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Adaptations Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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 enviornment

c)

when an animal hibernates during the winter.

2.

What is HIBERNATION?

a)

when a weak animal copies stronger animal to warn off predators.

b)

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

c)

when a larger animal eats its prey

3.

Which is NOT a physical adaptation?

a)

a bear hibernating in the winter

b)

a bird with a sharp beak

c)

a fish with scales on its body

4.

Why would a bunny's 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 surroundings.

5.

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

a)

Hibernating

b)

Migrating

c)

Camouflage

6.

A green snake blends in so predators can NOT find it. This is an example of?

a)

Hibernation

b)

Mimicry

c)

Migration

d)

Camouflauge

7.

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.

8.

According tho the graph, which animal travels the longest distance?

a)

Hummingbirds

b)

Snow Geese

c)

Seals

d)

Monarch Butterflies

9.
What does adaptation mean? 
a)

It's what helps a living thing grow, reproduce and survive.

b)

a biome that gets very little rain

c)

a trait that it inherits from its parents

d)

an area that is covered mostly by water

10.
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
11.
Why do animals use camouflage?
a)
To look pretty
b)
To stay safe
c)
To play Hide and Go Seek
d)
To eat food
12.

What is a behavioral adaptation?

a)

An action taken or something an animal does to survive

b)

How an animal looks

c)

A structure that an animal has

d)

A bear's thick fur

13.

What is a structural adaptation?

a)

Something an animal does to survive

b)

The physical features of an organism that help it survive

c)

A woodchuck hibernating in winter

d)

A function an animal has

14.
This zebra's fur pattern helps the zebra to:
a)
hide from predators
b)
attract a mate
c)
obtain food
15.
What animal adaptation is helping this animal increase its chance of survival?
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
emitting smells
16.
Why does a frog bury itself in the mud at the bottom of the pond during the winter?
a)
to mimic a larger animal
b)
to hibernate during cold weather
c)
to migrate to warmer waters
17.
What do these 2 animals have in common?
a)
they are both warm blooded
b)
they are both cold blooded
c)
they are both amphibians
18.
Which physical structures allow this bird to eat mice by tearing it apart and then consuming it?
a)
are wings and tail 
b)
feathers and bones
c)
beak and claws
19.
Why do dogs pant?
a)
to cool down
b)
to heat up 
c)
he is hungry
20.
Why do mammals shiver?
a)
to heat up 
b)
to cool down
c)
to hibernate
21.
Sweat is a way for us to regulate our:
a)
breathing rate
b)
body temperature
c)
blood pressure
22.
Why do these birds migrate to warmer temperatures in the winter?
a)
to hide form prey
b)
to hibernate during the winter
c)
to find food
23.
Why do these birds have different shaped beaks?
a)
to fight off different predators
b)
to obtain different food
c)
to hide from different prey
24.

What are the actions of animals called?

a)

Reactions

b)

Actions

c)

Behaviors

d)

None of These

25.

Which of the following is an adaptation due to seasonal changes?

a)

Migration

b)

Hibernation

c)

Sometimes: Camouflage & Courtship

d)

All of These

26.

Which of the following are defense adaptations?

a)

Camouflage/Mimicry

b)

Hibernation/Migration

c)

Ejection/Stingers

d)

Courtship

27.

How are hibernation and migration similar?

a)

They both happen due to seasonal changes

b)

They both are harmful to predators

c)

They both happen as an adult species only

d)

They both use methods to trick the predator into thinking they are a larger and more harmful animal

28.

How are ejection and stingers similar?

a)

They both happen due to seasonal changes

b)

They both are harmful to predators

c)

They both happen as an adult species only

d)

They both use methods to trick the predator into thinking they are a larger and more harmful animal

29.

the adaption of smells...

a)

can attract a mate

b)

can scare away predators

c)

is stronger in some animals than others

d)

all of these

30.

what is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

a)

Spikes on a porcupine

b)

Birds migrating south for the winter

c)

The hibernation of bears for the winter

d)

The color changing of a chameleon

31.

