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WorksheetsAnimal Adaptaions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Birds have different beaks to help them survive in their habitat, which is a type of ___________ adaptation.
behavioral
physical
learned
migration
Squirrels gather and store acorns for the winter, which is a ___________ adaptation.
behavioral
structural
physical
environmental
Camouflage and mimicry are examples of ___________ adaptations.
behavioral
special
physical
predatory
Adaptations help animals ___________.
survive
get food
protect themselves
all of the above
What is camouflage?
Being really tall
having thick fur
blending in with the environment
sleeping all day and being awake at night
What does it mean to hibernate?
blend in with the environment
to be really tall
to store water
to go into a deep sleep that lasts through the winter
What does it mean to migrate?
to move to another place for survival
to blend in with the environment
to have thick fur
to sleep throughout the winter
Traits that help animals survive in their environments are called _______.
Characters
Adaptations
Body Parts
Environments
What physical adaptation allows fish to breath under water?
fins
gills
swim bladders
lungs
What physical adaptation helps skunks escape predators?
chemical defense of a stinky spray
ink they spray on bears
an inherited trait only in some skunks
mimicry
Which is an example of camouflage?
All water buffalo look alike
An lo moth has spots that look like the eyes of an owl
Female cardinals are pale and males are bright red
A leafy sea dragon has appendages that looks like the plants it hides in
The Scarlet kingsnake is not poisonous but looks similar to the poisonous coral snake. This is an example of _______.
chemical defense
mimicry
behavioral adaptation
hibernation
Why are adaptations important?
its a learned behavior
allow animals to eat enough food to store up energy for the winter
to protect them from predators
to help animals to survive in changing environments
A poison dart frog has bright colors to warn predators. What do you think would happen if the poison dart frog lost its bright color?
they would migrate
predators would attack them and get sick or die
Nothing would change
tadpoles would eat them
What physical adaptations do bears have to help them get food?
Sharp teeth, sharp claws, and a long tongue
smelly spray and bright colors
Hibernation
Mimicry
Titus notices a flock of geese fly south at the beginning of winter each year. He also notices they return at the beginning of summer. WHat is the most likely reason for this?
decrease in food supply in the winter
increase in food supply in the winter
increase in the number of predators
decrease in the number of geese
The monarch butterfly fly to Mexico every winter, then return back to their homes in the summer. What behavioral adaptation is this an example of?
Mimicry
using tools
migration
habitats
What is a trait that that an animal, plant or person develops through interactions in their environment.
an acquired trait
an inherited trait
structural adaptation
migration
What is a characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring?
an acquired trait
an inherited trait
structural adaptation
migration
What is mimicry?
looking or sounding like another living organism, for protection or to hunt prey
blending in with your environment because it looks cool
Sleeping throughout the winter
storing food for the wither
