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Adaptation

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

What are the two types of adaptation?

a)

Camouflage

b)

Physical and camouflage

c)

Behavior and camouflage

d)

Physical and behavior adaptation

3.

The enviroment in which an animal lives is called its

a)

adaptation

b)

habitat

c)

hibernation

d)

migration

4.

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

5.

Lions, bears, and owls all hunt other animals for their food. They are examples of

a)

prey

b)

predators

c)

children

d)

enemies

6.

What are some things that can cause an animal to become extinct?

a)

habitat loss

b)

disease

c)

climate change

d)

all of the above

7.

What are the 4 things that living things need to survive?

a)

air, food, protection, love

b)

food, water, space, air

c)

love, protection, air, space

d)

protection, water, meat, plants

8.

What is camouflage?

a)

Colors or markings to make it look like something else

b)

A chemical that is used to defend itself

c)

A hard shell or covering

d)

Body patterns or coloring that make it hard to see

9.

A resting state through the winter.

Adaptation: Bear sleeping in a cave during the winter months

a)

Migration

b)

Locomotion

c)

Adaptation

d)

Hibernation

10.

A polar bear has thick fur to keep it warm so it can survive the cold. This is called

a)

adaptation

b)

camouflage

c)

mimicry

11.

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

12.

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 environment

c)

when an animal hibernates

13.

What is MIMICRY?

a)

when a weak animal copies stronger animals to warn predators

b)

when you are the prey

c)

when the animal hides in the cold winter and sleeps until the warm spring

14.

Why would a bunnies fur be brown in the summer and white in the winter?

a)

The rabbit likes to change fur color

b)

The bunny learned it from his parents

c)

The changing of fur color help the bunny blend in with it's surrounding

15.

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

a)

camouflage

b)

migration

c)

mimicry

d)

hibernation

16.

What is Migration?

a)

When animals eat what they want

b)

When animals travel from one place to another to eat or get away from the cold weather.

c)

When animals are taught how to do something.

17.

Choose a physical adaptation examples listed below

a)

Birds fly south for the winter

b)

A bird has a sharp beak

c)

A bear hibernates in the winter

18.

Birds migrate to find food and warmer temperatures.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavior adaptation

19.

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

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavior adaptation

20.

Black bears hibernate during the winter months.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavior adaptation

21.
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
22.
An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings
a)
Environment 
b)
Mimicry
c)
Camouflage
d)
Habitat
23.

Students construct an obstacle course and watch a hamster successfully navigate through it. This is an example of-

a)

an inherited trait

b)

a learned behavior

c)

a structure

d)

a function

24.

What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

a)

To look different from other species.

b)

To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.

c)

To protect itself against predators.

d)

To protect itself against prey.

25.

This is any variation that makes an organism better suited to its environment.

a)

Evolution

b)

Graduation

c)

Species

d)

Adaptation

26.
Which feature helps an animal hide from other animals?
a)
looking like a dangerous animal
b)
being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)
c)
having sharp claws or a strong shel
d)
having only a few young and caring for them
27.

How do adaptations help animals?

a)

To escape animals

b)

to hunt for food

c)

to survive in their habitats

d)

All of these are correct

28.

Plants with spines and waxy leaves are well suited for life in which environment?

a)

Desert

b)

Temperate forest

c)

Grassland

d)

Tropical Rainfroest

29.

A natural process in which new organisms are created and the species continues

a)

population

b)

niche

c)

reproduction

d)

behavior

30.
Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?
a)
flowers with bright colors
b)
sharp thorns
c)
small seeds
d)
deep roots
31.
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
32.
How an animal protects itself Adaptation: Skunk and its spray
a)
Defense
b)
Hibernation
c)
Locomotion
d)
Migration
33.

which is an inherited trait?

a)

speaking spanish

b)

bird saying hello

c)

cat using a litter box

d)

spines on a cactus

34.

An inherited trait that helps those organisms that have it to survive

a)

niche

b)

structure

c)

characteristic

d)

adaptation

35.

Beak shape depends on...

a)

where birds live

b)

who they hang out with

c)

diet (fish or seeds)

d)

exercise

36.

What adaptation is represented by the image?

a)

Dormancy

b)

Camouflage

c)

Hibernation

d)

Seed Dispersal

37.

Adaptation that refers to how an organism behaves and how interacts with other.

a)

adaptations

b)

mimicry

c)

behavioral

d)

camouflage

38.

An organism that hunts and feeds on another organism is a ______________________.

a)

prey

b)

producer

c)

predator

d)

decomposer

39.

A natural process in which new organisms are created and the species continues

a)

population

b)

niche

c)

reproduction

d)

behavior

40.
When an organism copies a characteristic of something else in order to better its chances for survival and reproduction
a)
hibernation
b)
camouflage
c)
mimicry
d)
migration
41.
The seasonal movement of an organism from one place to another
a)
camouflage
b)
migration
c)
hibernation
d)
function
42.
_______ is when an animal copies another animal by color, pattern or actions.
a)
mimicry
b)
prey
c)
physical adaptation
d)
hibernation
43.
An animal can blend in with its surrounding by using __________________
a)
migration
b)
camouflage
c)
mimicry
d)
prey
44.
Fur, scales, hair, spines, feathers are some of the ________ that animals use to protect themselves.
a)
predator
b)
mimicry
c)
body covering
d)
learned behavior
45.
The way an animal has evolved to survive in its ever changing habitat. 
a)
adaptation
b)
social interaction
c)
learned behavior
d)
hibernation
46.
The way an animal looks on the outside (long neck, hinged jaw) that helps them to survive is in the wild is  _________
a)
mimicry
b)
camouflage
c)
physical adaptation
d)
migration
47.

