Adaptations
Vocabulary
Animals
Environments
Multiple Choice
100

Adaptations are: 

A change that has occurred over time to allow an organism to better survive its environment. 

100

Anything an animal may need to survive are called _______________

Basic Needs 

100

Monkeys have tails that can help them _________________

Climb, balance, and pick things up. 

100

Temperature: Extreme temperatures range from 122 degrees in the daytime to 32 degrees in the nighttime.

Rainfall: less than 9 inches of rain per year.

Soil: sandy and dry

Animal: Coyote

Deserts!

100

Identify which of the following is NOT a reason why animals adapt to their environments 

a. to gather and store food 

b. to find shelter 

c. to defend themselves 

d. to grow bigger 


d. to grow bigger 
200

Behavioral Adaptations are: 

The things an organism does to survive in its environment.

200

Everything in and around the place a certain animal or plant lives is called its ______________

Environment 

200

Beavers use their tails to ______________________

To pat mud into place when building dams, swimming, balance, and/or warning other beavers. 

200

Temperature: ranging from 70-90 degrees in summer to down to freezing temperatures in the winter.

Rainfall: 30 - 60 inches per year

Soil: soil rich in decomposed leaf litter and other organic matter.

Animal: Squirrel

Forests! 

200

_____ is an adaptation animals use to disguise themselves from predators by blending in to their environment

a. dormancy 

b. camouflage 

c. hibernation 

d. mimicry

b. camouflage 

300

Physiological adaptations are: 

Adaptations that occur within the body, organs, and tissues of an organism in response to its environment.

300

The general weather conditions of a place is called its ________________

Climate 

300

Why do camels have long eye lashes and slit-like noses? 

To keep sand out of their eyes and nose. 

300

Temperature: up to around 86 degrees in summer down to -50 degrees in winter 

Rainfall: 6-10 inches per year

Soil: permafrost (frozen soil) gravel, stones, boulders

Animal: Penguin

Arctic!

300

Identify which is NOT a behavioral adaptation.

a. hibernation

b. migration

c. dormancy

d. camouflage

d. camouflage 

400

When a flock of geese migrates south for the winter, this is called migration. What kind of adaptation is this? 

Behavioral Adaptation 

400

An animal, plant, or anything alive is called an ________________

Organism

400

Why might different bird species have very different shaped beaks or bills? 

Their beaks are usually adapted for the types of food that they eat in their environment. 

400

Temperature: 70 - 85 degrees 

Rainfall: 80 - 400 inches per year

Soil: very thin layer of decaying organic matter over clay.

Animal: Tree Frog

Rain Forests!

400

Which of the following is a physical adaptation used by animals in cold climates to stay warm? 

a. a layer of fat called blubber 

b. sharp claws 

c. ability to swim fast 

d. white coloring 

a. a layer of fat called blubber 

500

Why do some aquatic mammals slow their heart rate when they dive underwater? 

So they use less oxygen (air) and can stay under water longer. 

500

What do you call a change that developed over time to help a living thing survive? 

An adaptation

500

What is the difference between mimicry and camouflage? 

Mimicry is when animals make themselves look like another organism, while camouflage is when an organism can blend in with its environment. 

500

Temperature: 50- 57 degrees 

Rainfall: 30 - 60 inches per year

Soil: mostly covered in water

Animal: Alligator 

Wet Lands! 

500

_____ is an animal adaptation where one animal has features that are similar to another. 

a. mimicry 

b. camouflage 

c. dormancy 

d. hibernation 


a. mimicry