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Adaptations

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Camouflage is an example of a ____________

a)

Structural adaptation

b)

Behavioural Adaptation

2.
A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat.  This is an example of _____. 
a)
an adaptation
b)
environment
c)
response
d)
stimulus
3.
Polar bears have an adaptation that allows them to swim. What is most likely this adaptation?
a)
White coat
b)
Fat belly
c)
Small eyes
d)
Webbed Feet
4.

What is structural adaptation?

a)

physical features of an organism that help it survive

b)

the way an organism responds to the environment

5.

What structure does an American Toad use to protect itself?

a)

Poisonous skin

b)

Hardshell

c)

Webbed feet

6.

What structure does a desert tortoise use to eat fruit?

a)

long nails

b)

tail

c)

saw-like beak

7.

Which structure does a toad have that a frog doesn't?

a)

Tongue

b)

Eyes on top of their head

c)

Dry, bumpy, thick skin

8.

What does camouflage mean?

a)

are the things organisms do to survive

b)

an organisms ability to look like another animal

c)

an organism ability to blend in with its surroundings or environment

9.
Behavior an animal is born with
a)
migration
b)
instinct
c)
physical adaptation
d)
camouflage
10.
Arctic foxes are white in the winter to blend in with the snow. What adaptation is this?
a)
behavioral adaptation
b)
camouflage
c)
migration
d)
hibernation
11.
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
12.
Which best describes how a porcupine defends itself from predators?
a)
it changes color
b)
it has sharp quills
c)
it moves very rapidly
d)
it makes a loud noise
13.
When a cheetah teaches it's cub to hunt, this is called a  __________. 
a)
learned behavior
b)
predator
c)
physical characteristic
d)
migration
14.

What does it mean to CAMOUFLAGE?

a)

when a weak animal copies a stronger animal to warn of predators

b)

when an animal is able to change colors to survive in an enviornment

c)

when an animal hibernates during the winter.

15.
Instinct or Learned Behavior?
Dogs pant when they are hot. 
a)
Instinct
b)
Learned
16.

A chameleon lies next to a large blue flower so predators can NOT find it. This is an example of

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

migration

17.

A desert is biome that can have extremely harsh living conditions. Which adaptations do animals need to survive in this type of environments.

a)

I, III, and IV

b)

I, II, and IV

c)

II, III, and IV

d)

I, II, III, and IV

18.

What are claws on an armadillo useful for?

a)

To attract predators

b)

To dig in the sand

c)

To keep them warm in the winter

19.

Some animals have special flaps that cover nostrils and ears. These flaps would be most helpful to help animals survive in what types of environments?

a)

Snowy

b)

Terrestrial

c)

Windy

d)

Aquatic

20.

What does the shape of the Giant Water Lilly leaves do to help the plant survive in its environment?

a)

Helps catch rainwater

b)

Helps is stay on the waters surface

c)

Helps attract small fish

d)

Helps attract aquatic birds

21.

What is an advantage of animals, like a giraffe, that have long necks?

a)

Helps them reach further out into the watering holes

b)

Helps them reach high to eat leaves from the tops of trees where other animals may not reach

c)

Helps them scratch their backs

22.

What traits are most useful in helping a cactus conserve water in the hot desert?

a)

Large flowers and sweet fruit

b)

Sweet fruit and sharp spines

c)

Sharp spines and waxy stems

23.

Which bird is best adapted for catching fish and frogs?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

24.

To deal with shortage of food some animals

a)

migrate

b)

hunt for a different type of food

c)

camouflage

d)

sleep

25.

Hibernating animals conserve energy by

a)

eating enough food for hibernation

b)

burrowing in the ground

c)

slowing down body functions

d)

speeding up body functions

26.

Many young animals learn how to get food by watching their parents.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Birds just know how to fly. Its a(n)

a)

learned behavior

b)

inherited trait

c)

behavioral trait

d)

adaption

28.

The hawk has a sharp, hooked beak. How is this best used?

a)

for spearing fish

b)

for sifting food from water

c)

for getting insects

d)

for tearing meat

29.
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
30.
An example of a behavioral adaptation is...
a)
A viper's venom
b)
An aardvark's long tongue
c)
The Slow Loris licking its toxic armpit
d)
An eagle's sharp talons
31.
The Bald Eagle has __________.
a)
keen eyesight
b)
sharp talons
c)
sharp beak
d)
all of the above