c)

community

d)

mountain

27.

Another word for a living thing is a:

a)

animal

b)

organism

c)

plant

d)

community

28.

Habitats provide all of the following, EXCEPT...

a)

Food

b)

Fun

c)

Water

d)

Shelter

e)

Air

29.

If organisms cannot adapt to changes, sometimes the enitre group dies out. This is called _______?

a)

decompostion

b)

extinction

c)

adaptation

d)

migration

30.

A species living together in one area is called a:

a)

species

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

population

31.
Any animal can live in any habitat. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
32.
This is a feature of an animal that helps it to survive in a specific habitat.
a)
personality
b)
adaptation
c)
need
d)
heart
33.
When an animal blends into its environment it is?
a)
hide
b)
camouflage
c)
scared
d)
resting
34.

A trace, or remains, of something that lived long ago is....

a)

A Fossil

b)

A Habitat

c)

A Tree

d)

A Rock

35.

According to the graph, snake sighting are ___ in the Florida Everglades swamp.

a)

increasing

b)

decreasing

c)

staying the same

36.

When an animal or plants environment changes, the animal or plant can ...

a)

adapt, move or die.

b)

have fun, sleep or eat.

c)

hibernate, exercise or hide.

d)

nap, explore or clean.