Animal Adaptation Chapter Test Review

What are the three major challenges faced by animals? 1. Find food 2. Don’t be food 3. Fit in to a habitat

Which is not one of the three major challenges faced by animals? 1. Find food 2. Blend in 3. Don’t be food 4. Fit in to a habitat

A giraffe has a long neck which helps him find food A giraffe has a long neck which helps him find food. This is an example of _____. A. variation B. adaptation C. mimicry

Giant pandas live in bamboo forests Giant pandas live in bamboo forests. The bamboo forests would be called their _____. A. Camouflage B. Variation C. Habitat

Which one is NOT a type of adaptation? A. structural B. characteristic C. behavioral

A porcupine fish blows up and has spikes A porcupine fish blows up and has spikes. This adaptation helps the animal with which of the problems? A. Find food B. Don’t be food C. Fit in to a habitat

A desert toad goes dormant when there is no rain A desert toad goes dormant when there is no rain. This adaptation helps the animal with which of the problems? A. Find food B. Don’t be food C. Fit in to a habitat

A rabbit has long ears to help them hear well A rabbit has long ears to help them hear well. The long ears are what type(s) of adaptation? A. Structural B. Behavioral C. Both

A porcupine fish gulps in water and blows up big and spiky A porcupine fish gulps in water and blows up big and spiky. What type(s) of adaptations do you see here? A. Structural B. Behavioral C. Both

A looper caterpillar looks like he is part of a flower A looper caterpillar looks like he is part of a flower. This strategy is best called ____. A. Mimicry B. Camouflage C. Bluffing

An arctic fox turns white in the snowy winter season An arctic fox turns white in the snowy winter season. This strategy is best called ____. A. Mimicry B. Camouflage C. Bluffing

An Australian frilled lizard opens up his mouth frills to make him look bigger. This strategy is best called ____. A. Mimicry B. Camouflage C. Bluffing

Who came up with the idea of “the survival of the fittest”? A. Charles Darwin B. Alfred Wallace C. Both

What was the big question Alfred Wallace had? A. How do animals survive? B. How do animals change? C. How are there so many kind of animals?

What was the answer to the big question Alfred Wallace had? A. The unlucky ones die. B. The strong ones pass down traits to their offspring. C. Animals are able to change their looks if they wish.

“Survival of the fittest” means _________. A. Only the strongest can live. Weak ones all die. B. The strong ones have a better chance of living. C. It is a jungle out there.

Which of the following terms is similar with “the survival of the fittest”? A. Natural selection B. Endangered species C. It is a jungle out there.

Long beaked finches will have long beaked finch babies Long beaked finches will have long beaked finch babies. This describes ____. A. Natural selection B. Inherited trait C. It is a jungle out there.

Endangered species are animals which face extinction Endangered species are animals which face extinction. What is extinction? A. becoming old B. becoming diverse C. disappearing completely