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Physical Vs. Behavioral Adaptations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A polar bear has white fur to make it harder to see.

a)

physcial

b)

behavioral

2.

Bats are nocturnal and hunt at night.

a)

physcial

b)

behavioral

3.

Birds migrate to find food and warmer temperatures.

a)

physcial

b)

behavioral

4.

Black bears hibernate during the winter months.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

5.

A giraffe has a long neck to reach the leaves on trees.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

6.

Meerkats do a "war dance" to ward off predators.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

7.

Ducks have webbed feet to help them swim in water.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

8.

A tiger has sharp, pointed teeth to help it tear meat off the bone.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

9.

Some birds will make a warning sound to alert their flock if there is danger.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

10.

Human shiver when they are cold or pull away from extremely hot objects to avoid getting burned.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

11.

Human have thumbs to grab and hold objects, and ears shaped to pick up sound.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

12.

A monkey has a long tail to help it swing from branch to branch.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

13.

A penguin is white on its belly, and black on its back so it is harder to see underwater from above or below.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

14.

A cat has a long tail to help it balance.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

15.

A caterpillar looks like a poisonous snake.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

16.
Penguins huddle together to stay warm - is this a behavioral adaptation or a physical adaptation?
a)
Behavioral adaptation
b)
Physical adaptation
17.
Possums play dead to trick their predators - is this a behavioral adaptation or a physical adaptation?
a)
Behavioral adaptation
b)
Physical adaptation
18.

Sloths have two extra neck vertebrae that allow them to turn their heads almost all the way around.

a)

Physical Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

19.

Stingrays partially bury themselves on the ocean floor so that their predators can't see them.

a)

Physical Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

20.

Red-tailed hawks have great eyesight. They can see a mouse from 100 feet in the air.

a)

Physical Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation