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Animal and Plant Adaptations

Quiz by Elizabeth Horner

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  • Q1
    Any way that an animal interacts with its environment is:
    Behavior
    Instinct
    Communication
    30s
  • Q2
    An _______ is an inherited behavior that an animal can do without ever learning how to do it.
    Instinct
    Mimicry
    Habit
    30s
  • Q3
    Any change in behavior that comes about through experience:
    Behavior
    Instinct
    Communication
    Learning
    30s
  • Q4
    A _______ is a behavior that is learned through practice.
    Instinct
    Predator
    Habit
    sense
    30s
  • Q5
    Behavior that lets animals share information is:
    Behavior
    Communication
    Habit
    Instinct
    30s
  • Q6
    Which is an example of a physical (structural) adaptation?
    Skunks spray when scared
    Birds fly south in winter
    Opossums play dead
    Lions have a large mane to protect their head and appear large.
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of these is a behavioral adaptation?
    Rabbits use their hind legs to thump the ground when a predator is near, warning other rabbits.
    Lizards' tails fall off if bitten
    Giraffes have long necks to reach leaves
    Sharks have sharp teeth to tear meat
    30s

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