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Adaptations

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 29mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is a structural adaptation for the underlined animal?

a)
A snake unhinges its jaw to eat a rabbit it just caught.
b)
A hognose snake rolls over, slows its breathing, and hangs its tongue out to pretend to be dead.
c)
A herd of buffalo encircle their young to protect them from a pack of wolves.
d)
A dung beetle rolls a piece of dung across the desert.
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.
Predict which moth would increase in population
a)
light 
b)
dark
4.

What are the two types of adaptation?

a)

Camouflage

b)

Physical and camouflage

c)

Behavior and camouflage

d)

Physical and behavior adaptation

5.

What is an adaptation?

a)

A behavior that helps an animal survive.

b)

The food that animal eats.

c)

How energy moves in a food web.

d)

How animals evolve throughout time.

6.

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

a)

behavior adaptation

b)

physical adaptation

c)

learned behavior

d)

behavior

7.

How does 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

8.

An example of a structual adaptation is...

a)

a turtle hiding inside its shell

b)

The spikes on a porcupine fish

c)

a rabbit burrowing underground

d)

a viper biting when threatened

9.
Penguins huddle close together to keep warm.
a)
Structural
b)
Behavioral
10.

Plants grow towards sunlight to help them acquire as much sunlight as possible.

a)

behavioral

b)

structural

11.

Bees dance to tell each other where to find food.

a)

Structural/Physical Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

12.

A kangaroo has a pouch to protect its young.

a)

Structural/Physical Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

13.

A snake's fangs

a)

structural

b)

physiological

c)

behavioral

14.

Gills on a fish

a)

structural

b)

physiological

c)

behavioral

15.

When threatened, some animals make warning sounds to help other animals escape a predator.

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Structural Adaptation

16.

What adaptation makes the most sense for living in a cold snowy area?

a)

gills

b)

colorful wings

c)

white fur

d)

striped skin

17.
A black bear hibernates during the winter months.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
18.
A lion has pointed teeth to help it tear meat off of the bone.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
19.
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