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WorksheetsAnimal Behavior & Environment Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A human baby crying is?
a)
instinct
b)
learned behavior
c)
adaptation
d)
inherited trait
2.
Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
ground squirrels hibernating
b)
geese migrating south for the winter
c)
a lion cub hunting as its mother does
d)
an octopus spraying ink for protection
3.
Which of the following is an example of an instinct that helps an animal survive?
a)
a skunk spraying a smelly mist for protection
b)
a raccoon learning to cross the road
c)
a dog learning to beg for food
d)
a human riding a bicycle
4.
Which of the following is a learned behavior in humans?
a)
crying
b)
speaking
c)
blinking
d)
sleeping
5.
Which one is a learned behavior?
a)
black fur on a dog
b)
having straight hair
c)
snow boarding
d)
number of eyes
6.
A physical characteristic is passed from a ____ to their offspring.
a)
mom
b)
parents
c)
dad
d)
sister
7.
Which is an example of an inherited physical characteristic?
a)
weight
b)
length of roots
c)
body structure
d)
hair length
8.
What is an example of a changing physical characteristic?
a)
body coloring
b)
weight
c)
body structure
d)
colors of flowers
9.
A behavior is a response to a change in the _________.
a)
weather
b)
light
c)
other animals
d)
environment
10.
A seal knows how to balance a ball on its nose, it is an example of?
a)
a physical trait
b)
an inherited trait
c)
an inherited behavior
d)
a learned behavior
11.
Animals are born with certain behaviors that allow them to survive. These are called?
a)
instincts
b)
inherited
c)
learned
d)
acquired
12.
Mackey flowers are brightly colored and sweet-smelling. This adaptation would be helpful to...
a)
insects the plant needs to attract
b)
animals that can eat the plant
c)
strong winds that move plant seeds
d)
enough rainfall to keep the plant strong
13.
Which adaptation helps keep seals warm in cold water?
a)
flippers with long claws
b)
mouth full of sharp teeth
c)
narrow head with large eyes
d)
thick layer of fat called blubber
14.
Golden-colored fur makes it easier for a lion to hunt prey in the dry grass of its habitat by...
a)
makes it hard for the lion to be seen
b)
helps the lion run farther and faster
c)
keeps the lion warm on cool nights
d)
allows the lion to look larger
15.
Which of the following is an example of an inherited characteristic?
a)
a raccoon looking in the trash cans to find food
b)
cows walking toward the barn at sunset
c)
a dog barking when the doorbell rings
d)
a turtle laying eggs on a certain beach
16.
An organisms' pattern of behavior is related to all of these except...?
a)
other organisms that are present
b)
the weather changing
c)
the availability of food and resources
d)
physical characteristics present
17.
What will organisms compete for in an environment?
a)
other organisms
b)
human interaction
c)
food
18.
Which of these is an inherited trait of a rosebush?
a)
sharp thorns
b)
wilted flowers
c)
chewed leaves
d)
broken branches
19.
All of these are examples of humans changing the environment except?
a)
pollution
b)
cutting down trees
c)
dumping toxic waste
d)
overgrazing
20.
How can an organism change the environment?
a)
going fishing
b)
planting flowers
c)
pollination
d)
kudzu overgrowth
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