2nd Grade Life Science Formative Assessment

What is an adaptation?

• The food an animal eats

• special skill which helps an animal to survive

• Where an animal lives

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A frog is an amphibian

• True

• False

If an animal drinks milk from its mother, it is classified as what type of animal?

• amphibian

• reptile

• bird

• mammal

Which of the following is an adaptation of a cat?

• Being able to see in the dark

• Camouflage

• Hunting

What environment does a Brown Bear live in?

• Desert

• Grasslands

• Woodlands

Do you think a giraffe could survive in a desert?

• Yes

• No

• Yes, but it is not their normal environment

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Where do reptiles live?

• On land

• In water

• on land and in water

What classifies an animal as a bird?

• Wings

• Flying

• Feathers

What adaptation helps skunks survive the winter months?

• Migration

• Hibernation

• Camouflage

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which environment is best for the survival of a prairie dog?

• Grasslands

• Woodlands

• Desert

• Tundra

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