Which of the following things are NOT an adaptation?

a)

camouflage

b)

armor

c)

speed

d)

prey

48.

Armor is an adaptation that helps animals...

a)

hunt

b)

protect themselves from predators

c)

run quickly

d)

blend in with their surroundings

49.

Which of the following things in NOT a benefit of camouflage?

a)

Animals store fat during the winter

b)

Animals can hide from predators

c)

Animals can sneak up on prey

d)

Animals blend in with surroundings

50.

Having webbed feet is an adaptation. How do webbed feet help animals survive?

a)

They stay cool in the summer.

b)

They can swim faster.

c)

They can blend in with their surroundings.

d)

They can attack their prey.

51.

Sharp teeth are an adaptation. How do sharp teeth help animals survive?

a)

Animals can use them to attack their prey.

b)

Animals can run away from danger.

c)

Animals can avoid the cold weather.

d)

Animals can fly away.

52.
An example of a physical 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
53.
The ears of this fox are an example of...
a)
A behavioral adaptation
b)
Poor breeding
c)
A physical adaptation
d)
Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong
54.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
To escape animals
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
55.
An octopus can change its color to match its surroundings. This is an example of which type of behavior?
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
cooperative behavior
d)
estivation
56.

Birds have different beaks to help them survive in their habitat, which is a type of ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

c)

learned

d)

migration

57.

What do Adelie penguins do to take care of their babies?

a)

Take turns incubating their eggs with their mate

b)

Take turns guarding chicks

c)

Take turns getting food for chicks

d)

ALL answers are correct

58.

Identify the animal that sleep through the winter months.

a)

Bear

b)

Human

c)

Cat

d)

Sheep

59.

Birds have hollow bones and light body weight which support aerial adaptation.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

1.Animal which has a webbed feet

a)

lion

b)

koala

c)

duck

d)

bat

61.
The colors & patterns on a turtles shell help it blend in with the forest floor.  This is:
a)
hibernation.
b)
behavior.
c)
migration.
d)
camouflage.
62.
The Bald Eagle has __________.
a)
keen eyesight
b)
sharp talons
c)
sharp beak
d)
all of the above
63.

Birds flying south 800 miles to find food and to escape cold winters is an example of

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Camouflage

d)

Aestivation

64.

Identify the parasite that lives on the host's body.

a)

Roundworm

b)

Hookworm

c)

Lice

d)

Tapeworm

65.

Which of these is a Terrestrial Animal?

a)
b)
c)
d)
66.

Choose the correct answer


Most fishes breathe through

a)

Gills

b)

Lungs

c)

Fins

d)

Moist Skin

67.

Which type of animals have sharp and pointed canine teeth to tear the flesh of their prey?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Scavengers

c)

Omnivores

d)

Carnivores

68.

How do Fur, scales, hair, spines, feathers etc help animals?

a)

they are the predators

b)

they are different forms of mimicry

c)

they form protective body covering

d)

they are the adapted behaviours

69.

Ways plants adapt to thrive in the habitats where they live, is called?

a)

Plant adaptation

b)

Tree adaptation

c)

flower adaptation

70.

How do tree survive winter?

a)

Drink alot of water.

b)

Sleep all winter.

c)

Leaves change color.

71.

What do plants need to survive?

a)

sunlight, water, air, and nutrients

b)

sunlight, winter, fall, and nutrients

c)

swamps, bees, leaves, and nutrients

72.

Plants need sunlight, water, air and nutrients to survive

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Some trees produce nuts that help create new trees?

a)

False

b)

True

74.
Why might some plants have thorns?
a)
to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant
b)
to attract insects that spread pollen to other plants
c)
to take in nutrients from the air
d)
to provide shade for the plant
75.

Helps the plant to anchor to the soil and get water and nutrients.

a)

Leaves

b)

Stems

c)

Roots

d)

Odd shapes

76.

Many plants have bright, sweet smelling flowers. How would this adaptation help the plant?

a)

It warns away predators

b)

It attracts bees and other pollinators

c)

It helps the plant store water

d)

It gives the plant shade.

77.

Plant parts that use sunlight to make food

a)

Roots

b)

Flowers

c)

Seeds

d)

Leaves

78.

Plant parts that absorb water and nutrients

a)

Leaves

b)

Roots

c)

Hair

d)

Stem

79.
Plants need _______ to survive.
a)
Water, Oxygen
b)
Dirt, Water and Air
c)
Water, Air and Sunlight
d)
just water
80.

An adaptation that helps a cactus live in the desert is its

a)

wide, flat leaves to catch water

b)

bright green color

c)

thin, spiny needles

d)

tall stems