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Migration and hibernation are examples of?
a) learned behavior
b) protective resemblance
c) instinct
d)

A _______ is the animal hunting another animal.
a) predator
b) prey
c) adaptation
d)

A spider spinning a web is an example of a?
a) learned behavior
b) complicated inherited behavior
c) reflex
d)

Teaching a dog to do tricks would be an example of?
a) learned behavior
b) inherited behavior
c) learning from memorizing
d)

The simplest kind of inherited behavior is called?
a) learned behavior
b) camouflage
c) reflex
d)

Blending due to color is called?
a) camouflage
b) mimicry
c) learned
d)

Behavior that is NOT learned is called?
a) adaptations
b) inherited behavior
c) camouflage
d)

__________ is the animal being hunted.
a) prey
b) predator
c) adaptations
d)

When an animal's body resembles its environment, it is said to have?
a) mimicry
b) instinct
c) protective resemblance
d)

Many grass snakes are green. The color of the snake MOST likely helps it to?
a) find shelter
b) hunt for food
c) escape enemies
d)

An octopus releases black ink into the water when feeling threatened. What does this MOST likely help an octopus to do?
a) find shelter
b) hunt for food
c) escape enemies
d)

Monica learned that humans are born knowing how to do some things and they learn how to do other things. Which is a behavior humans learn?
a) blinking
b) breathing
c) swimming
d)

Many birds avoid eating the viceroy butterfly because it looks like the monach butterly. Monarchs are poisonous and taste bad. A viceroy looking like a monach is an example of?
a) camouflage
b) mimicry
c) coloration
d)

What is the best example of inherited behavior?
a) a dog running up the stairs
b) a cat clawing on a tree to sharpen its claws
c) a horse trotting its way back to the barn
d)

Which description is an example of camouflage?
a) a butterfly migrating south for the winter
b) a green walking stick on the green leaves of a plant
c) earthworms moving through the soil
d)

The skin of a chameleon can change colors to help it blend with its surroundings. How would this adaptation MOST likely help a chameleon survive?
a) by helping the chameleon hide from its predators
b) by sending a signal to the other chameleons
c) by scaring predators away from the chameleon
d)

Young robins will build the same kinds of nest their parents have built even if they have never seen their parents build a nest. This is an example of?
a) a learned behavior
b) an inherited behavior
c) protective resemblance
d)

The artic fox has fur that changes color in different seasons. In which way does its fur color MOST likely help the artic fox?
a) White fox helps the fox blend in the snow.
b) White fox helps the fox stay warm.
c) Dark fur helps the fox stay dry.
d)

A bushbaby is an African animal with huge eyes. The big eyes are an adaptation for?
a) camouflage
b) bright lights
c) night time activities
d)

Rachel was learning about sea turtles. She knew that sea turtles are adpated to live in the ocean. Which is a behavior that helps a sea turtle survive in the ocean?
a) being able to lay eggs
b) having a hard shell for protection
c) being able to hold its breath for a long time
d)

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