Adaptation Evaluation

1. Which of the following is NOT a way desert animals have adapted to survive in the desert?

A Grow long, thick furB Are active at nightC Survive on little waterD Live in burrows

1. Which of the following is NOT a way desert animals have adapted to survive in the desert?

A Grow long, thick furB Are active at nightC Survive on little waterD Live in burrows

2. Animals have adaptations that help them survive in their environment. One example of this is the giraffe’s long neck. What primary purpose does this adaptation serve?

A Protection from heatB Gathering of foodC Protection from predatorsD Increased speed

2. Animals have adaptations that help them survive in their environment. One example of this is the giraffe’s long neck. What primary purpose does this adaptation serve?

A Protection from heatB Gathering of foodC Protection from predatorsD Increased speed

3. Barnacles and corals are two types of animals that live in the ocean. Both animals build a hard layer of calcium around their soft body parts. What is the MOST likely reason that they build these layers?

A Prepare them for reproductionB Protect them from predatorsC Help them capture foodD Keep them from drying out

3. Barnacles and corals are two types of animals that live in the ocean. Both animals build a hard layer of calcium around their soft body parts. What is the MOST likely reason that they build these layers?

A Prepare them for reproductionB Protect them from predatorsC Help them capture foodD Keep them from drying out

4. Coyotes have good eyesight, keen hearing, and an excellent sense of smell. How would these characteristics BEST help a coyote survive in its environment? These characteristics would help—

A insulate a coyoteB a coyote moveC the coyote hunt its preyD the coyote eat its food

4. Coyotes have good eyesight, keen hearing, and an excellent sense of smell. How would these characteristics BEST help a coyote survive in its environment? These characteristics would help—

A insulate a coyoteB a coyote moveC the coyote hunt its preyD the coyote eat its food

5. Blue herons are birds which can often be seen in shallow water such as marshes, ponds, and streams. They feed on fish, frogs, and other small animals.

Which of the following external characteristics helps a blue heron find food?A Thick feathersB Long beakC Strong wingsD Light colors

5. Blue herons are birds which can often be seen in shallow water such as marshes, ponds, and streams. They feed on fish, frogs, and other small animals.

Which of the following external characteristics helps a blue heron find food?A Thick feathersB Long beakC Strong wingsD Light colors

6. Blue whales have no teeth. Instead, they have rows of bristled strands that look like a broom, called baleen, which filters their food. Which of the following sea creatures are their most common food?

A Seals and sharksB Dolphins and porpoisesC Turtles and penguinsD Small fish and krill

6. Blue whales have no teeth. Instead, they have rows of bristled strands that look like a broom, called baleen, which filters their food. Which of the following sea creatures are their most common food?

A Seals and sharksB Dolphins and porpoisesC Turtles and penguinsD Small fish and krill

7. The appearances and behaviors that organisms develop to help them meet their needs are called—

A instinctsB skillsC systemsD adaptations

7. The appearances and behaviors that organisms develop to help them meet their needs are called—

A instinctsB skillsC systemsD adaptations

8. The pictures below show the change in the fur of an arctic hare from summer to winter.

Which of the following statements BEST describes how this change helps arctic hares?

A It lowers their body temperatures.B It protects their eyes from sunlight.C It helps them move on slippery ice.D It makes them less visible to predators.

8. The pictures below show the change in the fur of an arctic hare from summer to winter.

Which of the following statements BEST describes how this change helps arctic hares?

A It lowers their body temperatures.B It protects their eyes from sunlight.C It helps them move on slippery ice.D It makes them less visible to predators.