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WorksheetsBiome Adaptations
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
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1.
A desert is very hot during the day and receives very little rain.
Which plants will most likely survive in this kind of environment?
Which plants will most likely survive in this kind of environment?
a)
plants with waxy coatings
b)
plants with few roots
c)
plants with large leaves
d)
plants with soft stems
2.
The rainforest is very moist and receives much rain.
Which plants will most likely survive in this kind of environment?
Which plants will most likely survive in this kind of environment?
a)
plants with few roots
b)
plants with needles
c)
plants with large leaves
d)
plants that grow close together
3.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
To hide from predators
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
4.
An example of a physical adaptation is...
a)
a turtle hiding inside its shell
b)
The spikes on a porcupine fish
c)
a rabbit burrowing underground
d)
a viper biting when threatened
5.
An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings
a)
Environment
b)
Mimicry
c)
Camouflage
6.
Some plants have small leaves that help them do which of these?
a)
grow tall
b)
save water
c)
make seeds
make seeds
make seeds
d)
fall off in winter
7.
Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?
a)
flowers with bright colors
b)
sharp thorns
c)
small seeds
d)
deep roots
8.
What is an adaptation?
a)
A feature that helps a plant grow.
b)
A feature that helps a living thing survive.
c)
A feature that helps a living thing walk.
d)
A feature that that helps only animals survive.
9.
Consumers that get energy by eating ONLY plants are called: _____
a)
herbivores
b)
omnivores
c)
carnivores
10.
Consumers that eat ONLY animals are ______
a)
herbivores
b)
carnivores
c)
omnivores
11.
Consumers that eat BOTH plants and animals are ______
a)
omnivores
b)
carnivores
c)
herbivores
12.
These animals digest the waste and remains of dead plants and animals
a)
scavengers
b)
decomposers
13.
The ears of this fox are an example of...
a)
A behavioral adaptation
b)
Poor breeding
c)
A physical adaptation
d)
Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong
14.
Beak shape depends on...
a)
where birds live
b)
who they hang out with
c)
diet (fish or seeds)
d)
exercise
15.
An animal's body covering helps it to survive. Which group is made up of body coverings?
a)
fur, teeth, feathers, skin
b)
bones, teeth, feet, eyes
c)
feathers, fur, skin, scales
d)
scales, fur, claws, skin
16.
Who is at the bottom of an energy pyramid?
a)
producer
b)
organism
c)
consumer
d)
soil
17.
Some animals move great distances as the seasons change. What is this called?
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
c)
mimicry
d)
habitat
18.
An organism has thick white fur, a bushy tail, and short ears. It often burrows holes and curls into a ball for warmth. For which environment is this organism most likely adapted?
a)
Grassland
b)
Arctic Tundra
c)
Coniferous Forest
d)
Desert
19.
Which population would best be adapted to maneuver in a rocky, mountainous region?
a)
a population of organisms with hooves
b)
a population of organisms with thick fur
c)
a population of organisms with gills
d)
a population of organisms with moist skin
20.
A Viceroy butterfly looks like the Monarch butterfly. The Viceroy tastes terrible to birds, so birds won't take the chance and eat the Viceroy. What is this kind of adaptation?
a)
Mimicry
b)
Camouflage
c)
Hibernation
d)
Migration
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