Camouflage, warning colours and mimicry

Question 1

Peppered moths in a city with sooty, dark tree trunks were mostly dark. In the countryside they were mostly pale. Why?

• A. Birds ate the moths that did not match the trees.
• B. Soot painted the moths.
• C. Dark moths are faster.
• D. The moths chose their colour.

Question 2

True or false? Bright colours always mean an animal is easy prey.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 3

Which survival trick is this: a ladybird's (ladybug's) red spots?

• A. camouflage (blending in)
• B. warning colours
• C. mimicry (copying another animal)

Question 4

A hoverfly has wasp-like stripes but cannot sting. How does this help it?

• A. It helps it make honey.
• B. It keeps it warm.
• C. Predators think it might sting and avoid it.
• D. It can now sting.

Question 5

True or false? Bright colours always mean an animal is easy prey.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 6

Which survival trick is this: a hoverfly striped like a wasp?

• A. camouflage (blending in)
• B. warning colours
• C. mimicry (copying another animal)

Question 7

Peppered moths in a city with sooty, dark tree trunks were mostly dark. In the countryside they were mostly pale. Why?

• A. Birds ate the moths that did not match the trees.
• B. Soot painted the moths.
• C. The moths chose their colour.
• D. Dark moths are faster.

Question 8

True or false? A hoverfly can sting like a wasp.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 9

Which survival trick is this: a poison dart frog's bright colours?

• A. camouflage (blending in)
• B. warning colours
• C. mimicry (copying another animal)

Question 10

Peppered moths in a city with sooty, dark tree trunks were mostly dark. In the countryside they were mostly pale. Why?

• A. Dark moths are faster.
• B. Soot painted the moths.
• C. The moths chose their colour.
• D. Birds ate the moths that did not match the trees.

Question 11

True or false? Animals choose to change their camouflage colour by thinking about it.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 12

Which survival trick is this: a hoverfly striped like a wasp?

• A. camouflage (blending in)
• B. warning colours
• C. mimicry (copying another animal)

Question 13

Why are the dangerous ones often the brightest animals in a rainforest?

• A. Bright animals are easier to catch.
• B. They want to look pretty.
• C. Bright colours warn predators to stay away.
• D. Bright colours keep them warm.

Question 14

True or false? Some harmless animals copy the look of dangerous ones.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 15

Which survival trick is this: a ladybird's (ladybug's) red spots?

• A. camouflage (blending in)
• B. warning colours
• C. mimicry (copying another animal)

Question 16

Why are the dangerous ones often the brightest animals in a rainforest?

• A. They want to look pretty.
• B. Bright colours warn predators to stay away.
• C. Bright colours keep them warm.
• D. Bright animals are easier to catch.