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Adaptations Plants and Animals

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cactus plants in the desert have this to keep animals away from eating them

a)

Shallow Roots

b)

Spines/Thorns

c)

drip-tips

d)

xylem

2.

What type of adaptation would most likely help a polar bear?

a)

Layer of fat to keep warm

b)

Light coat to keep cool

c)

Claws to help swim

d)

Bright colored fur to deter predators

3.

Some animals look similar to other animals. This type of adaptation is called mimicry and helps with

a)

It allows both organisms to be able to mate

b)

There is no reason for this adaptation

c)

It can trick a predator into thinking it is the more dangerous or less tasty prey

4.

Which type of adaptation is long hind legs in a frog?

a)

Structural

b)

Behavioral

5.

A bird migrating in the winter is an example of a

a)

Structural Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

6.

Hollow Bones in a bird

a)

help the bird move around easier

b)

help the bird fly

c)

help form a strong beak

7.

How do adaptations help organisms?

a)

To hide from predators

b)

To survive in their habitats

c)

To hunt for food

d)

All of these are correct

8.

Biological fitness is the ability to:

a)

Survive

b)

Reproduce

c)

Die

d)

Learn

9.

Scales, claws, and wings are all examples of:

a)

Migration

b)

Behavioral Adaptations

c)

Physical Adaptations

d)

Camouflage

10.

A long-distance journey from one region to another as the seasons change is called:

a)

Migration

b)

Hibernation

c)

Mimicry

d)

Defense Mechanisms

11.

A deep winter sleep in which the body's activities slow down for a long period of time is called:

a)

Migration

b)

Hibernation

c)

Mimicry

d)

Defense Mechanisms

12.

A behavior that helps an organism avoid or protect itself from predators is called:

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Defense Mechanism

d)

Mimicry

13.

A plant that has waxy coatings on its stem and leaves, spines that discourage animals from eating it, and long root systems to absorb water would be classified as a:

a)

Desert Plant

b)

Prairie Plant

c)

Rainforest Plant

d)

Taiga Plant

14.

Body parts of coverings that help an organism blend into its surroundings is called:

a)

Mimicry

b)

Hibernation

c)

Camouflage

d)

Migration

15.
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
16.
The rainforest is very moist and receives much rain. 
Which plants will most likely survive in this kind of environment?
a)
plants with few roots
b)
plants with needles 
c)
plants with large leaves
d)
plants that grow close together
17.
What is an adaptation?
a)
A feature that helps a plant grow.
b)
A feature that helps a living thing survive.
c)
A feature that helps a living thing walk.
d)
A feature that that helps only animals survive. 
18.
Some animals move great distances as the seasons change.  What is this called?
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
c)
mimicry
d)
habitat
19.
An organism has thick white fur, a bushy tail, and short ears. It often burrows holes and curls into a ball for warmth. For which environment is this organism most likely adapted?
a)
Grassland
b)
Arctic Tundra
c)
Coniferous Forest
d)
Desert
20.
 Which population would best be adapted to maneuver in a rocky, mountainous region?
a)
a population of organisms with hooves
b)
a population of organisms with thick fur
c)
a population of organisms with gills
d)
a population of organisms with moist skin
21.
A Viceroy butterfly looks like the Monarch butterfly. The Viceroy tastes terrible to birds, so birds won't take the chance and eat the Viceroy. What is this kind of adaptation?
a)
Mimicry
b)
Camouflage
c)
Hibernation
d)
Migration