Part I. Matching Write the letter of the adaptation in the blank next to its corresponding definition _______1.

When animals go on a longdistance journey from one place to another ________2. When a species has features similar to another species ________3. Helps animals blend into their environment to protect themselves from enemies ________4. State of reduced metabolic activity adopted by many organisms under conditions of environmental stress ________5. Some animals go into a deep sleep in which their body activities slow down due to seasonal changes and live off of stored food A. Hibernation

B. Camouflage C. Migration D. Mimicry

E. Dormancy

Part II. multiple choice This portion of the test contains 5 multiple choice questions, each worth 2 points. Circle the correct response for each question. Make sure that your answer is clearly marked 1. To keep warm in the winter, cold-blooded animals, such as snakes, turtles, fish, and frogs ________________________________________________. A. move to the bottom of lakes and ponds B. bury themselves in mud C. travel to other places to find warmth D. burrow and find shelters in holes to keep warm 2. A condition of biological rest or inactivity where growth, development, and metabolic processes slow down is called _____________________________. A. Migration B. Mimicry C. Hibernation D. Camouflage 3. Another word for an instinctive behavior is________________. A. Learned behavior B. Natural behavior C. Hibernation D. camouflage

4. A beaver building a dam or a spider spinning a web is an example of a ____________________. A. B. C. D. Mimicry Learned Behavior Natural Behavior Migration

5. A bear cub learning how to hunt is an example of a _____________________. A. B. C. D. Mimicry Learned Behavior Natural Behavior Migration

Part III. Fill-in-the-blank Fill in the blanks with the correct answers. All of the words in the word bank may not be used. 1. People wearing scarves over their faces in the desert to keep from breathing in the sand is an example of a __________________________. 2. Snapping turtles using their shells make themselves look like a rock to blindside predators and surprise attack prey is an example of ________________. 3. Birds navigate like sailors once did, using the sun for direction, in the fall during their yearly __________________. 4. The adaptation that allows many plant species to survive in climates when part of the year is unsuitable for growth (in winter and or dry seasons) is called ___________________. 5. The Viceroy butterfly is safer from predators than the monarch butterfly even though they taste better. Since the monarch butterfly tastes bad to birds and the viceroy looks like the monarch, the Viceroy butterflies are safer from being eaten because of the adaptation: _______________. Word Bank Learned behavior Camouflage Migration Dormancy Mimicry Natural behavior