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Animal Adaptaions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Birds have different beaks to help them survive in their habitat, which is a type of ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

c)

learned

d)

migration

2.

Squirrels gather and store acorns for the winter, which is a ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

structural

c)

physical

d)

environmental

3.

Camouflage and mimicry are examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

special

c)

physical

d)

predatory

4.

Adaptations help animals ___________.

a)

survive

b)

get food

c)

protect themselves

d)

all of the above

5.

What is camouflage?

a)

Being really tall

b)

having thick fur

c)

blending in with the environment

d)

sleeping all day and being awake at night

6.

What does it mean to hibernate?

a)

blend in with the environment

b)

to be really tall

c)

to store water

d)

to go into a deep sleep that lasts through the winter

7.

What does it mean to migrate?

a)

to move to another place for survival

b)

to blend in with the environment

c)

to have thick fur

d)

to sleep throughout the winter

8.

Traits that help animals survive in their environments are called _______.

a)

Characters

b)

Adaptations

c)

Body Parts

d)

Environments

9.

What physical adaptation allows fish to breath under water?

a)

fins

b)

gills

c)

swim bladders

d)

lungs

10.

What physical adaptation helps skunks escape predators?

a)

chemical defense of a stinky spray

b)

ink they spray on bears

c)

an inherited trait only in some skunks

d)

mimicry

11.

Which is an example of camouflage?

a)

All water buffalo look alike

b)

An lo moth has spots that look like the eyes of an owl

c)

Female cardinals are pale and males are bright red

d)

A leafy sea dragon has appendages that looks like the plants it hides in

12.

The Scarlet kingsnake is not poisonous but looks similar to the poisonous coral snake. This is an example of _______.

a)

chemical defense

b)

mimicry

c)

behavioral adaptation

d)

hibernation

13.

Why are adaptations important?

a)

its a learned behavior

b)

allow animals to eat enough food to store up energy for the winter

c)

to protect them from predators

d)

to help animals to survive in changing environments

14.

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?

a)

they would migrate

b)

predators would attack them and get sick or die

c)

Nothing would change

d)

tadpoles would eat them

15.

What physical adaptations do bears have to help them get food?

a)

Sharp teeth, sharp claws, and a long tongue

b)

smelly spray and bright colors

c)

Hibernation

d)

Mimicry

16.

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?

a)

decrease in food supply in the winter

b)

increase in food supply in the winter

c)

increase in the number of predators

d)

decrease in the number of geese

17.

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?

a)

Mimicry

b)

using tools

c)

migration

d)

habitats

18.

What is a trait that that an animal, plant or person develops through interactions in their environment.

a)

an acquired trait

b)

an inherited trait

c)

structural adaptation

d)

migration

19.

What is a characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring?

a)

an acquired trait

b)

an inherited trait

c)

structural adaptation

d)

migration

20.

What is mimicry?

a)

looking or sounding like another living organism, for protection or to hunt prey

b)

blending in with your environment because it looks cool

c)

Sleeping throughout the winter

d)

storing food for the wither