Physical Adaptations
List at least three physical features of a brown bear
brown fur, claws, short tail, short ears, sharp teeth
Behaviors that must be taught are called:
A.) learned behaviors
B.) Instinct
C.) Physical Adaptations
A.) learned behaviors
Who studies fossils?
A.) Biologist
B.) Chemist
C.) Paleontologist
C.) Paleontologist
What causes most declines in animal populations today?
A. Natural disasters
B. Human activity
C.Disease
D. Old age
B
All life in an ecosystem depends on producers to capture energy from the:
sun
Which of the following is an example of a physical adaptation?
A) Hibernation
B) Migration
C) Camouflage
D) Swimming
C) Camouflage
Some animals know how to do certain things when they are born. What is this called?
a. mimicry
b. migration
c. instinct
d. hibernation
instinct
True or False: It is unusual for scientists to find fossils of a whole
True
Which examples is NOT caused by nature?
A. Hurricane
B. Pollution
C. Flood
D. Tornado
B Pollution
What is the relationship between producers and consumers?
A.) Consumers eat producers
B.) Producers eat consumers
C.) Consumers break down the decayed producers
Producers eat consumers
Name an animal that matches these physical adaptations:
Flippers to help it swim, a strong shell to protect from predators, and big lungs to hold its breath for long periods of time.
Sea Turtle
Which of the following are examples of behavioral adaptations
a. camouflage
b. hibernation
c.instinct
d. migration
e. dormancy
b, c, d, e
A fossil that shows a footprint of an animal not the actual foot is called a:
A) trace
B) body
C) print
A) trace
All of the following are terrestrial:
A) Swamp
B) Grassland
C) Desert
D) Forest
A) Swamp
What is the major role of bacteria, fungi and other decomposers in an ecosystem?
A.) provide water for animals in the area
B.) recycle the nutrients
C.) keep soil from eroding
D.) produce food for the consumers
B.) recycle the nutrients
Name a physical adaptation that would be helpful to an animal in the desert.
padded toes, short fur, fat storage, ability to eat cacti, long claws to dig underground, etc.
A pod of whales travels from the cold northern sea down to the Caribbean during the winter months. This is an example of:
Migration
Shell and ancient fish fossils are commonly found in Utah, a state known for being a dry desert far from the ocean. How could these fossils be found here?
The oceans have moved over time and there used to be a body of water there.
A salt water ecosystem with tall grasses, winding river pathways, and both land and water is called:
A) Swamp
B) River
C) Marsh
D) Ocean
C) Marsh
Put the following things into the correct order for their food chain:
Lion, Sun, Zebra, Grass, Decomposers
Sun, Grass, Zebra, Lion, Decomposers