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Checkpoint: Adaptation

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A characteristic or trait that helps an organism survive in its environment is a/an ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
adaptation
skill
variation
natural instinct
2.

Variation in​ (a)   would best help bison survive a harsh winter

Choose from the below words
fur thickness
Leg length
Hearing quality
Hoof size
3.

The gills have allowed a fish to adapt to living underwater because gills allow the fish to (a)  

4.

Beak shape depends on...

a)

where birds live

b)

who they hang out with

c)

diet (fish or seeds)

d)

exercise

5.
Which feature helps an animal hide from other animals?
a)
looking like a dangerous animal
b)
being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)
c)
having sharp claws or a strong shel
d)
having only a few young and caring for them
6.

which is the learned behavior?

a)

shape of beak

b)

monkey riding bicycle

c)

horse eating hay

d)

snake eating mice

7.

Which of the following is an inherited trait?

a)

swimming

b)

eye color

c)

skateboarding

d)

callused fingers

8.
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
9.
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
10.

Determine if the traits are structural or behavioral.

a)

Migration

1.

Behavioral because it makes animals move away and find better resources

b)

Hibernation

2.

Behavioral because it allows animals to save energy

c)

Camouflage

3.

Structural because it allows organisms to hide in plain sight

d)

Venom

4.

Structural because it is a chemical defense

e)

Storage of food in bulb

5.

Structural because it allows plants to save energy for later use

11.
The source of all genetic material is...
a)
Protein
b)
cells
c)
DNA
d)
The brain
12.
Predict which moth would increase in population
a)
light 
b)
dark
13.

The enviroment in which an animal lives is called its

a)

adaptation

b)

habitat

c)

hibernation

d)

migration

14.

Lions, bears, and owls all hunt other animals for their food. They are examples of

a)

prey

b)

predators

c)

children

d)

enemies

15.

What are some things that can cause an animal to become extinct?

a)

habitat loss

b)

disease

c)

climate change

d)

all of the above

16.

What are the 4 things that living things need to survive?

a)

air, food, protection, love

b)

food, water, space, air

c)

love, protection, air, space

d)

protection, water, meat, plants

17.

What is camouflage?

a)

Colors or markings to make it look like something else

b)

A chemical that is used to defend itself

c)

A hard shell or covering

d)

Body patterns or coloring that make it hard to see

18.

A resting state through the winter.

Adaptation: Bear sleeping in a cave during the winter months

a)

Migration

b)

Locomotion

c)

Adaptation

d)

Hibernation

19.

What is MIMICRY?

a)

when a weak animal copies stronger animals to warn predators

b)

when you are the prey

c)

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

20.

Why would a bunnies 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 surrounding

21.

A chameleon lies next to a large blue flower so predators cannot find it. This is an example of

a)

camouflage

b)

migration

c)

mimicry

d)

hibernation

22.

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.

23.

Choose a physical adaptation examples listed below

a)

Birds fly south for the winter

b)

A bird has a sharp beak

c)

A bear hibernates in the winter

24.

Birds migrate to find food and warmer temperatures.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavior adaptation

25.

A polar bear has white fur to make it harder to see.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavior adaptation

26.

Black bears hibernate during the winter months.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavior adaptation