Physical or Behavioral Adaptation?

Can you tell physical from behavioral adaptations? Test your knowledge with our fun science worksheet!

The Canada goose will migrate south to Lubbock every winter. The great migration begins in the fall and the geese will travel many miles to reach the same exact spot each year. At the first hint of spring they leave until next year when we see them again. Physical Behavioral My dog has a really thick coat in the winter but in the summer he sheds. I guess this is because of the change in temperature outside. Physical Behavioral Camels live in the desert. They have wide, flat, leathery pads on the bottoms of their feet to help them walk on hot sand. Physical Behavioral A sunflower plant placed on the windowsill grows towards the light. Physical Behavioral The bright colors on the males of many bird species helps them attract females for reproduction. Physical Behavioral When startled, a strong muscle in a hedgehog's back will pull it into a ball in order to point its sharp spines straight up and protect is soft underbelly. Physical Behavioral My dog, Zeke, has lots of toys and treats. He can eat and play whenever he wants; however, when other dogs come around he eats really quickly and guards his toys. What a goofy dog! Physical Behavioral The fish in my fish tank are great swimmers. I was looking at them the other day and noticed that they have several fins to help them swim. Physical Behavioral When the food supply in a forest decreases during the winter, bears will go into a mode of hibernation until the spring when the food supply is more plentiful. Physical Behavioral In order to survive the harsh desert climate, the plants have prickly spines and long roots. Sometimes it may go years without a drop of rain, but they have found a way to survive. Physical Behavioral Some butterflies are really hard to see because they blend in or camouflage in their environments. This makes it hard for a bird flying overhead to see them. Physical Behavioral Buffalo travel in herds and circle around their young. Physical Behavioral The arctic fox has white fur during one part of the year and brown fur during the rest of the year. Physical Behavioral Some octopus make tunnels and burrow under the sand at the bottom of the ocean allowing them to move along while protected from various predators. Physical Behavioral Oxpeckers perch on large animals to eat lice and ticks off their backs. Yum! Physical Behavioral