Physical Adaptations
A bird's __________ adapts to its habitat and food source
Beak
An animal can learn this by watching its parents?
a. reflex
b. instinct
c. behavior
d. physical adaptation
c. behavior
Why do many animal species become extinct?
a. they cannot adapt to their changing environment
b. they choose a bad adaptation
c. they develop behavioral adaptations but not physical adaptations
a. they cannot adapt to their changing environment
camouflage
What is an inherited behavior that animals just know how to do?
instinct
Give an example of a physical adaptation.
Camouflage, beak, wings, long neck, claws
Reading is what kind of behavior?
a. learned behavior
b. inherited behavior
c. reflex behavior
d. none of these
a. learned behavior
Suppose a new predator was introduced into an environment. Which of the following would most likely happen first to the prey animals? They would _________.
a. develop a physical adaptation to defend themselves
b. learn a new behavior to defend themselves
c. become predators
b. learn a new behavior to defend themselves
What is sweating?
An adaptation that helps us stay cool
What is an organism? Give an example.
A living thing, such as a person or plant
Name one physical adaptation a dolphin has made to survive in its environment?
The location of its blow hole.
An inherited behavior the animals just know.
a. extinction
b. adaptation
c. instinct
c. What is instinct?
How does the shell of a turtle or armadillo help it to survive?
The shall can provide the animal shelter and protection against predators
What does it mean to adapt?
To change parts of the body and behavior to match changes in the environment
What is a habitat?
The natural conditions and environment in which a plant or animal lives?
Give an example of human adaptations.
Choose one and describe how this adaptation makes people's lives better?
Bonus points for multiple
examples could include:
sweating to keep cool
shivering to stay warm
using opposable thumbs for grabbing tools
eyelashes keep dirt out of our eyes
read and write to communicate
we use tools to help us communicate, travel, make food, eat, and build shelter.
When a salmon swims upstream to lay its eggs it is using its instinct. What does instinct mean?
a. no longer in existence
b. behavior learned from watching others
c. behavior inherited from its parents
d. common sense
c. behavior inherited from its parents
Most kangaroos have large, heavy tails, while spider monkeys have long, thin tails. Kangaroo tails are useful when the kangaroos are hopping and also when they are crawling around on the ground to feed. Spider monkey tails are useful when the monkey is moving through trees. Both of these animals use their tails primarily for-
a. grabbing and holding food
b. supporting and balancing their body
c. attracting the attention of other animals
d. carrying their young
b. supporting and balancing their body
What is extinction?
When an animal does not adapt to their environment, it may die out or no longer exist.
What does inherited mean?
Passed on from parent to child
A physical adaptation that giraffes have made to survive.
a longer necks?
What is behavior?
A way of reacting to a certain set of circumstances?
A pacific tree frog has very sticky toe pads that allow it to climb up plants to catch prey. The sticky toe pads are a structure that help the frog ______ in its environment.
Survive
What is an example of an inherited trait for a human?
eye color
What is niche?
The role an organism plays in its environment