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Animal Adaptations

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Squirrels gather and store acorns for the winter, which is a ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

structural

c)

physical

d)

environmental

3.

Camouflage and mimicry are examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

special

c)

physical

d)

predatory

4.

Hibernation, migration, and dormancy or all examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

c)

special

d)

environmental

5.

Both animals and people are born with ___________, like crying.

a)

instincts

b)

experiences

c)

adaptations

d)

dormancy

6.

___________ is when animals go into a deep sleep causing their bodies to slow down.

a)

Mimicry

b)

Migration

c)

Dormancy

d)

Hibernation

7.

___________ is a term used to describe animals that blend into their habitats.

a)

Mimicry

b)

Camouflage

c)

Adaptations

d)

Instincts

8.

A spider spinning a web is an example of an instinctive behavior.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A cub will learn how to hunt by watching and copying its mother, which is a/an ___________ behavior.

a)

instinctive

b)

adaptive

c)

learned

d)

mimicry

10.

An opossum playing dead when it's in danger is an example of a ___________ adaptation.

a)

learned

b)

physical

c)

behavioral

d)

tricky

11.

___________ is when an organism (plant or animal) slows down its activity because its habitat becomes stressful.

a)

Migration

b)

Dormancy

c)

Hibernation

d)

Adaptation

12.

Animals that stay warm in cold habitats with thick fur body coverings is an example of a ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

environmental

c)

learned

d)

physical

13.

Adaptations help animals ___________.

a)

survive

b)

get food

c)

protect themselves

d)

all of the above

14.

Some animals use certain body parts to ___________ themselves or their babies.

a)

defend

b)

scare

c)

adapt

d)

raise

15.

___________ is when some animals travel long distances from one place to another, usually during seasonal changes.

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Dormancy

d)

Mimicry

16.

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

17.

Squirrels gather and store acorns for the winter, which is a ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

structural

c)

physical

d)

environmental

18.

Camouflage and mimicry are examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

special

c)

physical

d)

predatory

19.

Hibernation, migration, and dormancy or all examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

c)

special

d)

environmental

20.

Both animals and people are born with ___________, like crying.

a)

instincts

b)

experiences

c)

adaptations

d)

dormancy

21.

___________ is when animals go into a deep sleep causing their bodies to slow down.

a)

Mimicry

b)

Migration

c)

Dormancy

d)

Hibernation

22.

___________ is a term used to describe animals that blend into their habitats.

a)

Mimicry

b)

Camouflage

c)

Adaptations

d)

Instincts

23.

A spider spinning a web is an example of an instinctive behavior.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

A cub will learn how to hunt by watching and copying its mother, which is a/an ___________ behavior.

a)

instinctive

b)

adaptive

c)

learned

d)

mimicry

25.

An opossum playing dead when it's in danger is an example of a ___________ adaptation.

a)

learned

b)

physical

c)

behavioral

d)

tricky

26.

___________ is when an organism (plant or animal) slows down its activity because its habitat becomes stressful.

a)

Migration

b)

Dormancy

c)

Hibernation

d)

Adaptation

27.

Animals that stay warm in cold habitats with thick fur body coverings is an example of a ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

environmental

c)

learned

d)

physical

28.

Adaptations help animals ___________.

a)

survive

b)

get food

c)

protect themselves

d)

all of the above

29.

Some animals use certain body parts to ___________ themselves or their babies.

a)

defend

b)

scare

c)

adapt

d)

raise

30.

___________ is when some animals travel long distances from one place to another, usually during seasonal changes.

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Dormancy

d)

Mimicry

31.
Color or pattern that helps an animal blend in with its habitat
Adaptation: polar bears in the Artic
a)
Hibernation
b)
Locomotion
c)
Camouflage
d)
Migration
32.
A resting state through the winter. 
Adaptation: Bear sleeping in a cave during the winter months
a)
Locomotion
b)
Hibernation
c)
Migration
d)
Defense
33.
 A giraffe has a long neck.  Why would the giraffe need this adaptation?
a)
to keep warm
b)
to reach food high above the ground
c)
to have room to eat more
d)
to catch birds
34.
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
35.
A pine snake moves it tail quickly in pine needles so it sounds like a rattle snake. This is an example of which type of behavior?
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
estivation
d)
migration
36.
Which of these choices is an example of something that is needed for survival?
a)
Adaptation
b)
Food 
c)
Water
d)
All of the above
37.
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
38.
1. What is an adaptation?
a)
A feature or behavior that helps an animal survie.
b)
The food that an animal eats.
c)
How energy moves in a food web.
39.
An arctic fox's coat changes color to blend into its surroundings. This is called________
a)
hibernation
b)
camouflage
c)
locomotion
d)
mimicry
40.
Which best describes how a porcupine defends itself from predators?
a)
it changes color
b)
it has sharp quills
c)
it moves very rapidly
d)
it makes a loud noise
41.
Chameleons have the ability to change color. Why do they do that?
a)
to use less energy
b)
to change the temperature
c)
to blend in and hide
d)
it helps them hibernate
42.
Why Do aniamals Adapt?
a)
To make their life better
b)
To Survive in their envorment.
c)
To make people happy
d)
ALL of the above
43.

What is adaptation?

a)

The animal that eats another animal for food.

b)

Where an animal lives.

c)

A behavior or feature that helps an animal survive.

44.

What do you call the period of deep sleep an animal goes into whenever it is very cold.

a)

migration

b)

cave

c)

hibernation

45.

An example of a physical, or structural, adaptation is...

a)

The humps on a camel's back

b)

A turtle hiding in its shell

c)

A rattlesnake biting when it is threatened

d)

A rabbit burrowing underground

46.

How do adaptations help animals?

a)

Adaptations help animals hide from predators.

b)

Adaptations help animals hunt for food.

c)

Adaptations help animals to survive in their habitat.

d)

All of the above answers are correct.

47.

Some animals hibernate in the winter because...

a)

The cold makes them sleepy

b)

Food is scarce in the winter

c)

They have no one to play with

d)

They do not like to be cold

48.

What do you call an animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its environment?

a)

mimicry

b)

survival of the fittest

c)

smart

d)

camouflage

49.

Some animals move great distances as the seasons change. What is this called?

a)

exercise

b)

movement

c)

locomotion

d)

migration

50.

Which adaptation would NOT help a hawk catch a mouse?

a)

good eye sight

b)

hollow bones

c)

camouflage

d)

talons

51.

Which of these best describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold?

a)

They hide in the bushes and wait for the weather to get warmer

b)

They store twigs and grass in their nests

c)

They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter

d)

They migrate to warmer weather

52.

Lions often hide in the tall grass when they stalk their prey. This is an example of...

a)

mimicry

b)

hibernation

c)

migration

d)

camouflage

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