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Adpatations Quiz week 6

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Christmas Island red crabs migrating to mate every year.

Is this a behavioural or physical adaptation?

a)
Physical adaptation
b)
Genetic adaptation
c)
Behavioral adaptation
d)
Environmental adaptation
2.

Pelicans use their throat pouch as a net to scoop up food and the beak has a hook at the end to grip fish.

Is this a behavioural or physical adaptation?

a)
Physical adaptation
b)
Environmental adaptation
c)
Physiological adaptation
d)
Behavioral adaptation
3.

Pygmy possums in the NSW Blue Mountains hibernating.

Is this a behavioural or physical adaptation?

a)
environmental adaptation
b)
behavioral adaptation
c)
genetic adaptation
d)
physical adaptation
4.

Zebra stripes and leopard spots.

Are these a behavioural or physical adaptation?

a)
physical adaptation
b)
chemical adaptation
c)
structural adaptation
d)
behavioral adaptation
5.

Spiders spinning their webs to catch their prey.

Is this a behavioural or physical adaptation?

a)
Physical adaptation
b)
Genetic adaptation
c)
Environmental adaptation
d)
Behavioral adaptation
6.

In the Australian desert, what are the structural features of a Bilby's large ears?

a)
Bilby's ears are used primarily for communication with other animals.
b)
Bilby's ears are covered in thick fur for insulation.
c)

Bilby's large ears have a large surface area for sound detection and heat regulation.

d)
Bilby's ears are small and rounded for better camouflage.
7.

In the Australian desert, what are the structural features of a red kangaroo's legs?

a)
Webbed feet for swimming
b)
Short and thin legs with no tendons
c)
Rigid and inflexible joints
d)

The legs of a red kangaroo are long, powerful and muscular to travel long distances.

8.

In the Australian desert, what are the structural features of a Thorny Devil's skin?

a)
Smooth skin with no scales
b)
Brightly colored for visibility
c)

The spiny scales have water-collecting grooves.

d)
Absorbs heat from the sun
9.

In the Australian desert, what are the structural features of a camel?

a)
Camels have short legs and no hump.
b)
Camels have wings for flying.
c)
Camels are covered in scales instead of fur.
d)
Camels have a hump for fat storage, long legs, thick fur, and specialized feet.
10.

In the Australian desert, what are the structural features of a Spinifex Hopping Mouse?

a)
Thick fur and small ears
b)
Small front legs and a short tail
c)
Nocturnal with a flat body
d)

It has large hind legs, a long tail, temperature-regulating fur, large ears and their kidneys allow them to survive without drinking during dry times.