Animal Adaptations and Functions

Animal Adaptations and Functions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

3rd - 4th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video tutorial explores the physical characteristics of various animals, including elephants, giraffes, primates, crocodiles, and birds. It describes how these characteristics help animals adapt to their environments, such as the elephant's ears for temperature regulation, the giraffe's neck for reaching food, the primate's hands for swinging, the crocodile's scales for moisture retention, and the bird's wings for flight. The tutorial concludes with a recap of these traits, emphasizing their importance in animal survival.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are physical characteristics of animals?

Animals' habitats

Animals' behaviors

Outer parts of animals' bodies

Inner organs of animals

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do elephants use their ears?

To fly

To dig

To hear and regulate body temperature

To attract mates

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a giraffe's orange patches?

To camouflage from predators

To attract mates

To regulate body temperature

To store water

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique feature does a giraffe's tongue have?

It is used for flying

It is short and red

It is used for swimming

It is long and bluish-purple

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What helps the unspecified animal to swing from tree to tree?

Its strong hands and feet

Its sharp claws

Its wings

Its long tail

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of a crocodile's scales?

To attract prey

To hold in moisture

To help in swimming

To fly

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do a bird's feathers benefit it?

They protect the skin from wetness, cold, and injury

They are used for digging

They are used for storing food

They help in swimming

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What enables birds to fly?

Their tails

Their wings

Their beaks

Their feet

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary use of a bird's beak?

To dig

To fly

To eat and drink

To swim