Checkpoint Quiz #1: Adaptations Vocabulary

An internal adaptations that deals with how the body works, such as sweating, is:

• physical
• behavioral
• physiological

A structural adaptation that deals with the body plan of an organism, such as webbed feet, is:

• physical
• behavioral
• physiological

An action/reaction adaptation that generally relates to how an organism socializes, gets food, travels, etc., such as hunting in a pack, is:

• physical
• behavioral
• physiological

Match the following terms to the correct definitions:

• carnivore

• an animal that eats only meat

• herbivore

• an animal that eats both plants and meat

• omnivore

• an animal that eats only plants

An animal that hunts/eats another living organism is called a:

• predator
• prey

A living organism that is hunted/eated by another animal is called a:

• predator
• prey

Match the seasonal adaptations with the correct definitions:

• migration

• the response from mammals to survive the winter

• brumation

• when birds and aquatic animals move to warmer climates for winter

• hibernation

• the response from cold-blooded animals (reptiles) to surivive the winter

When an animal pretends to be a more dangerous animal (to scare predators), it is called:

• camouflage
• mimicry

When an animal uses its outer covering to blend into its surroundings, it is called:

• camouflage
• mimicry

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Fill in the blanks correctly: A tiger uses its sharp claws and teeth to help it eat other animals, making a tiger a(n) (a)   . Cows only eat grass, hay, and other plants, making a cow a(n) ​ (b)   .

• carnivore
• herbivore
• omnivore