Name: Date: Camouflage Quiz Class: 1. What can you infer about animals whose fur turns 6. What statement is true of animals that have white during the winter? countershading? a. They prey on animals who can’t see the color white a. They usually have darker-colored backs and lighter- b. They are hunted by predators who can’t see the color colored bellies. white b. They usually have lighter-colored backs and darker- c. They live in environments that are very snowy during colored bellies. the winter c. They usually have stripes on their backs and solid- d. They live in environments with lots of white trees colored bellies. d. They are usually prey animals, and not predators. 2. What might happen to animals if they didn’t have camouflage? 7. Which of the following is an example of a. They would die quicker countershading? b. They would lead longer lives a. An orchid looks like an insect to promote pollination c. They would have access to more food b. The stripes on a herd of running zebras confuses a d. They would be preyed on less often lion c. A shark blends in with the ocean, hiding from its prey 3. What does disruptive coloration d. The fur of an Arctic fox turns white over the winter do? 8. What might happen if an octopus were chased by a predator? a. It would seek out other octopuses in order to blend a. Makes animals difficult to see at night into a group b. Makes animals’ distances difficult to judge b. It would burrow beneath the ocean floor c. Makes animals’ outlines difficult to judge c. It would head for an environment that matched its d. Makes animals look bigger and more dangerous skin color d. It would quickly change its skin color to blend into its 4. Military uniforms simulate the environment types of camouflage used by animals. In this context, what 9. Besides camouflage, what do some animals use does “simulate” mean? their chromatophores for? a. Misuse a. To distract predators b. Disguise b. To communicate their moods c. Exaggerate c. To store energy d. Imitate d. To attract mates 5. A bug that is the same color as 10. Which animal uses camouflage in order to hide the leaves it lives on is said to from prey? have: a. b. a. Disruptive coloration b. Protective coloration c. Countershading c. d. d. Chromatophores © 1999 - 2018 BrainPOP. All rights reserved..