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Animal Adaptations

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

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.

Armor is an adaptation that helps animals...

a)

hunt

b)

protect themselves from predators

c)

run quickly

d)

blend in with their surroundings

5.

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

a)

predators

b)

prey

c)

hibernation

d)

speed

6.

Animals that predators hunt are called....

a)

prey

b)

predators

c)

camouflage

d)

adaptation

7.

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

8.

Having webbed feet is an adaptation. How do webbed feet help animals survive?

a)

They stay cool in the summer.

b)

They can swim faster.

c)

They can blend in with their surroundings.

d)

They can attack their prey.

9.

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.

10.

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.

11.
A trait or behavior that helps organisms survive and reproduce 
a)
Instinct
b)
revolt
c)
adaptation 
d)
habitat
12.
What does it mean to hibernate?
a)
To change your physical characteristics
b)
To sleep for an extended period of time during the winter
c)
To travel to a warmer location
d)
To blend in with the environment
13.
Physical or behavioral adaptation: A hedgehog rolls itself into a ball for protection.
a)
Physical Adaptation
b)
Behavioral Adaptation
14.
Physical or behavioral adaptation: Desert animals burrow in the ground to avoid the heat.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Physical Adapatation
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 ears of this fox are an example of...
a)
A behavioral adaptation
b)
Poor breeding
c)
A physical adaptation
d)
Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong
17.
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
18.

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.

19.

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

20.

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

21.

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

a)

Hibernating

b)

Migrating

c)

Camouflage

22.

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

a)

Hibernation

b)

Mimicry

c)

Migration

d)

Camouflauge

23.
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
24.
A resting state through the winter. 
Adaptation: Bear sleeping in a cave during the winter months
a)
Locomotion
b)
Hibernation
c)
Migration
d)
Defense
25.
 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
26.
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