Adaptation Basics
Fill in the blank:
An adaptation is a body part or behavior that helps an animal _________.
survive
A lion uses his sharp teeth to eat zebras. Are they using a physical adaptation or a behavioral adaptation?
Physical adaptation
What are fossils?
a. Rocks that are formed over time
b. Rotted food that was left behind
c. The remains or impressions of organisms
d. The earth’s surface and its soil.
c. The remains or impressions of organisms
When an animal looks like another animal to survive, what adaptation are they using?
Mimicry
Birds fly south for the winter. Is that a physical or behavioral adaptation?
Behavioral
Why are fossils important?
a. they are cool to look at
b. they help us learn about the past
c. they fill museums
d. they are difficult to dig up
b. they help us learn about the past
What is camouflage?
a. an animal who looks like another animal
b. an animal who changes their skin or fur to blend in
c. an animal that sleeps all winter
d. an animal who moves to a new location
b. an animal who changes their skin or fur to blend in
Snowshoe hare’s fur changing colors to blend in with the environment shows ___________ adaptation.
Physical
What inference can you make about a fossil with flat teeth?
a. The organism could walk on land
b. The organism ate meat
c. The organism lived on the land
d. The organism ate plants
d. The organism ate plants
Changing temperatures force some animals to move to new locations. This is called _______.
Migration
What is an example of a physical adaptation?
a. Squirrels hibernating during the winter
b. Birds playing dead
c. Butterflies flying south in the winter
d. A giraffe’s long neck
d. A giraffe’s long neck
What inference can you make about a fossil that shows wings?
a. The organism could walk on land
b. The organism could fly in the air
c. The organism lived on the land
d. The organism could swim in the water.
b. The organism could fly in the air
Name an animal that hibernates.
any animal that hibernates
A bear sleeps for most of the winter, only waking up to eat.
Are they using a physical adaptation or a behavioral adaptation? What is the adaptation called?
Behavioral adaptation, hibernation
What inference can you make from finding a fossil of fish scales in the mountains?
a. fish used to walk on land
b. the mountain used to be underwater
c. the fossil was moved by the wind
b. the mountain used to be underwater