Types of Adaptations
Environmental Adaptations
Name that Plant/Animal
Important Vocabulary
Mr. Lane's Mystery
100

What is an adaptation related to physical appearances?


a) Behavioral

b) Environmental

c) Structural

d) Physiological

c) Structural

100

If the animals in this biome have webbed feet, flippers, and fins, what biome are they in?


a) Grassland

b) Tundra

c) Forest

d) Desert

e) Aquatic

e) Aquatic

100

It hibernates and has spines on its back.

Hedgehog

100

What is an adaptation?


a) a large geographical area characterized by specific climate conditions, types of plants, and animal life.

b) the ability of an animal to blend in with its environment to avoid being seen by predators.

c) a change in an organism that helps it survive.

c) a change in an organism that helps it survive.

100

What is Mr. Lane's favorite animal?


a) Polar Bears

b) Armadillos

c) Beavers

d) Lions

b) Armadillos

200

What is an adaptation related to internal changes to body processes?


a) Behavioral

b) Environmental

c) Structural

d) Physiological

d) Physiological

200

Plants and animals adapting to changing seasons by losing leaves, storing food, and hibernating is an example of _________ adaptations.


a) Grassland

b) Tundra

c) Forest

d) Desert

e) Aquatic

c) Forest

200

It stores fat in a hump, wide feet, and extra eyelashes to keep sand out of its eyes. 

Camel

200

What is a Biome? 


a) a large geographical area characterized by specific climate conditions, types of plants, and animal life.

b) the ability of an animal to blend in with its environment to avoid being seen by predators.

c) a change in an organism that helps it survive.

a) a large geographical area characterized by specific climate conditions, types of plants, and animal life.

200

Hermie was Mr. Lane's first pet _______.


a) Turtle

b) Crab

c) Goldfish

d) Ferret

b) Crab

300

Living in Groups is an example of which adaptation?


a) Behavioral

b) Structural

c) Physiological


a) Behavioral

300

Prairie dogs hiding in underground burrows is an example of _________ adaptations.


a) Grassland

b) Tundra

c) Forest

d) Desert

e) Aquatic

a) Grassland

300

It has spines and can preserve water in the desert biome.

Cactus

300

What is Mimicry?


a) To imitate or copy.

b) To blend in with its environment to avoid being seen.

c) To move from one place to another to find food, shelter, and a place to reproduce.

a) To imitate or copy.

300

What is Mr. Lane's dog's name?


a) Otis

b) Rex

c) Oliver

d) Kodiak

c) Oliver

400

Spinning silk is an example of which adaptation?


a) Behavioral

b) Structural

c) Physiological

c) Physiological

400

What adaptations have animals fur change into a snowy white color?


a) Grassland

b) Tundra

c) Forest

d) Desert

e) Aquatic

b) Tundra

400

It stores nuts to eat over the long winter.

Squirrel

400

What is Migration?


a) To imitate or copy.

b) To blend in with its environment to avoid being seen.

c) To move from one place to another to find food, shelter, and a place to reproduce.

c) To move from one place to another to find food, shelter, and a place to reproduce.

400

Mr. Lane has grown one plant. What was it?


a) an Aloe Vera plant

b) a Pumpkin

c) a Sunflower

d) a Bamboo plant

a) an Aloe Vera plant

500

Camouflage is an example of which adaptation?


a) Behavioral

b) Structural

c) Physiological

b) Structural

500

Camels have two sets of eyelashes to help survive in the _________ biome.


a) Grassland

b) Tundra

c) Forest

d) Desert

e) Aquatic

d) Desert

500

It is a carnivorous plant that can eat animals.

Venus Flytrap

500

What is Camouflage?


a) To imitate or copy.

b) To blend in with its environment to avoid being seen.

c) To move from one place to another to find food, shelter, and a place to reproduce.

b) To blend in with its environment to avoid being seen.

500

If Mr. Lane could have ANY animal as a pet, what pet would he want most?

a) Shark

b) Alligator

c) Camel

d) Falcon

d) Falcon