Animal Adaptations
What is an animal adaptation that would help a bird swim?
A. long wingspan
B. webbed feet
C. clawed feet
D. opposable thumbs
B. webbed feet
Which of the following adaptations protects a rose from animals?
A. long leaves
B. soft flower petals
C. sharp thorns
D. tall stems
C. sharp thorns
Plants such as cacti are best suited for which type of environments?
A. cold and wet
B. dry and hot
C. dry and humid
D. windy and cold
B. dry and hot
If an organism cannot adapt to its new environment, what must it do?
A. reproduce rapidly
B. move to a new location
C. develop variations to survive
D. change its body to match its new environment
B. move to a new location
The markings on a fawn's fur is different from the markings of the mother. How does the pattern in the fawn's fur help it survive?
A. It helps the fawn stay cool in warm weather.
B. It helps the fawn blend in with the forest floor.
C. It helps the fawn stand out against the forest floor.
D. It helps the fawn camouflage to hide from its prey.
B. It helps the fawn blend in with the forest floor.
When a pelican gets overheated, it opens the bill of its beak and flutters the sides of its pouch. This causes water to evaporate, which cools the pelican (similar to human's sweating). What type of adaptation is the movement of the pelican's pouch?
A. behavioral adaptation
B. life cycle adaptation
C. physical adaptation
D. reproductive adaptation
A. behavioral adaptation
Plants that live in salt marshes absorb a lot of salt water since many are near oceans. What adaptations do these plants have?
A. They have spines on their leaves.
B. They depend on rain for their water source.
C. They have stiff stems for support in the water.
D. They have a way to get excess salt out of their system.
D. They have a way to get excess salt out of their system.
Many plants grow in Florida wetlands. Which of the following conditions would the plants experience there?
A. very cold temperatures
B. low rainfall
C. wet soil
D. drought conditions
C. wet soil
Which of the following is true?
A. People cause all the changes in an environment.
B. Environmental change is always harmful to living things.
C. All environments change in major ways every few months.
D. Living things are affected when their environment changes.
D. Living things are affected when their environment changes.
A puppy drinking milk from its mother is an example of ________.
A. instinct
B. intuition
C. adaptation
D. learned behavior
A. instinct
Some fish live deep in the ocean. They have an adaptation called a photophore which glows in the dark. What is the most likely use of a photophore?
A. to scare away prey
B. to help fish see where they are going
C. to touch rocks
D. to fight with other fish
B. to help fish see where they are going
How do long stems help plants such as the water lily live in water?
A. they absorb food for the plant
B. they allow the pads and flowers to reach the sunlight
C. they anchor the plant and prevent it from floating away
D. they absorb water for the plant
B. they allow the pads and flowers to reach the sunlight
What is a community of living and nonliving things?
A. ecosystem
B. environment
C. community
D. conservation
A. ecosystem
Wildfires, hurricanes, floods and earthquakes are examples of what type of environmental change?
A. natural disaster
B. invasive disaster
C. habitat disaster
D. environmental disaster
A. natural disaster
During the winter, the arctic fox has white fur. In the summer it has brown fur. How does this adaptation help the arctic fox survive in its environment?
A. It helps attract different mates during different seasons.
B. It helps tell its family members apart from the other arctic foxes.
C. It helps them camouflage within their surroundings as they change.
D. It keeps the arctic fox cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
C. It helps them camouflage within their surroundings as they change.
The caterpillar of a butterfly spins a cocoon during a certain stage of its life cycle. Which types of adaptations does this sentence describe?
A. behavioral, life cycle and physical adaptations
B. behavioral and life cycle adaptations
C. behavioral adaptation
D. life cycle adaptation
D. life cycle adaptation
How do buttress roots on trees in tropical forests help them to survive?
A. They keep the tree from freezing in cold winters.
B. They help support the tree in shallow soil so it doesn't fall over.
C. They help the tree make sugars from carbon dioxide and sunlight.
D. They help the tree reach deep into sandy soil for nutrients and groundwater.
B. They help support the tree in shallow soil so it doesn't fall over.
__________ is when people work together to protect the environment and all the living things within it.
A. preservation
B. reservation
C. conservation
D. humanitarinism
C. conservation
In which of these ways would doubling a region's population change the environment?
A. People would use less resources.
B. People would protect more organisms.
C. There would be more land to conserve organisms.
D. More habitats would be destroyed in order to build more homes and buildings.
D. More habitats would be destroyed in order to build more homes and buildings.
Rivers and streams are sometimes fast moving. What adaptations would help plants in swiftly moving waters?
A. stiff stems and broad leaves
B. flexible stems and the ability to cling to rocks
C. shallow roots and long stems
D. thin leaves and large flowers
B. flexible stems and the ability to cling to rocks
Which type of beak would a bird need in order to crack open a small seed with a thick shell?
A. short and sharp
B. short and strong
C. long and slender
D. long and pointed
B. short and strong
Many desert plants have long roots called taproots. Taproots grow deep underground to reach groundwater. How is a taproot a useful adaptation in the desert ecosystem?
A. The plants get little sunlight so the taproots provide the nutrients they need.
B. Desert plants get little to no rain so the taproots store water to help the plant survive in dry periods.
C. They help the plant reach deep into the sand to provide support.
D. They help the plant get water in a ecosystem that gets very little rain.
D. They help the plant get water in a ecosystem that gets very little rain.
All of the following human activities would speed up environmental changes except ____________.
A. pollution
B. construction
C. deforestation
D. conservation
D. conservation
What are the long term effects of a volcano?
A. The sun's rays would be blocked by gas and dust.
B. Temperatures will cool off for months or years.
C. There would be more land to conserve organisms.
D. Large areas of land may be covered with ash.
A. The sun's rays would be blocked by gas and dust.
Organisms that live in coral reefs need warm, shallow seas to survive. Which of the following environmental changes would be the biggest threat to coral reefs?
A. open pit mining
B. hurricane
C. rising sea water level
D. flooding
C. rising sea water level