Definitions
Predators and Prey
Reproduction
Trivia and Examples
100
What is an adaptation?
A trait an animal (or plant) has that allows it to live and survive better in its habitat.
100
How does a dog scare off predators?
Baring its teeth, growling, making its fur stand up
100
Which of these would an offspring inherit from a parent?
* a scar
* the color of its fur
* knowing its name
* what games it likes play
The color of its fur
100
Why do animals shed their fur in the summer and regrow it for the winter?
It helps them to stay warm in the winter but cool in the summer - match the climate of their habitat!
200
What is migration?
When an animal flies to the south for winter and north for summer in order to have a better climate to live in.
200
Which of these is a trait that helps an animal defend itself?
* a bad odor
* bad eyesight
* shivering
* running slowly
A bad odor
200
Who does an animal inherit traits from?
Both of its parents
200
A hedgehog sleeps for 4 months after eating constantly for two months. What is this an example of?
Hibernation
300
What is camouflage?
An adaptation that an animal has that allows it to blend in to its environment in order to hunt or to hide from hunters
300
A wolf's coat changes colors depending on the season. How does that make them a better predator?
They blend in with their habitat. In summer they are brown to blend in with leaves and trees. In winter they are white to blend in with the snow.
300
How might an animal attract a mate in order to reproduce?
* migrate
* hibernate
* coloration
* hiding from a predator
Coloration
300
Why and how do butterflies migrate?
They fly south to warmer climates in the fall to avoid cold temperatures. They fly down in big groups, and it takes them many weeks.
400
What is hibernation?
An adaptation that allows animals to sleep through the winter months without needing to wake up for food.
400
Why would an octopus spray black ink?
To scare a predator, create a distraction, hide them so that they can run away
400
Which bird has a beak that has adpated to get nectar out of trees? What about grabbing and eating small animals?
A
B or C
400
Why do animals hibernate?
They hibernate since there isn't any food to eat in the winter and since it is very cold. Hibernation allows them to not need to eat, and keeps them from freezing.
500
What is an offspring?
The child or baby of two adults of a species (created through reproduction)
500
Which of these is a trait that helps an animal hunt?
* bad eyesight
* loud breathing
* good sense of smell
* a strong odor
Good sense of smell
500
Are migration and hibernation inherited traits?
Yes. They both are - they both help the animals to survive from generation to generation
500
A squirrel has brown and black stripes on its back so that when it climbs a tree, a predator cannot see it. What is this an example of?
Camouflage