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WorksheetsAnimal Adaptations
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
the dog wagging its tail
b)
the dog sitting to get a treat
c)
the boy using a leash to walk the dog
d)
the boy washing his hands after playing with the dog
2.
a)
gills on a catfish
b)
number of stripes on a zebra
c)
color of a hydrangea's flowers
d)
shape of a tree's leaves
3.
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinctive behavior
c)
effect of the environment
d)
the beginning of hibernation
4.
a)
size of his feet
b)
shape of his ears
c)
color of his eyes
d)
length of his hair
5.
a)
Plants can grow well in both light and dark environments.
b)
Plants adapt to growing in the dark by producing more leaves.
c)
Plants grow best in a well lit environment.
d)
The environment has no effect on the growth of plants.
6.
Where would an animal with large ears and thin fur MOST likely live?
a)
in a polar region
b)
underground
c)
in a stream
d)
in the desert
7.
a)
fangs
b)
scaly skin
c)
the ability to shake its tail
d)
the ability to slither on the ground
8.
a)
thick fur
b)
large ears
c)
cotton tail
d)
sharp teeth
9.
Which of these is a plant adaptation for living in the desert?
a)
shallow roots
b)
slender stems
c)
long vines
d)
waxy leaves
10.
Which of these is a plant adaptation for living in fast-moving streams?
a)
stiff stems
b)
flexible stems
c)
floating leaves
d)
needle-like leaves
11.
a)
It starts to rain.
b)
The wind blows.
c)
The weather turns cooler.
d)
The weather turns warmer.
12.
a)
Touch the earthworm and note how it responds.
b)
Place an earthworm on a moist towel and observe it.
c)
Put food in a dish and see if the earthworm moves toward it.
d)
Place the earthworm in a box that is half covered and note where it goes.
13.
a)
Frogs do not like to eat bees.
b)
Frogs will not try to catch bees.
c)
Frogs eat bees whenever they can.
d)
Frogs like worms better than bees.
14.
a)
It keeps you from getting wet.
b)
It keeps you from getting hungry.
c)
It keeps you from getting burned.
d)
It keeps you from eating something bad.
15.
How does an isopod's response to light help the isopod meet its need in its environment?
a)
Avoiding light allows the isopod to find food easily.
b)
Avoiding light allows birds to find isopods easily.
c)
Avoiding light means that isopods cannot easily see their environment.
d)
Avoiding light helps keep isopods hidden from animals that might eat them.
16.
Which of these changes could cause the extinction of polar bears?
a)
melting of the ice caps
b)
practicing conservation
c)
building houses in Florida
d)
polluting streams in Indiana
17.
a)
stream pollution
b)
noise pollution
c)
light pollution
d)
cutting trees
18.
Which kind of activity affects migrating birds' ability to find their way?
a)
stream pollution
b)
noise pollution
c)
light pollution
d)
clear-cutting
19.
Which animal is least likely to be affected by insect-killing chemicals?
a)
robin
b)
squirrel
c)
butterfly
d)
honeybee
20.
What is the frog on the left side of the picture responding to?
a)
the taste of the bee
b)
the sound of the bee
c)
the sight of the bee
d)
the temperature of the bee
21.
Which kind of activity is the biggest threat to the animal in the picture?
a)
clear-cutting
b)
light pollution
c)
noise pollution
d)
use of insect-killing chemicals
22.
Creating spaces for animals to live and raise their young is an example of what?
a)
pollution
b)
extinction
c)
conservation
d)
adaptation
23.
A group of beetles live in a grassy area. Most of these beetles are green, but some are brown. If a drought turns the grass brown, what is likely to happen to the population of beetles?
a)
Only the green ones will survive.
b)
Over time, more brown beetles will survive and have offspring.
c)
Only the brown ones will have offspring.
d)
Over time, more green beetles will survive and have offspring.
24.
Which adaptation would you expect in animals that live in caves?
a)
blindness
b)
poor hearing
c)
very good eyesight
d)
brightly colored fur
25.
Canada geese travel north when the weather gets warm in the spring. Then they travel south when it gets cold in the late fall. Suppose that the spring temperature stayed cold two weeks longer than usual. How would that change the behavior of the geese?
a)
They would not travel north at all.
b)
They would travel north at the usual time.
c)
They would travel north about two weeks later.
d)
They would travel north about two weeks earlier.
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