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Animal Adaptations quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an adaptation?

a)

a special feature that helps animals survive

b)

the animal's environment

c)

the way an animal hunts

d)

predators eat prey

2.

The ability to blend into one's surroundings is called...

a)

predator

b)

camouflage

c)

adaptation

d)

prey

3.

Which of the following things are NOT an adaptation?

a)

camouflage

b)

armor

c)

speed

d)

prey

4.

Animals that hunt other animals for food are called....

a)

predators

b)

prey

c)

hibernation

d)

speed

5.

Animals that predators hunt are called....

a)

prey

b)

predators

c)

camouflage

d)

adaptation

6.

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

7.

Having large feet and special pads with tiny bumps make sure that polar bears......

a)

They stay cool in the summer.

b)

They can stay on ice

c)

They can blend in with their surroundings.

d)

They can attack their prey.

8.

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.

9.

Hibernation is an adaptation. How does hibernation help animals survive?

a)

It allows them to fly away from predators.

b)

It allows them to catch prey easily.

c)

It allows them to store fat and stay out of the winter cold.

d)

It allows them to release excess heat.

10.

When an animal is endangered it is......

a)

becoming popular

b)

at risk of becoming extinct

c)

There's too many of that animal

d)

the animal only lives in one location