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Animal Behavior Adaptations Check Point

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________________ are any behavioral or structural characteristics of an organism that help it to survive in its environment.

a)

Nature

b)

Adaptations

c)

Hibernation

d)

Instincts

2.

A ______________ is something an animal does – how it acts - usually in response to some type of external stimuli.

a)

Body adaptation

b)

Structural adaptation

c)

Instinctual adaptation

d)

Behavioral adaptation

3.

______________ is an inactive period of time for an animal during an extremely cold season.

a)

Camouflage

b)

Migration

c)

Instincts

d)

Hibernation

4.

Canadian geese flying north in the summer to rich feeding grounds.

a)

Migration

b)

Hibernation

c)

Estivation

5.

A period in an organism's life cycle in which growth, development, and physical activity temporarily stops.

a)

Tropism

b)

Hibernation

c)

Dormancy

6.
  • Turning of all or part of an organism in a particular direction in response to an external stimulus.

a)

Circadian Rhythm

b)

Tropism

c)

Migration

7.

______changes occur due to summer, winter, spring, and fall.

a)

Yearly

b)

Daily

c)

Seasonal

8.

A short-term change like tropism, can occur daily.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Are the following seasonal/short-term changes or long-term changes?

Hibernation, Dormancy and Tropism

a)

Seasonal/short-term changes

b)

long-term changes

10.

Reflect on a time when you exhibited adaptive behavior in your own life. How did it help you navigate a challenging situation?

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