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Unit 4 . Adaptations

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_________ none of this kind of living thing is left alive today.

a)
extinct
b)

species

c)

habitat

2.

_______ is the kind of weather an area has over time.

a)

climate

b)

rain

c)

snow

d)

precipitation

3.

If there are only a few left of a species, they are called....

a)

extinct

b)

endangered

c)

lucky

d)

camouflaged

4.

Why might a living thing not be seen because it blends into its surroundings?

a)

camouflage

b)

fur

c)

instinct

5.

Carrotwood is a fast-growing tree that crowds out native plants. What term describes carrotwood?

a)

native

b)

natural

c)

invasive

d)

predatory

6.

Organisms that enter a new ecosystem and harm native species and their habitats.

a)

Overpopulation

b)

Impact

c)

Restore (Restoration)

d)

Invasive species

7.

What is a drought?

a)

Not enough rain

b)

Too much rain

c)

Too many people using water

d)

Strong winds

8.

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral adaptation?

a)

migration

b)

hibernation

c)

changing feeding habits

d)

having large ears better for hearing

9.

What helps an animal survive?

a)

instinct

b)

hibernation

c)

behavioral adaptation

d)

physical adaptation

10.

An natural behavior in animals

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

c)

instinct

d)

environment

11.

An adaptation to a body part is called a

a)

behavioral adaptation

b)

physical adaptation

c)

environment

d)

migration

12.

A penguin's black feathers and layer of fat are _____ adaptations to cold weather.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

c)

instinct

d)

chemical

13.

Male penguins huddle together to keep warm.

a)

environment

b)

instinct

c)

adaptation

14.

________ is an adaptation of a body part.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

c)

growth

15.

________________ is something an organism does to survive.

a)

Environment

b)

Physical adaptation

c)

Instinct

d)

Behavioral adaptation

16.

Desert animals are active at night to avoid heat. What adaptation is this?

a)

Physical adaptation

b)

Behavioral adaptation

17.

What type of adaptation is it when a jackrabbit stays still when sensing danger?

a)

instinct

b)

physical adaptation

18.

What type of adaptation helps a blue jay grip branches with its feet?

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

19.

Which of the following is not a behavioral adaptation?

a)

Male penguins huddle together to stay warm.

b)

Most desert animals are active at night.

c)

Sloths have long claws to hang from trees.

d)

Arctic hare sits for hours to conserve heat.

20.

What is the advantage of differently shaped beaks?

a)

To look different from other species.

b)

To eat the food available in the environment.

c)

To protect against predators.

d)

To protect against prey.

21.

What is it called when an animal sleeps during winter?

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Camouflage

d)

Physical Adaptation

22.

Natural behaviors.

a)

Learned Behavior

b)

Instinctive Behavior

c)

Adaptation

d)

Mimicry

23.

An animal that hunts and eats other animals.

a)

Predator

b)

Prey

24.

Which part of a hummingbird helps it get food from flowers?

a)

beak

b)

wings

c)

eyes

d)

head

25.

What happens to an organism if its environment changes?

a)

It could die.

b)

Nothing happens.

26.

What environment is this?

a)

Desert

b)

Mountains

c)

Plains

27.

Which animal lives in the desert?

a)

alligator

b)

lizard

c)

horse

28.

Where do alligators live?

a)

Rainforest

b)

Mountains

c)

Wetlands

29.

Where do whales live?

a)

Ocean

b)

Wetland

c)

Grassland

30.

Primary succession starts on:

a)

Bare Rock

b)

Soil

31.

Secondary succession starts with:

a)

Bare rock

b)

Soil

32.

Lichen is an example of a __________.

a)

Last Species

b)

Pioneer Species

c)

Colonizing Species

33.

What forms in primary succession but not in secondary succession?

a)

soil

b)

grass

c)

pioneer species

d)

lichen

34.

Succession in an area without soil.

a)

Ecological succession

b)

Primary succession

c)

Secondary succession

d)

Pioneer species

35.

What are the first organisms in an ecological community called?

a)

Ecological succession

b)

Primary succession

c)

Secondary succession

d)

Pioneer species

36.

Secondary succession begins when _______ is available.

a)

Rock

b)

Dirt

c)

Water

d)

Wind

37.

How do adaptations help survival?

a)

They help get food.

b)

They help move.

c)

They help protect.

d)

All of the above.

38.

Which part of a rose bush protects it from predators?

a)

flower

b)

leaf

c)

roots

d)

thorns