Animal Adaptations Quiz

What is an adaptation?

• A type of animal found in the desert

• A weather pattern

• A special skill that helps organisms to survive

• A plant's ability to produce flowers

Which is a type of adaptation?

• Physical

• Literary

• Artistic

• Musical

What helps camels to survive in the desert?

• Wings to fly

• Long tails for swimming

• Humps to store fat

• Ability to breathe underwater

How have tortoises adapted to the desert?

• They use leaves as sunshades

• They have fur to keep warm

• They have oversized bladders to carry extra water

• They can fly short distances

What is a behavioral adaptation?

• Changing color with the seasons

• Learning to play an instrument

• Changing behavior to survive

• Growing taller to reach sunlight

Which animal has adapted to live in grasslands?

• Coyote

• Penguin

• Octopus

• Shark

What adaptation helps polar bears to stay warm?

• Webbed feet

• Thin fur

• Ability to sweat

• Thick blubber and dense fur

How have sloths adapted to the tropical rainforests?

• By digging burrows

• By moving very slowly

• By growing long tails

• By running fast

What is a physiological adaptation?

• A fish's ability to walk on land

• A tree's ability to move

• A bird's ability to sing

• A snake's ability to produce venom

Which animal uses mimicry as an adaptation?

• Elephant

• Giraffe

• Butterfly

• Bison