Quiz about Animal Adaptations Vocabulary

Question 1

An adaptation is any ________________ or feature that helps a living thing survive.

Accepted Answer

trait

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camouflage

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habitats

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prey

Question 2

Adaptations such as ________________ can help an animal blend in with its surroundings.

Accepted Answer

camouflage

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habitats

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prey

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trait

Question 3

Adaptations can also affect how an animal acts, such as how it catches its ______________.

Accepted Answer

prey

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camouflage

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habitats

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trait

Question 4

Lizards change color to match their environments.  This is an example of _______________.

Accepted Answer

camouflage

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prey

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habitats

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trait

Question 5

A spider spinning a web to catch prey is a _________________ adaptation.

Accepted Answer

behavioral

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environment

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physical

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predator

Question 6

One ______________ feature of a lion is long, sharp teeth.

Accepted Answer

physical

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enviornment

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predator

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species

Question 7

A wolf is a ____________ that hunts small animals for food.

Accepted Answer

predator

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environment

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physical

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behavioral

Question 8

All cheetahs are members of the same ______________.

Accepted Answer

species

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behavioral

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prey

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adaptation

Question 9

Chameleons have the ability to change color. Why do they do that?

Accepted Answer

to blend in and hide

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to use less energy

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to change the temperature

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it helps them hibernate

Question 10

When an animal slowly changes its body to be better adapted to its environment, it is called a:

Accepted Answer

structural adaptation

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torpor

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hibernation

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behavioral adaptation

Question 11

An animal that looks like a different animal or a plant is using:

Accepted Answer

mimicry

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estivation

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behavioral adaptation

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herbivore

Question 12

This word describes the process where an animal slows down its metabolism during cold temperatures.  The animal's body temperature lowers, and its breathing and heart rate slow. The animal will NOT wake up even if disturbed.

Accepted Answer

hibernation

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torpor

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estivation

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prey

Question 13

A role an organism plays in its environment

Accepted Answer

Niche

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Camouflage

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Migration

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Adaptation

Question 14

The seasonal movement of animals from one place to another

Accepted Answer

Migration

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Mimicry

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Adaptation

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Grazing

Question 15

1. What is an adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A feature or behavior that helps an animal survie.

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The food that an animal eats.

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How energy moves in a food web.

Question 16

An example of a physical adaptation is...

Accepted Answer

The spikes on a porcupine fish

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a turtle hiding inside its shell

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a rabbit burrowing underground

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a viper biting when threatened

Question 17

What is MIMICRY?

Accepted Answer

When a weak animal copies stronger animals to warn predators

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when you are the prey.

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

Question 18

A baby turtle crawling towards the ocean right after it's born is called?

Accepted Answer

instinct behavior

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mimicry

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camouflage

Question 19

A baby leopard stays with it's mother and she teaches them how to hunt for food. This is called?

Accepted Answer

Learned Behavior

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An easy life

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Camouflage

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Instinct

Question 20

When hungry, animals will stalk their _______ until the right moment to attack.

Accepted Answer

prey

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adaptation

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hibernation

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camouflage

Question 21

The way animals act in order to survive while living in a group.

Accepted Answer

social interaction

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behavior adaptation

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learned behavior

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prey

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