Adaptation
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  • Question 1
    180 seconds
    Q. What was the name of the scientist who had the theory of evolution?
    answer choices
    Lamarck
    Einstein
    Washington
    Darwin
  • Question 2
    300 seconds
    Q. Which of the following is a physical adaptation for the underlined animal?
    answer choices
    A snake unhinges its jaw to eat a rabbit it just caught.
    A hognose snake rolls over, slows its breathing, and hangs its tongue out to pretend to be dead.
    A herd of buffalo encircle their young to protect them from a pack of wolves.
    A dung beetle rolls a piece of dung across the desert.
  • Question 3
    300 seconds
    Q. Which of the following is NOT a behaviour?
    answer choices
    Migration
    Hibernation
    Extinction
  • Question 4
    300 seconds
    Q. True or false: When an animal hibernates, its body temperature drops and its heartbeat and breathing slows down.
    answer choices
    True
    False
  • Question 5
    300 seconds
    Q. Polar bears have compact ears, a small tail, and thick fur to keep themselves warm. Are these examples of physical (structural) or behavioural adaptations?
    answer choices
    Physical
    Behavioural
  • Question 6
    180 seconds
    Q. The goal of every species on earth is...
    answer choices
    to survive and reproduce 
    divide and conquer 
    survive and conquer 
    reproduce and die 
  • Question 7
    180 seconds
    Q. A trait or behavior that helps organisms survive and reproduce 
    answer choices
    multiplication 
    revolt
    adaptation 
    populate 
  • Question 8
    180 seconds
    Q. What is the scientific term for an animal that is eaten by another animal?
    answer choices
    predator
    dinner
    prey
    stupid
  • Question 9
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    Q. Lions often hide in the tall grass while stalking their prey.  This is an example of...
    answer choices
    camouflage
    warning coloration
    mimicry
    hibernation
  • Question 10
    180 seconds
    Q. Why is a spider spinning a web an innate behavior?
    answer choices
    It learns how to spin the web from its mother.
    It learns how to spin a web through insight learning.  
    It is born knowing how to spin a web.
    It learns how to spin a web through observational learning.
  • Question 11
    180 seconds
    Q. Which of the following terms is another term for innate?
    answer choices
    instinct
    learned
    trial and error
    copying
  • Question 12
    180 seconds
    Q. A rabbit is running away from a fox. What is the stimulus for this behavior?
    answer choices
    avoiding a predator
    food
    migration
    estivation
  • Question 13
    180 seconds
    Q. Which type of behavior is most likely to occur due to a seasonal change stimulus?
    answer choices
    migration
    estivation
    reproduction
    social grooming
  • Question 14
    180 seconds
    Q. An octopus can change its color to match its surroundings. This is an example of which type of behavior?
    answer choices
    camouflage
    mimicry
    cooperative behavior
    estivation
  • Question 15
    180 seconds
    Q. A pine snake moves it tail quickly in pine needles so it sounds like a rattle snake. This is an example of which type of behavior?
    answer choices
    camouflage
    mimicry
    estivation
    migration
  • Question 16
    180 seconds
    Q. Michael went to the circus and saw a seal balance a beach ball on its nose.  This is an example of a...
    answer choices
    instinct
    mimicry
    camouflage
    learned behavior
  • Question 17
    180 seconds
    Q. Which of these choices is an example of something that is needed for survival?
    answer choices
    Adaptation
    Food 
    Water
    All of the above
  • Question 18
    180 seconds
    Q. Jessica’s dog Spike likes to dig holes and chase other dogs. He barks when a stranger approaches. Spike comes to Jessica whenever she calls him.Which is a learned behavior of Spike’s?
    answer choices
    barking at strangers
    digging holes
    chasing other dogs
    coming when called
  • Question 19
    180 seconds
    Q. What is the movement of animals from one place to another as a response to seasonal changes?
    answer choices
    migration
    hibernation
    courtship
    defense
  • Question 20
    180 seconds
    Q. Which of these is an instinct?
    answer choices
    a chimpanzee learning to use sticks to find bugs in the dirt
    Teaching a dog to roll over by using treats
    a salmon swimming upstream to lay its eggs
    a child learning that fire will cause pain
  • Question 21
    180 seconds
    Q. What is the scientific term for an animal that is eaten by another animal?
    answer choices
    predator
    dinner
    prey
    stupid
  • Question 22
    180 seconds
    Q. What is the scientific term for the ability to blend in with the surroundings?
    answer choices
    invisibility
    conservation
    ninja skills
    camouflage
  • Question 23
    180 seconds
    Q. How do adaptations help animals?
    answer choices
    To escape animals
    to hunt for food
    to survive in their habitats
    All of these are correct
  • Question 24
    180 seconds
    Q. The ears of this fox are an example of...
    answer choices
    A behavioral adaptation
    Poor breeding
    A physical adaptation
    Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong
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