Quiz about Plant and Animal Adaptations

Question 1

Which one is the BEST definition of the word adaptation?

Accepted Answer

body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive

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a behavior that helps a living thing survive

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a body part that helps a living thing survive

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a feature that helps a plant survive

Question 2

An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings

Accepted Answer

Camouflage

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Environment

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Mimicry

Question 3

Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold?

Accepted Answer

b. They migrate to a warmer climate

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a.   They store twigs and sticks in their nest

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c. They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter

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d. They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather

Question 4

Some animals move great distances as the seasons change.  What is this called?

Accepted Answer

migration

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hibernation

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habitat

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coloration

Question 5

An example of a physical adaptation is...

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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 6

How do adaptations help animals?

Accepted Answer

All of these are correct

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To hide from predators

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to hunt for food

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to survive in their habitats

Question 7

This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold: ______

Accepted Answer

hibernation

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migration

Question 8

Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?

Accepted Answer

sharp thorns

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flowers with bright colors

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small seeds

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deep roots

Question 9

Cactus have a thick waxy coating on their stem that keeps them from drying out- is this a behavioral adaptation or physical adaptation?

Accepted Answer

Physical adaptation

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Behavioral adaptation

Question 10

Venus flytraps have two leaves to trap bugs - is this a behavioral adaptation or a physical adaptation?

Accepted Answer

Physical adaptation

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Behavioral adaptation

Question 11

Deep sleep to survive low temperatures and lack of food is called:

Accepted Answer

Hibernation

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Migration

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Competition

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Mutation

Question 12

When an animal or plant uses the appearance of another living thing as a means of protection or camouflage, this is called:

Accepted Answer

Mimicry

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Natural selection

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Mockery

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Behavioral adaptation

Question 13

Which adaptation is an example of a physical adaptation?

Accepted Answer

Having white feathers

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Knowing when to migrate

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Staying away from predators

Question 14

Which adaptation is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A puffer fish puffing up to scare predators

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A turtle having a hard shell to protect it

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A duck having webbed feet to help it swim

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A frog having bright colors to warm predators

Question 15

Possums play dead to trick their predators - is this a behavioral adaptation or a physical adaptation?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral adaptation

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Physical adaptation

Question 16

I am an animal that lives in the arctic. I have adaptations that allow me to survive in my environment. Which of the following is an adaptation that will allow me to survive the arctic?

Accepted Answer

thick white fur

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speed

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digging in the ground

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short, fluffy tail

Question 17

Which foot is best suited for a wet environment?

Accepted Answer

Webbed foot

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Clawed foot with talon

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Human-like foot

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Small clawed foot without a talon

Question 18

Camouflage is used to attract predators.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 19

Some plant seeds are equipped with hooks and tough hair on their seeds to

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Disperse their seeds by animals

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Have seeds carried by water

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Allow their seeds fly to other places

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To prevent the seeds from being eaten.

Question 20

This animal is using

Accepted Answer

camouflage

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hibernation

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mimicry

Question 21

The colors & patterns on a turtles shell help it blend in with the forest floor. This is:

Accepted Answer

camouflage.

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hibernation.

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behavior.

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migration.

Question 22

Which of an eagle's structures helps it fly and survive in its environment?

Accepted Answer

wings

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legs

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head

Question 23

How might small leaves help a tree survive in a windy environment?  Small leaves---

Accepted Answer

don't tear easily in the wind

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attract lots of birds to live in the tree

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can take in lots of sunlight

Question 24

The desert is a hot, harsh environment.  Which adaptation helps a cactus protect itself from animals trying to consume it?

Accepted Answer

Needle-like leaves

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Bad odor

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Poisonous venom

Question 25

A nice smell is an adaptation that__________.

Accepted Answer

attracts pollinators to the plant.

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helps the plant keep water inside the leaves

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pokes animals that try to eat the plant

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