What is an example(s) of a structural adaptation?

a)

The shell of a turtle

b)

The ability for bees to sting

c)

The nocturnal fox

d)

The flat teeth of a beaver

32.
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
33.
Which adaptation (for the underlined animal) serves the function of defense?
a)
A walking stick looks like the twig on which it rests.
b)
A porcupine’s quills cause a predator to seek another meal.
c)
A whale filters plankton and krill from the water in which it swims.
d)
A penguin is dark on top and white below to blend in with the water.
34.
This is a change in the body to fit a location (environment).
a)
Characteristic
b)
Nothing
c)
Adaptation
d)
Mutation
35.
Adaptations are necessary for animals to survive and reproduce.
a)
True
b)
False
36.

What adaptation would help ocean plants?

a)

Shallow roots at the surface of the ocean floor to fight the currents

b)

Roots grow down to anchor the plant to the seabed in order to fight the currents

c)

Thorns to protect against predators

d)

Drip-tips to help with water run-off

37.

This adaptation allows water to run off the plant to save it from getting too much water

a)

Drip-tips

b)

Spikes

c)

Root length

d)

Waxy stem

38.

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

39.

In the tundra, it is very cold and dry. The blanket of snow covering the tundra in winter helps keep plants warm and protects them from high winds.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

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

41.

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

42.

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

a)

Structural

b)

Behavioral

43.

A bird migrating in the winter is an example of a

a)

Structural Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

44.

What is the function of gills in a fish?

a)

To absorb water

b)

to make them swim faster

c)

to absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide

45.

Hollow Bones in a bird

a)

help the bird move around easier

b)

help the bird fly

c)

help form a strong beak

46.

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

47.

Hibernation is a

a)

Structural Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

48.

Camouflage is a

a)

Structural Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

49.

How do seals, whales and walruses stay warm?

a)

Water

b)

Blubber

c)

Fur

d)

Ice

50.

How did flying animals adapt?

a)

They are birds.

b)

They had scales that slowly turned into feathers.

c)

Bats are mammals

d)

Bats are mammals that fly

51.

Omnivores eat?

a)

Meat/flesh

b)

plants

c)

Meat/plants

d)

Soil

52.

Herbivores eat?

a)

Meat/Flesh

b)

Meat/Plants

c)

Plants

d)

Soil

53.

What do desert animals need in order to survive:

a)

Water

b)

Find food

c)

Stay cool

d)

All of the above

54.

In order to survive, Ocean animals need to:

a)

Find food

b)

Stay in the water

c)

Keep warm, and find food

d)

Keep warm, and withstand high water pressure

55.

What are basic aquatic animals adaptations:

a)

Fins, tail, and bladder

b)

Mouth, gills, and teeth

c)

Gills, swim bladder, and fins

d)

Tail, swim bladder, and teeth

56.

All living organisms need:

a)

All of the below

b)

Space to live

c)

Water

d)

Energy

57.

Which is a physiological adaptation of the snake?

a)

Thick layer of scales

b)

Hibernation

c)

Cuddle with other snakes for warmth

d)

Release of venom

58.

What is a behavioral adaptation of the Gerenuk?

a)

Long legs

b)

Giraffe neck

c)

Stands on hind legs to eat

d)

Large ears

59.

Physiological adaptations include:

a)

automatic or chemical responses

b)

body parts

c)

behavior and actions

60.

Behavioral adaptations include...

a)

color and shape

b)

behavior and actions

c)

body systems

61.

Sharks have sharp teeth representing a ______________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

structural

c)

physiological

62.

Rabbits have large ears to hear and avoid danger would be a ___________ adaptation.

a)

Structural

b)

Behavioral

c)

Physiological

63.

A brown bear lowering body temperature during hibernation is a _________ adaptation.

a)

Structural

b)

Behavioral

c)

Physiological

64.

Bee's ability to transform nectar into honey is a _______ adaptation.

a)

Structural

b)

Behavioral

c)

Physiological

65.

Skunk's ability to produce and spray defensive chemicals is ________ adaptation.

a)

Structural

b)

Behavioral

c)

Physiological

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