Quiz about Animal Adaptaions

Question 1

Birds have different beaks to help them survive in their habitat, which is a type of ___________ adaptation.

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physical

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behavioral

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learned

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migration

Question 2

Squirrels gather and store acorns for the winter, which is a ___________ adaptation.

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behavioral

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structural

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physical

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environmental

Question 3

Camouflage and mimicry are examples of ___________ adaptations.

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physical

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behavioral

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special

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predatory

Question 4

Adaptations help animals ___________.

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all of the above

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survive

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get food

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protect themselves

Question 5

What is camouflage?

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blending in with the environment

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Being really tall

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having thick fur

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sleeping all day and being awake at night

Question 6

What does it mean to hibernate?

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to go into a deep sleep that lasts through the winter

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blend in with the environment

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to be really tall

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to store water

Question 7

What does it mean to migrate?

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to move to another place for survival

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to blend in with the environment

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to have thick fur

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to sleep throughout the winter

Question 8

Traits that help animals survive in their environments are called _______.

Accepted Answer

Adaptations

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Characters

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Body Parts

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Environments

Question 9

What physical adaptation allows fish to breath under water?

Accepted Answer

gills

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fins

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swim bladders

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lungs

Question 10

What physical adaptation helps skunks escape predators?

Accepted Answer

chemical defense of a stinky spray

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ink they spray on bears

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an inherited trait only in some skunks

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mimicry

Question 11

Which is an example of camouflage?

Accepted Answer

A leafy sea dragon has appendages that looks like the plants it hides in

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All water buffalo look alike

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An lo moth has spots that look like the eyes of an owl

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Female cardinals are pale and males are bright red

Question 12

The Scarlet kingsnake is not poisonous but looks similar to the poisonous coral snake. This is an example of _______.

Accepted Answer

mimicry

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chemical defense

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behavioral adaptation

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hibernation

Question 13

Why are adaptations important?

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to help animals to survive in changing environments

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its a learned behavior

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allow animals to eat enough food to store up energy for the winter

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to protect them from predators

Question 14

A poison dart frog has bright colors to warn predators. What do you think would happen if the poison dart frog lost its bright color?

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predators would attack them and get sick or die

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they would migrate

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Nothing would change

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tadpoles would eat them

Question 15

What physical adaptations do bears have to help them get food?

Accepted Answer

Sharp teeth, sharp claws, and a long tongue

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smelly spray and bright colors

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Hibernation

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Mimicry

Question 16

Titus notices a flock of geese fly south at the beginning of winter each year. He also notices they return at the beginning of summer. WHat is the most likely reason for this?

Accepted Answer

decrease in food supply in the winter

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increase in food supply in the winter

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increase in the number of predators

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decrease in the number of geese

Question 17

The monarch butterfly fly to Mexico every winter, then return back to their homes in the summer. What behavioral adaptation is this an example of?

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migration

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Mimicry

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using tools

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habitats

Question 18

What is a trait that that an animal, plant or person develops through interactions in their environment.

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an acquired trait

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an inherited trait

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structural adaptation

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migration

Question 19

What is a characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring?

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an inherited trait

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an acquired trait

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structural adaptation

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migration

Question 20

What is mimicry?

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looking or sounding like another living organism, for protection or to hunt prey

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blending in with your environment because it looks cool

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Sleeping throughout the winter

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storing food for the wither

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