Animal Adaptations: Lessons 1-3 Quiz

What happens if an animal does not obtain food, water, space, oxygen, or shelter?

• The animal will reproduce

• The animal will survive as well as if it had obtained these things

• The animal will grow larger

• The animal will die

Why is water important to animals?

• It helps animals digest food

• It helps animals circulate nutrients throughout its body

• It helps animals remove waste

• All of these answers

Why is food important to animals?

• Food helps animals reproduce

• Animals digest food to extract energy

• Animals use food to reproduce more animals

• Food provides protection from harsh weather

What are two different ways animals obtain oxygen?

Answer explanation

Animals that live in water use gills to extract oxygen dissolved in water. Animals that live on land use lungs to extract oxygen in the air.

Why is shelter important to all animals?

Answer explanation

Shelter provides protection from the weather, such as hot sun, rain, and cold wind. Shelter also provides protection from predators and other dangers.

Which structure below helps an animal feed?

• Nose

• Fins

• Claws

• Fur

Which of the following is NOT a structure that protects an animal?

• Fur

• Shell

• Horns/Tusks

• Tongue

Ho do wings help an animal, specifically a bird?

• They help a bird feed

• They help a bird move

• They help a bird sense things in the environment

• They protect a bird

What are similarities and differences between fur and feathers?

Answer explanation

Fur and feathers both help protect an animal by keeping it warm. Mammals have fur and birds have feathers.

Which structure(s) help humans feed: claws, teeth, mouth, beak? Justify your answer.

Answer explanation

Humans have teeth and a mouth. We use our mouth to take in food and we use teeth to tear apart/crush food that we eat.