Adoptation

Both animals and plants have adaptations.
a. True
b. False
The main purpose of an adaptation is to

a. help an animal survive.
b. get food.
c. provide a habitat.
d. change the animal's appearance.
What is a characteristic of an organism that increases its chances of survival in its environment?
a. mimicry
b. camouflage
c. behavior
d. adaptation
An adaptation is a behavior or body part that helps organisms survive in an ecosystem.

a. True
b. False
What adaptation of an organism allows it to burrow underground?

a. large paws and sharp claws
b. thick fur coat
c. hairless tail
d. small eyes
What would happen to a plant if it were turned away from its light source?
a. The plant would stop growing.
b. The plant would be unaffected.
c. The plant would move away from the light source.
d. The plant would bend toward the light source.
What helps an animal look like another animal to protect it from predators?
a. niche
b. migration
c. camouflage
d. mimicry
A viceroy butterfly looks like the monarch butterfly. The monarch tastes terrible to birds, so birds will not take the
chance and eat a viceroy. What is this kind of adaptation?
a. mimicry
b. camouflage
c. hibernation
d. migration
What adaptation does a duck have to swim?

a. webbed feet
b. beak shaped like a pouch
c. long, narrow beak
d. feathers
What is movement from one location to another?
a. hibernation
b. behavior
c. instinct
d. migration
What is a characteristic of an organism that increases its chances of survival in its environment?
a. species
b. camouflage
c. behavior
d. adaptation
What is an instinct?
a. behavior an animal inherits
b. flow of energy through a community
c. organism that eats other organisms
d. animal without a backbone
What is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

a. webbed feet of the duck
b. monarch butterflies migrating in winter
c. eagle using sharp talons when hunting
d. thick fur of a polar bear
If an animal species cannot changes in its environment it can move to another location.
a. react to
b. adapt to
c. control
d. make
A physical characteristic that is passed from parents to their babies, or offspring, is a(n)
a. inherited trait.
b. inherited behavior.
c. learned behavior.
d. learned cycle.
Many animals have eyes in interesting places. Zebras have eyes on either side of their heads. Hermit crabs have
eyes on the ends of stalks, and alligators have eyes on the top of their heads. Which animal uses its adaptation to
sneak up on prey?
a. zebra
b. hermit crab
c. alligator
d. none of the above
Which adaptation best helps elk survive in the taiga biome?

a. thick fur
b. large antlers
c. change of color
d. winter hibernation
A bear hitting a beehive for honey is a(n) .

a. instinct
b. learned behavior
c. strategy
d. a and b
Nurse sharks are nocturnal. This means they hunt at night and sleep in the day. What kind of adaptation is this?
a. behavioral
b. physical
c. life-cycle
d. predatory
Porcupines have sharp quills that the animal uses to

a. find food.
b. find water.
c. protect itself.
d. survive in its environment.
What helps an animal look like another animal to protect it from predators?
a. niche
b. migration
c. camouflage
d. mimicry
A way of acting that is self acquired is a(n)

a. inherited trait.
b. inherited behavior.
c. learned behavior.
d. learned cycle.
A bird flies using instinct.

a. True
b. False
When a bear hibernates its

a. body temperature decreases.
b. heart rate decreases.
c. breathing rate slows down.
d. all of the above
Scales, fur, and webbed feet are all examples of structural adaptations.
a. True
b. False
What describes a learned behavior?

a. something you just know
b. a baby trying to walk
c. something you learn
d. b and c
Grade 5Adaptations and Behavior
Where do producers get their energy from?
a. The Moon
b. The Sun
c. Larvae
d. Earth
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What describes an instinct?
a. something you already know
b. something you can already do
c. something you know how to do
d. all of the above
What does a bear do to prepare for hibernation?

a. eats extra food
b. digs a deep hole
c. takes a lot of naps
d. all of the above
Frogs are cold-blooded amphibians with smooth, moist skin. In which place could the frog not survive?
a. It could not survive in the desert because it is too dry.
b. It could not survive in the rainforest because it is too wet.
c. It could not survive in the tundra because it is too cold.
d. both a and c
An energy pyramid is a picture that shows how much energy from the sun is in an ecosystem. Based on this, the
energy from the sun is never 100% when an herbivore eats a producer. Only 10% is eaten and used by the
herbivore: the rest is lost as HEAT. How much energy is lost from heat?
a. 200%
b. 80%
c. 90%
d. 10%
Which characteristic is most likely to result from the interaction between an organism and its environment?
a. brown fur color
b. scar
c. birthmark
d. long tail
A rabbit lives in a very cold place with a lot of snow. The rabbit has white fur. This helps the rabbit hid from
predators. What is the rabbit's fur color in the ecosystem called?
a. a structural adaptation
b. an instinct
c. a niche
d. a pistil
A baby walking is a(n)

a. instinct.
b. learned behavior.
c. both a and b
d. neither a or b
Male birds show off to the females during

a. showcase.
b. clutch.
c. courtship.
d. incubation.
What is it called when a bird sits on the eggs?

a. breeding
b. incubation
c. brooding
Bears can hibernate for up to of the year.

a. 30 days
b. 3 months
c. 7 months
d. 9 months
A bird that is completely dependent on its parent is

a. precocial.
b. clutch.
c. nestling.
d. altricial.
Dogs bark at strangers to protect themselves and their pack. What kind of adaptation is barking?
a. learned behavior
b. instinct
c. playful
d. hibernation
Fill in the blanks:
Behavior, mimicry, body parts, special features, camouflage, survive, covering
1. Adaptations are ________________________ that helps an animal live where it does.
2. Animals need special features to _________________________.
3. An adaptation can be a _____________________, _______________

or___________________________________.
4. Animals use _________________________ to look or sound like another animal.
5. ____________________________ is when an animal changes its shape, color or behavior to blend in with
the environment.

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Both animals and plants have adaptations.

The main purpose of an adaptation is to

An adaptation is a behavior or body part that helps organisms survive in an ecosystem.

What adaptation of an organism allows it to burrow underground?

What adaptation does a duck have to swim?

What is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

Which adaptation best helps elk survive in the taiga biome?

A bear hitting a beehive for honey is a(n) .

Porcupines have sharp quills that the animal uses to

A way of acting that is self acquired is a(n)

A bird flies using instinct.

When a bear hibernates its

What describes a learned behavior?

Grade 5Adaptations and Behavior

What does a bear do to prepare for hibernation?

A baby walking is a(n)

Male birds show off to the females during

What is it called when a bird sits on the eggs?

Bears can hibernate for up to of the year.

A bird that is completely dependent on its parent is

Fill in the blanks:

Behavior, mimicry, body parts, special features, camouflage, survive, covering

1. Adaptations are ________________________ that helps an animal live where it does.

2. Animals need special features to _________________________.

3. An adaptation can be a _____________________, _______________

4. Animals use _________________________ to look or sound like another animal.

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3. An adaptation can be a _______, _