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NOTE: If your teacher’s last
name is not Elliott, then you are doing the wrong assessment. ---This assessment is only for
students of other teachers. ---If your teacher is Mr. Elliott, then please go back to the website
and click on the first assessment link instead. Thanks!
American Black Bears are omnivorous mammals with a widespread
distribution in the forested regions of the United States and Canada.
American Black Bear Ursus
americanus | | |
Which adaptation of black bears best helps them survive long, cold winters?
a. | having a large home
range | c. | being able to
hibernate | b. | having sharp teeth and claws | d. | eating both plants and animals |
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An area that is occupied by one animal or a group
of animals that do not allow other members of the same species to enter is called a territory. This
is an example of a behavioral adaptation. Which of the following best describes the
advantage of this behavior?
a. | Establishing a territory makes it harder for an animal
to find a mate. | b. | Establishing a
territory is not a survival behavior. | c. | Establishing a
territory makes it easier for an animal to raise young and find food. | d. | Establishing a territory decreases the genetic variation of a
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A muskox is a large,
heavy mammal. It has short legs and is covered in long, thick hair.
A muskox is
shown in the picture below.
Based on its characteristics, in which environment is a population of muskox
best suited to
live?
a. | wetland | b. | tundra | c. | desert | d. | rain forest |
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The Arctic environment has temperatures that range
between - 22 C and 6C with lots of snow and ice. Which adaptation would most likely help a
population of organisms survive this environment?
a. | Green feathers and webbed feet | c. | large shell and leathery skin | b. | light colored fur and layers of blubber | d. | long necks and
tall legs |
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Animals have developed structural adaptations that
enable them to survive in specific environments.
Structural Adaptation Gills | Structural
Adaptation Hooves | Structural Adaptation Moist
Skin | Structural Adaptation Thick Fur | | | | | | | | |
Which population would best be
adapted to maneuver in a rocky, mountainous region?
a. | a population of organisms with moist
skin | b. | a population of organisms with
gills | c. | a population of organisms with thick
fur | d. | a population of organisms with
hooves |
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Structural adaptations such as sharp teeth, gills,
hooves, or wings help organisms survive in various environments. Which of the choices shown
below IS NOT an example of a structural adaptation?
a. | The harmless syrphid fly resembles the yellow jacket in
coloring and body shape. | b. | Mole-rats have
very large teeth and claws for digging tunnels to escape predators. | c. | The leaf frog’s coloring and shape camouflage it on the forest
floor. | d. | A lizard finds a shady spot to escape the sun’s
heat during midday. |
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Geneticists estimate that Polar Bears evolved from
Brown Bears about 350, 000 years ago. Polar Bears evolved special adaptations that enable them to
survive and hunt in the extreme cold of the Arctic Circle. Identify one
structural adaptation that polar bears exhibit.
a. | Their fur is light colored which allows them to be
camouflaged from their prey. | b. | They have black
colored fur which helps them blend into the dark nights when they hunt. | c. | Polar Bears sometimes swim from ice berg to ice berg as they hunt in the
Arctic Circle. | d. | Polar Bears will
wait outside ice holes to attack seals when they come up for air.
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Over time species adapt their behavior and/or their
body structures to survive in specific environments.
Structural
Adaptation Wings | Structural
Adaptation Antlers | Structural
Adaptation Gills | Structural Adaptation Six
Legs | | | |
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Which population listed
below is best adapted to thrive in an aquatic environment?
a. | a population of organisms with
antlers | c. | a population of organisms with
gills | b. | a population of organisms with six
legs | d. | a population of organisms with wings |
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The fish shown in the pictures below is the
Anglerfish. The stalk in front of its eyes is a flashing light that it uses to lure prey to its
mouth. This structural adaptation enables the anglerfish to survive in a very dark and deep aquatic
habitat.
Where are anglerfish
likely to be found?
a. | A shallow freshwater lake | b. | The deep abyssal zone of the ocean | c. | In the shallow water of a creek or stream | d. | An estuary or wetland area on the
coast. |
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The Curlew is a bird with a long beak that lives in
estuaries along the coast of California. Which of the following adaptations is most likely the reason that this bird
survives in this ecosystem?
a. | The beak attracts more mates. | b. | The long beak keeps the bird’s head dry when it is
raining. | c. | The beak allows the bird to fly into the taller trees
near the estuary. | d. | The long beak
enables the bird to reach food buried in the mud. |
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