Adaptations and Environmental Changes Jeopardy

Pumpkins

100

Arctic hares grow a new coat of fur with changing seasons. They grow brown fur in the summer and white fur in the winter. These changes are examples of which survival characteristic?

A. hibernation

B. metamorphosis

C. migration

D. adaptation

D. adaptation

200

These snakes look similar, but only one of them is poisonous. What adaptation allows one animal to look like another in order to scare away predators?

a. copy cat// b. hibernation// c. cloning// d. mimicry

d. mimicry

300

Polar animals must adapt to survive the extremely cold climate of the arctic. What is the one adaptation that most polar animals have to protect themselves from the cold?

A. blubber

B. long tail

C. sharp teeth

D. long ears

A. blubber

Candy

100

Some animals move to different areas to find warmer weather, food, or shelter. This often happens during the winter. This pattern of movement is an adaptation called:

A. Hibernation

B. Migration

C. Travelation

D. Mimicry

B. Migration

200

During cold weather, food can be hard to find. Some animals have developed an adaptation that lets them conserve energy by becoming inactive. What is this adaptation called? 

A. hibernation

b. reproduction 

c. migration

d. molting

A. hibernation

300

Some reptiles can change the color of their skin. Which of the following examples would NOT be a benefit of this characteristic? 

A. hiding from predators

B. climbing branches

C. hunting for prey

D. attracting a mate to reproduce

B. climbing branches

Mummies

100

Jonathan's fish has a pattern that makes it hard to see among the coral. It is using a special adaptation called:

A. stripes

B. migration

C. camouflage

D. hibernation

C. camouflage

200

Many animals that live in the desert are nocturnal so they can escape the heat of the day. What is a physical adaptation that a nocturnal animal might have to help it survive at night?

a. thick fur

b. strong odor

c. wings

d. large eyes

d. large eyes

300

A lungfish possesses both gills and lungs. How would this adaptation give the lungfish an advantage over other fish without this characteristic? 

A. lungfish are more immune to getting sick

B. lungfish can expand its hunting ground to find food

C. lungfish are faster

D. lungfish lay more eggs and reproduce more

B. lungfish can expand its hunting ground to find food

Costumes

100

Over time, animals' bodies can change in response to their environment. For example, polar bears developed thick white fur to blend into the snow. These body changes are what type of adaptation?

A. physical

B. growth

C. metamorphosis 

D. behavioral

A. physical

200

Some birds such as eagles, hawks, and owls, are carnivores. They have special physical adaptations to help them hunt and eat. Which of the following is NOT one of these adaptations?

A. curved beak

B. good eyesight

c. feathers

d. talons

c. feathers

300

Sharks travel up and down the coast based on water temperatures. With increased global temperatures, one species of shark is beginning travel to certain areas earlier in the year for a longer period of time. Which phrase below best describes this change in the shark’s behavior?

A. a species losing its habitat

B. a species overpopulating

C. a species gaining a competitive advantage over other predators

D. a species adapting to changes in an environment

D. a species adapting to changes in an environment

Haunted House

100

Have you ever seen a porcupine? The sharp quills on the porcupine's back are an adaptation that helps it in the wild. What is the purpose of these quills?

A. decoration 

B. protection

C. camouflage

D. hunting

B. protection

200

Animals develop different adaptations depending on where they live. In what type of habitat would a bird with long legs, webbed feet, and a spoonbill most likely live? 

A. mountains

B. wetland

C. tundra

D. desert

B. wetland

300

Ariel predicts that if Vaseline is spread around the pots of tomato plants, then fewer slugs will eat the plant. Which of the following observations would best support Ariel's prediction?

A. A count of 15 slugs before the Vaseline was spread on the pots and 7 after the Vaseline.

B. A count of 15 slugs before the Vaseline is spread on the pots and 15 after the Vaseline.

C. A count of 7 tomato plants before the Vaseline is spread on the pots and 4 tomato plants after the Vaseline.

D. A count of 7 tomato plants before the Vaseline is spread on the pots and 10 tomato plants after the Vaseline.

A. A count of 15 slugs before the Vaseline was spread on the pots and 7 after the Vaseline.