Understanding Animal Behavior and Adaptation - Questions

Competency Goal 1: Students will have an understanding of animal behavior and adaptation.

Questions:

1.  There are two main groups in the animal kingdom. Which one has a backbone?

2.  Animals with dry scaly skin are called __________________and can survive in hot dry climates.

3.  _______________have fur, are warm blooded, nurse their young, and can survive in colder climates.

4.  The lack of rain will cause the following effect.

5.  Technology and building can cause animals to lose their _________.

6.  Many species of monkeys found in the rain forest have very strong ___________ so they can live in the canopy and not have to go to the ground.

7.  Raccoons, which once fished in streams, now ravage local garbage cans because of loss of ____________________.

8.  The advantage of sharing learned scientific information is ________.

9. Amphibians can change into reptiles by going through the process called ____________________.

10.  A bird that swims will have ____________feet.