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Physical and Behavior Adaptations in Plants and Animals

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which adaptation is being used when an animal looks or behaves like another animal to avoid being eaten

a)

camouflage

b)

migration

c)

mimicry

d)

hibernation

2.

Northern green tree frogs are common in Virginia. The green color of the frog's skin help the frog stay alive because it...

a)

helps it find the type of food it likes

b)

helps the frog hide from its predators

c)

makes the tree frog look like a different animal

3.

Which of these will cause an animal to hibernate?

a)

heavy rain

b)

cloudy skies

c)

cold weather

4.

A period in an organism's lifecycle when growth, development, and physical activity are temporarily stopped. An example might be when tulips do not sprout until spring.

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

migration

d)

dormancy

5.

When some animals go on a long-distance journey from one place to another as seasons change.

a)

dormancy

b)

hibernation

c)

migration

d)

camouflage

6.

A deep winter sleep for some animals in which their body activities slow down and they can live off stored food.

a)

hibernation

b)

migration

c)

mimicry

d)

camouflage

7.

Mimicry means:

a)

A tree that has pink flowers in the spring

b)

When one living thing looks like a different kind of living thing

c)

A way an animal blends in with its environment

8.

Camouflage means:

a)

A special dessert

b)

When an animal looks like another animal

c)

A way an animal can look like its surroundings

9.

Which is NOT an example of camouflage:

a)

a tigers stripes blend in with long grass

b)

A solder's battle uniform helps him blend in to the background

c)

Sand wasps and yellow jackets are different types of insects but they both have yellow and black stripes

10.

Which is NOT an example of mimicry:

a)

The fur of an arctic fox turns white in winter to match the snow

b)

The tongue of an alligator snapping turtle looks like a worm, so he lures fish to his mouth

c)

A bad tasting butterfly & a good tasting butterfly have similar markings, so birds don't eat either kind

11.

Resembles means:

a)

to be polite to adults

b)

looks the same

c)

to pretend

12.

Protect means:

a)

to keep safe

b)

to stop something from happening

c)

to fight

13.

Painful means:

a)

part of a window is broken

b)

a way to protect

c)

something that hurts

14.

Advantage means:

a)

Something that makes someone better than others, or helps them win

b)

A TV commercial

c)

A way animals hide

15.

Disguise means:

a)

really yucky and awful

b)

when you do not agree with someone

c)

a way to change what you look like

16.

Recognize means:

a)

to hunt for something

b)

to protect someone or something

c)

to know someone or something because you've seen them before

17.

Which picture is NOT an example of camouflage?

a)
b)
18.

Which picture is an example of mimicry?

a)
b)