Cambridge Primary Science 5_Chapter 3. Adaptations

Characteristics that allow plants and animals to survive in an environment called as...

• Survival

• Camouflage

• Insulates

• Adaptations

Camels are adapted to survive in a dessert by these way below, except..

• Stores water in its hump to survive for long periods

• Has long eyelashes to keep sand from getting into its eyes

• Has wide and padded feet to prevent itself from sinking into the sand

• It can close it's nostrils to prevent breathing in sand

The wrong adaptation of cacti is...

• It has needle-like leaves to reduce water loss

• Its stem is very thick and fleshy to store water

• It has long roots that can reach larger area for getting water

• It has green colours to camouflage and protect it from being eaten by animals.

Which one of these characteristic below that not suits to how polar bears survive in the cold Arctic?

• It has thick fur and layer of fats under skin

• It can close its nostrils to prevent breathing in water while swims

• It does less movement to save energy

• It has large and thick black pads to prevent from slipping on ice

Which two of the following way show how some trees reduce water loss in cold environments?

• Some trees have a thick bark

• They shed all the leaves in winter

• Some trees are shaped like cones

• Their leaves are needle-like shape

Which adaptation below is true?

• The fish has fins and tail to help it take more oxygen underwater

• The beaver has a waterproof coat to keep itself warm in the cold water

• The pond skater has long padded-like legs to help it glide over the water's surface

• The water lily has hollow stem filled with the air to stay afloat

The flowering plants attract the pollinators by..

• Its coloured petals flowers

• Its big flowers

• Its wide leaves and high stem

• Its lots of fruit

Coconut seeds dispersed by...

• Wind

• Water

• Animal

Some predators have sharp senses of sight to detect their prey from far. One of them is...

• Deer

• Tortoise

• Eagles

• Tarantula

This animal have large ears to pick up sounds from every direction. It is...

• Deer

• King cobra

• Tortoise

• Owl