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Adaptation Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings
a)
Environment 
b)
Mimicry
c)
Camouflage
d)
Habitat
3.

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

4.

Which of the following is an inherited trait?

a)

swimming

b)

eye color

c)

skateboarding

d)

callused fingers

5.
_______ is when an animal copies another animal by color, pattern or actions.
a)

mimicry

b)

prey

c)

physical adaptation

d)

hibernation

6.
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
7.

Which is an adaptation of the bison that allows it to stay warm in the cold winter months

a)

it uses its horns to defend itself from predators

b)

it has hooves that allow it to move quickly across the grasslands

c)

it has a thick layer of fur covering its entire body

d)

it has flat teeth that helps it to chew the grasses on the plains

8.

Which of the following describes a behavioral adaptation instead of a structural adaptation

a)

being nocturnal to avoid extremely hot day time temperatures

b)

having a sharp beak and talons to devour prey

c)

using webbed feet and paddle tail to propel through water

d)

having long eyelashes that prevent sand from entering the eye

9.

Birds migrate during the winter to less cold areas. What type of adaptation is this?

a)

behavioral

b)

structural

10.

Zebras live in large herds in a grassland habitat. How does a striped coat help them survive this habitat?

a)

The white stripes help a zebra's fur trap the sun's warmth

b)

The stripes make the zebras easy to spot for predators

c)

The stripes are useful as camouflage

d)

The stripes help the zebras to cool down at night