Name______________________

Date__________________
Animal Adaptations Test

1. I help an animal survive in its environment. I am____________________.

a.
b.
c.
d.

adaptation
metamorphosis
life cycle
food chain

2. Porcupines have sharp quills. How do they use this adaptation?

a. to find food
b. to find water
c. for protection
d. to meet friends
3.
am I?

I help an animal look like another animal to protect itself from predators. What
a. migration
b. camouflage
c. hibernation
d. mimicry

4.
A Viceroy butterfly looks like the Monarch butterfly. The Viceroy tastes terrible
to birds, so birds
won't take the chance and eat the Viceroy. What is this kind of adaptation?
a. Mimicry
b. Camouflage
c. Hibernation
d. Migration
5.

Why must a bear hibernate in the winter?

a. It needs extra rest.
b. There is a lot of food available in the winter.
c. Its food supply is very limited in winter.
d. It is cold-blooded.

6. Camouflage protects the animal from being seen by its enemies or it allows it to
sneak up more easily on their food.

a. True
b. False
7. A _____________________ involves a part of an animals body.
a. Structural adaptation
b. Behavioral Adaptation
8. _________________ adaptation has to do with the way a living thing behaves or acts.
a. Behavioral
b. Structural
9.

Which is not a reason why animals migrate?

a. Better climate
b. Better food
c. To look for an unsafe place to live
d. To go back to where they were born

10. During hibernation an animals body activities are slowed to conserve energy.
a. True
b. False
11. Which of the following is not an example of an animal that hibernates?
a. Bats
b. Woodchucks
c. Bears
d. Dogs
12. What is another name for camouflage?
a. Protective instinct
b. Protective coloration
c. Behavioral coloration
d. Physical Coloration