Adaptation in Science: Learn How Living Things Survive in Their Habitats

Question 1

Why do some animals hibernate during the winter?

Accepted Answer

To conserve energy when food is scarce

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To avoid predators

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To find warmer temperatures

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To attract mates

Question 2

Which of the following is the best example of an adaptation that has allowed humans to survive in a wide range of environments?

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Our ability to use tools

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Our hairless skin

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Our upright posture

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Our large brains

Question 3

Which of the following is a physical adaptation that helps animals blend in with their surroundings?

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Camouflage

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Migration

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Hibernation

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Cooperation

Question 4

How do bees demonstrate cooperation as a behavioral adaptation?

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They build their hive together.

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They search for food individually.

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They defend their hive from danger alone.

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They raise their young on their own.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can influence an organism's adaptation to its environment?

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Luck

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Climate

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Competition

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Genes

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a physical adaptation that helps animals catch food?

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Sharp teeth

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Thick fur

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Long legs

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Ability to change color

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a physical adaptation?

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Migration

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Camouflage

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Sharp claws

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Mimicry

Question 8

Why is adaptation crucial for living things?

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It helps them survive and reproduce in their habitat

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It makes them stronger and faster

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It attracts mates

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It prevents them from getting sick

Question 9

Which animal has adapted to life underwater by developing streamlined bodies and fins?

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Dolphin

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Penguin

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Lion

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Giraffe

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a structural adaptation?

Accepted Answer

Developing a tough beak for cracking nuts

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Growing thicker fur in winter

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Changing fur color

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Learning to sing to attract mates

Question 11

How does natural selection contribute to adaptation?

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It favours individuals with traits that help them survive and reproduce in their environment

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It creates new adaptations in organisms

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It causes all members of a species to have the same adaptations

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It prevents organisms from adapting to changing conditions

Question 12

Which of these is **not** a type of adaptation living things can have?

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Feeling happy or sad

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Physical features, like a bird's beak

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Ways of behaving, like a squirrel storing nuts

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Special abilities, like a bat using sound waves to see

Question 13

What is a good thing about having adaptations?

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You have a better chance of staying alive and healthy

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You can talk to animals

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You look more handsome or pretty

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You get to be really smart

Question 14

How can we tell if a living thing is well-adapted to its home?

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It's happy and healthy, and has lots of babies

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It's the biggest or meanest animal around

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It has bright and colorful markings

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It makes the loudest noises

Question 15

Which of these things **doesn't** affect how a living thing adapts?

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What the government says

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The weather where it lives

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How much food it can find

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If there are other animals trying to eat it

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a physical adaptation of animals?

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Migration

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Thick fur

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Camouflage coloring

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Webbed feet

Question 17

Which animal is best suited to survive in a desert environment?

Accepted Answer

Camel

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Elephant

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Dolphin

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Polar bear

Question 18

What is the main reason why animals adapt to their surroundings?

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To enhance their chances of survival

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To attract mates

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To improve their appearance

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To increase their lifespan

Question 19

How does a giraffe's long neck help it survive?

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It helps it reach high leaves for food

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It makes it easier to see over tall grass

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It helps it run faster

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It provides shade from the sun

Question 20

How does hibernation help animals survive in cold climates?

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It slows down their metabolism and reduces their need for food

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It protects them from predators

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It keeps them warm

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It allows them to find food more easily

Question 21

Which of these is NOT a structural adaptation?

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Migration in birds

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Thick fur in polar bears

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Camouflage in insects

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Webbed feet in ducks

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a physical adaptation that helps animals survive in their environment?

Accepted Answer

Migration

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Thick fur

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Claws

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Camouflage

Question 23

Why is adaptation crucial for living things?

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It helps them survive in their surroundings

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It makes them more appealing to mates

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It allows them to travel faster

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It gives them special abilities

Question 24

Which of these is an example of a symbiotic relationship?

Accepted Answer

A clownfish living inside a sea anemone

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A lion hunting a zebra

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A hawk eating a mouse

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A spider catching a fly

Question 25

Which of these is NOT a physical adaptation that helps polar bears survive in their cold habitat?

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Long neck

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Thick fur coat

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Large paws for walking on ice

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Sharp claws for hunting

Question 26

How do camouflage and mimicry help animals to survive?

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They help animals to hide from predators or catch prey

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They help animals to move faster or become stronger

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They help animals to communicate with each other

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They help animals to live longer

Question 27

Why do organisms develop adaptations?

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To help them survive and reproduce better in their environment

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To make them look more attractive

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To change their appearance

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To increase their lifespan

Question 28

How does the shape of a bird's beak help it to survive?

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It helps the bird to eat different types of food

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It helps the bird to find a mate

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It helps the bird to fly more efficiently

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It doesn't help the bird to survive

Question 29

Which animal is most suited to survive in a desert environment due to its special adaptations?

Accepted Answer

Camel with a hump on its back

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Polar bear with a thick white coat

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Penguin with webbed feet and a streamlined body

Question 30

How do a bird's sharp claws help it get food?

Accepted Answer

Sharp claws help birds grasp and kill prey for food.

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Sharp claws help birds defend themselves from predators.

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Sharp claws help birds build nests to protect their young.

Question 31

Some animals and plants may struggle to adapt to changes in their environment. Which situation shows this?

Accepted Answer

Animals living in a habitat that is changing quickly due to climate change.

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A bird grows a stronger beak to crack harder nuts.

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A frog changes color to match its surroundings.

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A plant makes seeds that can survive in dry conditions.

Question 32

Which of these is NOT a way that animals adapt to their environment?

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Staying exactly the same and not changing at all

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Changing their appearance to blend in (camouflage)

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Learning new behaviors, like migrating to warmer climates in winter

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Developing new body parts or features, like sharp claws for hunting

Question 33

How do changes in the environment affect how adaptations develop and change in animal populations?

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Adaptations change over time as the environment changes.

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Adaptations don't change, no matter what happens to the environment.

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Only some animals have adaptations.

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Adaptations are always helpful to animals.

Question 34

Which of these is an example of a behavioral adaptation that helps animals survive?

Accepted Answer

A bird flying south for the winter

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A bird's long beak

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A plant losing its leaves in the fall

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical adaptation?

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Ability to reproduce quickly

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Camouflage coloring

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Thick fur for insulation

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Sharp teeth for tearing flesh

Question 36

How does adaptation help a species?

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It helps them survive and reproduce in their environment

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It makes them more aggressive towards other species

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It reduces their need for shelter

Question 37

What is the term for a change in an organism's behavior that improves its chances of survival?

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Behavioral adaptation

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Structural adaptation

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Environmental adaptation

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Physical adaptation

Question 38

Which of these is an example of a behavioral adaptation of birds?

Accepted Answer

Migration to warmer climates during winter

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Claws for grasping prey

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Feathers for insulation

Question 39

How does natural selection contribute to adaptation?

Accepted Answer

It favors individuals with traits that enhance their survival

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It creates new species

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It speeds up the process of adaptation

Question 40

What is the term for when two different species evolve similar adaptations in response to a shared environment?

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Convergent evolution

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Parallel evolution

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Divergent evolution

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Coevolution

Question 41

How do human activities impact adaptation and evolution?

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It can alter selective pressures and create new selective environments

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It always accelerates the rate of adaptation and evolution

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It has no significant effect on adaptation and evolution