Fourth Grade Science: Animal Growth and Adaptation
Almost all insects go through a process of change from an egg to an adult. That process is known as:
evolution
metamorphis
adaptation
migration
When an animal uses a body part or behavior to meet its needs in its environment, it is called:
camouflage
mimicry
adaptation
instinct
In the movie, "Master and Commander", there was a picture of an insect that looked like a stick. This is an example of the following animal adaptation:
camouflage
mimicy
metamorphis
instinct
Check which of the following are bahvioral animal adaptoins:
You meet a new dog while walking down the sidewalk. You bend down and say, "Shake!". The dog immediately holds up its right paw, and you shake it. The dog's behavior is an example of:
learned behavior
instinct
A period when an animal goes into a long, deep sleep is called ________________
A behavior that an animal does not have to learn is an ______________.
Everything that surrounds and affects an animal is called its
Check the needs of an animal:
Some animals meet their need for ____________________ by breathing.
When Little Red Riding Hood discovered her Grandmother in bed, she was surpised at how big her eyes, ears and mouth were. The wolf's answers, "the better to see you, the better to hear you, and the better to eat you", are a good example of which animal adaptation:
learned behavior
body parts
When a winter storm is coming, animals often look for:
water
an open area
shelter
a friend
A bird's hollow bones help the bird to ____________ more easily.
When getting ready to hibernate, animals must
breathe more oxygen
lose weight
grow a thinner coat
eat extra food
The movement of a group of animals from one region to another and then back again is called:
The average temperature and rainfall of an area make up its ________________.
The knowledge of migration paths in animals is a/an _____________.
learned behavior
mimicry
instinct
trained behavior
Which of the following is not an adaptation a polar bear needs to survive in its environment?
extra body fat
thich fur
long legs
padded paws
An example of an animal that has gone through a metamorphis is: