Grade 4 - Adaptations

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

• hibernation.
• behavior.
• migration.
• camouflage.

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

• flowers with bright colors

• sharp thorns

• small seeds

• deep roots

How do adaptations help animals?

• To escape animals
• to hunt for food
• to survive in their habitats
• All of these are correct

An example of a behavioral adaptation is

• The long neck of a giraffe
• Penguins huddling together for warmth
• A camel's hump used to store water
• A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage

A monkey has a long tail to help it swing from branch to branch.

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Structural Adaptation

An owl is mostly nocturnal meaning it hunts and is active at night.

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Structural Adaptation

Living things have two kinds of adaptations: __________________. Choose the best answer.

• thrive and survive

• physical makeup and structural

• behavioral and structural

Characteristics to help an organism survive and reproduce are called ____________________________.

• features

• flexibility

• adaptations

• structures

Which adaptation would NOT be useful in the desert?

• digging in burrows underground

• getting water from plants

• webbed feet

What adaptation is useful for herbivores?

• smooth fur

• claws

• flat teeth