Animal Structures

Animals' structures or features help them to survive in their environment.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The water monitor lizard uses its tail to swim. This is an example of which type of structure?

• Smell

• Vision

• Physical

Which of the following is an example of a structure helping a plant to survive?

• Fallen leaves

• Pine needles to retain water

• Spikes on a cactus

• A flower that has been picked

A deer uses its ears to hear what's going on in its environment. This is an example of a structure helping the deer to survive.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The binocular eyes that we practiced in class is an example of what type of structure on an animal?

• Vision

• Hearing

• Smell

• Physical

Which of the following structures help a butterfly to survive?

• Colorful wings

• Falling from the sky like a leaf

• Migrating South for the winter

Which of the following is an example that we explored as a class about hearing?

• Bats using echolocation

• Different types of ears that animals have

• We practiced both of these in class

Which of the following are INTERNAL structures that help an animal to survive?

• Arms

• Ears

• Lungs

• Petals

Which of the following are EXTERNAL structures that help an animal to survive?

• Heart

• Lungs

• Nose

• Ears

A butterfly has patterned wings that help it to camouflage with the plants and environment around it. If this butterfly moved to someplace cold and icy (where the environment is mostly white), will the butterfly's wings still help it to survive?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Since the butterfly's wings are tailored to one specific environment, the butterfly would not be able to blend in with the plain white environment.