WorksheetsPhysical and Behavior Adaptations in Plants and Animals
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which adaptation is being used when an animal looks or behaves like another animal to avoid being eaten
camouflage
migration
mimicry
hibernation
Northern green tree frogs are common in Virginia. The green color of the frog's skin help the frog stay alive because it...
helps it find the type of food it likes
helps the frog hide from its predators
makes the tree frog look like a different animal
Which of these will cause an animal to hibernate?
heavy rain
cloudy skies
cold weather
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.
camouflage
mimicry
migration
dormancy
When some animals go on a long-distance journey from one place to another as seasons change.
dormancy
hibernation
migration
camouflage
A deep winter sleep for some animals in which their body activities slow down and they can live off stored food.
hibernation
migration
mimicry
camouflage
Mimicry means:
A tree that has pink flowers in the spring
When one living thing looks like a different kind of living thing
A way an animal blends in with its environment
Camouflage means:
A special dessert
When an animal looks like another animal
A way an animal can look like its surroundings
Which is NOT an example of camouflage:
a tigers stripes blend in with long grass
A solder's battle uniform helps him blend in to the background
Sand wasps and yellow jackets are different types of insects but they both have yellow and black stripes
Which is NOT an example of mimicry:
The fur of an arctic fox turns white in winter to match the snow
The tongue of an alligator snapping turtle looks like a worm, so he lures fish to his mouth
A bad tasting butterfly & a good tasting butterfly have similar markings, so birds don't eat either kind
Resembles means:
to be polite to adults
looks the same
to pretend
Protect means:
to keep safe
to stop something from happening
to fight
Painful means:
part of a window is broken
a way to protect
something that hurts
Advantage means:
Something that makes someone better than others, or helps them win
A TV commercial
A way animals hide
Disguise means:
really yucky and awful
when you do not agree with someone
a way to change what you look like
Recognize means:
to hunt for something
to protect someone or something
to know someone or something because you've seen them before
Which picture is NOT an example of camouflage?
Which picture is an example of mimicry?
