Animal Adaptations

Physical Adaptations

100

What are examples of physical adaptation?

think about birds and fish

Body parts that help animals survive

Scales and Feathers

200

Name one physical adaptation a polar bear has made to survive in its environment?

A polar bear's fur keeps it insulated and warm in the harsh arctic weather.

300

What is the purpose of a shell on a hermit crab ?

To protect them from predators

400

What would help an animal blend into their environment more:

their beaks and claws or color of their fur?

Color of their fur

500

Name two physical adaptations that an elephant has AND explain WHY they have those two adaptations.

trunk: can reach food up high

tusks: Can fight off predators

 

Behavioral Adaptations

100

What is it called when animals go into a deep sleep for the cold months?

Hibernation/Hibernating

200

Give an example of a dog's behavioral adaptation?

Digging a hole, barking or

growling, tail wagging

300

What are examples of Behavioral adaptations

something an animal does 

Migration, Hibernation

400

If a gray whale travels 12,500 miles to find food, escape changes in weather or water temperature and give birth. Which of the following is the best description of the gray whale?

• The Gray Whale is hibernating.
• The Gray Whale is migrating.
• The Gray Whale is a carnivore.
• The Gray Whale is escaping predators.

• The Gray Whale is migrating.

500

true or false

mimicry and camouflage are examples of a behavioral adaptation 

False

Examples

100

What type of adaptation is webbed feet of a duck and the hooves of a horse have in common?

physical

200

Why would an Arctic fox hair turn from brown fur to white in the winter when it snown. This adaptation helps the Arctic hare how?

hide from enemies in snow

300

Which special characteristic allows the hummingbird to feed on a long stem flower

Their long beaks

400

What do animals do when there's predators nearby and they want to avoid being prey?

Huddle together for defense

500

If you found a fossil of an animal with long sharp teeth, they most likely ate what?

• The animal ate mostly meat

Survival

100

If a forest ecosystem changed over time due to increased tempartures what might a bear do to adapt to survive?

shed more fur to have a lighter coat

200

List 3 basic needs of animals and humans

Food

Water

Shelter

Habitat

300

What is the most likely reason a porcupine has quills? 

(The pokey sticks on their backs)

protect from predators

400

If the amount of food decreases, what would happen to the animals?

There would be a decrease in a population of animals 

500

Natural disasters, environmental changes and humans can all have an impact on population of animals to increase?

• When a drought occurs, many plants and animals die.
• When forests are cleared for human use, animals and plants do not have habitat. 
• The number of predators in the population's ecosystem decrease. 
• The overfishing of sharks

• The number of predators in the population's ecosystem decrease.

Vocabulary

100

Define the word adaptation.

It's something an animal does to help it survive in it's environment. 

200

What is a hibernation?

When an animal hides in the cold winter and sleeps until the warm spring.

300

When a weak animal copies a stronger animal to warn off predators

Mimicry

400

When an animal is able to change colors to survive in its environment. It usually blends in 

Camouflage

500

Adaptations of how and animal looks to help them survive

Physical