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Animal Adaptations

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A collard lemming has thick white fur and sharp claws, and a marsh rabbit has brown fur and is a good swimmer. Which animal would be best adapted to survive in the Florida forests?
a)
the rabbit's brown fur helps it blend with its envrionment
b)
the lemming's thick fur keeps it warm in the winter
c)
the rabbit's swimming would scare predators away
d)
the lemming could use its claws to defend itself
2.
A bittern bird and the Key deer both live in Florida. The bird blends with its environment in the tall sawgrass and freezes when it feels threatened and points its head into the air to imitate the sawgrass.  The Key deer  lives in the forests, is brown and freezes when it senses danger.  What adaptations are similar between these two animals?
a)
they both blend in their environment and they don't move
b)
they both huddle together in other groups of animals to blend in
c)
they both use their small size to hide from predators
d)
they both use their speed to escape predators
3.

TRUE or FALSE: An animal's skin turning white is an example of a behavioral adaptation.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.
What animal adaptation is helping this animal increase its chance of survival?
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
emitting smells
5.
This zebra's fur pattern helps the zebra to:
a)
hide from predators
b)
attract a mate
c)
obtain food
6.
All mammals
a)
are cold blooded
b)
have hair or fur
c)
hibernate in the winter
7.
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
8.
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
9.
Why would the Viceroy butterfly on the left want to look like the Monarch butterfly on the right?
a)
to help catch predators
b)
the Monarch butterfly is harmless
c)
the Monarch butterfly is poisonous
10.

What are the actions of animals called?

a)

Reactions

b)

Actions

c)

Behaviors

d)

None of These

11.

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

12.

what is an example of a behavioral adaptation? (Select all that apply)

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

13.

What is an example(s) of a physical adaptation? (Select all that apply)

a)

The shell of a turtle

b)

The ability for bees to sting

c)

The nocturnal fox

d)

The flat teeth of a beaver

14.

What is a structural adaptation of the Polar Bear?

a)

Thick layer of fat fur

b)

Hibernation

c)

Cuddle with other bears for warmth

d)

Swimming

15.
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
16.
A resting state through the winter. 
Adaptation: Bear sleeping in a cave during the winter months
a)
Locomotion
b)
Hibernation
c)
Migration
d)
Defense
17.
 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
18.
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
19.
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
20.
1. What is an adaptation?
a)
A feature or behavior that helps an animal survie.
b)
The food that an animal eats.
c)
How energy moves in a food web.
21.
An arctic fox's coat changes color to blend into its surroundings. This is called________
a)
hibernation
b)
camouflage
c)
locomotion
d)
mimicry
22.
Which best describes how a porcupine defends itself from predators?
a)
it changes color
b)
it has sharp quills
c)
it moves very rapidly
d)
it makes a loud noise
23.

Both plants and animals will benefit from adaptations to improve their chances to survive.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Identify if the following is an example of a physical or behavioral adaptation:


A hedgehog rolls itself into a ball for protection.

a)

Physical Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

25.

Identify if the following is an example of a physical or behavioral adaptation:


Desert animals burrow in the ground to avoid the heat.

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Physical Adaptation

26.
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
27.
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
28.
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
29.

The physical features of an organism that help it survive.

a)

Behavioral Adaptations

b)

Structural Adaptations

30.

A beavers front teeth grow continuously to be able to chew wood.

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Structural Adaptation

31.

Leaf insects sway as they walk so that they look like leaves blowing in the wind.

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Structural Adaptation

32.

Birds have different beaks to help them survive in their habitat, which is a type of ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

c)

learned

d)

migration

33.

Zebra

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Omnivore

34.

Giant Panda

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Omnivore

35.

Snakes

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Omnivore

36.

Eagles

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Omnivore

37.

Giraffe

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Omnivore

38.
Elephants only eat leaves, fruit, nuts and grass. They are called __________.
a)
Omnivore
b)
Fortivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Carnivore
39.
Bears eat fish, insects, plants, seeds, nuts and young elk. They are called __________.
a)
Franivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Omnivore
40.
Lions only eat buffalo, antelopes, zebras and crocodiles. They are called __________.
a)
Omnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Carnivore
d)
Delivore
41.
Humans are...
a)
Omnivores
b)
Peepivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Carnivores
42.
__________ is an organism that only eats plants for energy.
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Terivore
43.
An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism
a)
Predator
b)
Prey
c)
Competition
d)
Adaptation
44.
Barn owls hunt shrews. In this example what is a barn owl?
a)
Herbivore/Predator
b)
Carnivore/Prey
c)
Carnivore/Predator
45.
Which of the following would be considered to be prey?
a)
an animal that has to hunt for its food
b)
an animal that is eaten by another animal
c)
an organism that makes it own food
d)
an organism that feeds on the blood of another animal
46.
A consumer that hunts is called:
a)
a producer.
b)
an omnivore.
c)
a predator.
d)
a herbivore.
47.
How do consumers get their energy? 
a)
laying in the sun
b)
eating other organisms 
c)
providing food for other organisms
d)
surviving in an ecosystem 
48.
Camouflage is an example of an ______________________ that a prey might have to survive.
a)
Niche
b)
Prey
c)
Competition
d)
Adaptation
49.
If a hawk eats a snake, the snake is the...
a)
Predator
b)
Alpha
c)
Prey
d)
Mutualistic partner
50.
What role does the mouse play?
a)
Predator
b)
Prey
51.
A frog eats a fly. The frog and fly are demonstrating ________.
a)
mutualism
b)
competition
c)
predator/prey
d)
parasitism

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