Physical Adaptations
Behavioral Adaptations
Birds!
100
What external features do these two organisms have in common that are helpful for survival?
a. large ears for hearing
b. long tails to use in defense against predators
c. protective outer armor to protect against predators
c. protective outer armor to protect against predators
100
When winter nears, some animals prepare to hibernate. How do these animals get ready for winter?
a. The eat lots of food.
b. They build nests for their young.
c. They search for sunny places to rest.
a. The eat lots of food.
100
Which beak most likely belongs to a bird that needs to tear meat for food?
R
200
The picture shows a snake's venom glands. Venom glands help a snake with what life processes?
a. protection and hunting
b. camouflage and digestion
c. protection and communication
a. protection and hunting
200
Rabbits in cold areas have more light-colored fur than rabbits in warm areas. Why do rabbits have different fur colors?
a. Fur color helps rabbits find and hunt prey more easily.
b. Fur color helps rabbits blend into their surroundings.
c. Fur color helps rabbits attract males.
b. Fur color helps rabbits blend into their surroundings.
200
Which beak most likely belongs to a bird that cracks hard seeds and nuts to eat?
S
300
A fish is covered in scales, a bird is covered in feathers, and a rabbit has fur. What do these all have in common?
a. They are all camouflage.
b. They all aid in motion.
c. They are all protective features.
c. They are all protective features.
300
During hibernation, a chipmunk's heartbeat slows and its body temperature drops. How does hibernation help the chipmunk?
a. Hibernation helps the chipmunk make food.
b. Hibernation helps the chipmunk save energy.
c. Hibernation helps the chipmunk remove waste.
b. Hibernation helps the chipmunk save energy.
300
Which foot most likely belongs to a bird that spends most of its time in the water and needs to paddle fast to catch food?
Y
400
The coral snake is venomous. The milk snake is not. How does it help the milk snake to look just like the coral snake?
a. It helps the milk snake find prey easily.
b. It helps the milk snake keep predators away.
c. It helps the milk snake blend into its environment.
b. It helps the milk snake keep predators away.
400
Chipmunks and squirrels are able to live in this environment during the winter because the forest...
a. trees have a lot of bark that they can feed on all winter long.
b. has many leaves that they can eat during the winter.
c. trees grow seeds and nuts that they can store for the winter.
c. trees grow seeds and nuts that they can store for the winter.
400
The diagram shows a bird's evolution over time. These feet most likely adapted to which type of environment?
a. aquatic
b. mountainous
c. high temperature
a. aquatic
500
Baby alligators in Georgia are dark colored with light stripes across their backs. How does this help them survive?
a. The stripes help them blend into grass reeds to hide from predators.
b. The stripes attract different kinds of prey for the alligators.
c. The dark color helps parents find them easily in the tall marsh grass.
a. The stripes help them blend into grass reeds to hide from predators.
500
Read the passage below about the shortnose sturgeon.
Why do shortnose sturgeon move between different locations?
a. to avoid competition over resources with other sturgeon
b. to find habitats best suited to different parts of their life cycle
c. to make it difficult for predators to know where to find them
b. to find habitats best suited to different parts of their life cycle
500
Which physical adaptation of birds contributes most to their ability to fly?
a. hollow, light bones
b. narrow beaks
c. rounded bodies
a. hollow, light bones
600
A lion, jackrabbit, and gazelle are running in the picture. Strong legs and quick speed are most important because...
a. they help all these animals chase and catch food.
b. they help the jackrabbit and gazelle to escape and the lion to catch food.
c. they help the lion to escape and the jackrabbit and gazelle to catch food.
b. they help the jackrabbit and gazelle to escape and the lion to catch food.
600
The first picture shows a wood stork. The second picture shows a coastal habitat. Why would it be difficult for a wood stork to live in the coastal habitat in the second picture?
a. There is not enough space to fly.
b. There is no shallow water for wading.
c. There are not many trees to build a nest.
c. There are not many trees to build a nest.
600
What is most likely the reason a woodpecker would live in a hole in a dead tree?
a. The tree makes oxygen for them to breathe.
b. The tree gives them shelter and they can find food with their strong beaks.
c. The tree provides a large space for them to stretch out their long legs.
b. The tree gives them shelter and they can find food with their strong beaks.