WorksheetsU11 Adaptations
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 31mins
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1.
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 snake biting when threatened
2.
Which is NOT a way seeds scatter
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
animals eat fruit and seeds are deposited
d)
lightning
3.
Lions often hide in the tall grass while stalking their prey. This is an example of...
a)
camouflage
b)
warning coloration
c)
mimicry
d)
hibernation
4.
Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold?
a)
They store twigs and sticks in their nest
b)
They migrate to a warmer climate
c)
They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter
d)
They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather
5.
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
6.
By looking like a bumblebee, the hoverfly uses ____________ to protect itself.
a)
fossil
b)
hibernate
c)
mimicry
d)
migration
7.
What would a bird's foot look like if it spent its time in the water?
a)
Sharp talons and claws
b)
Short stubby toes
c)
Webbing between the toes
d)
Long graceful fingers
8.
Behaviors animals are born with.
a)
instincts
b)
mimicry
c)
camouflage
d)
learned behaviors
9.
Beak shape depends on...
a)
where birds live
b)
who they hang out with
c)
diet (fish or seeds)
d)
exercise
10.
Which adaptation would be more useful to an organism in a desert biome than an organism in a temperate forest biome?
a)
Mimicry
b)
Nostrils on the top of head (to breathe in water)
c)
The ability to store water
d)
waterproof coverings
11.
Which of the following is NOT a behavioral adaptation?
a)
Making a nest in the crevices of buildings
b)
Hunting at night
c)
Collecting food from trash cans
d)
Having large eyes that can see well in the dark
12.
What is an adaptation?
a)
A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.
b)
The food that an animal eats.
c)
How energy moves in a food web.
d)
How animals evolve throughout time.
13.
In which ecosystem would animals be the most likely to develop the adaptation of hibernation?
a)
The tropical rainforest
b)
The desert
c)
The taiga
d)
The grasslands
14.
Adaptations for defense against a predator would include ____________.
a)
feathers
b)
paw pads
c)
claws
d)
big ears
15.
Outer body coverings such as fur, scales, or feathers are considered to be an adaptation.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Grasshopper cannot be easily seen on green leaves. How has this adaptation allowed grasshoppers to be successful?
a)
They can be easily seen by predators
b)
They can find food more easily
c)
They are not attacked by predators, and can reproduce
d)
They can find a mate more easily
17.
New species are result of
a)
No variation in the population
b)
Variation in the population
c)
unlimited food resources
d)
invasive species
18.
In order for natural selection to have produced the long necks of giraffes, which of the following must have been true over the evolutionary history of giraffes?
a)
In every generation, the length of giraffes’ necks showed variation.
b)
All giraffes, regardless of neck length, had an equal chance of survival.
c)
Abundant resources insured that competition among giraffes was limited.
d)
Giraffes reproduced asexually
19.
Larger ears help elephants cool themselves in hot weathers. Which statement is correct regarding natural selection?
a)
If the weather becomes extremely hot, the elephants can grow longer ears immediately.
b)
If the weather becomes extremely hot, over several generations more elephants will have larger ears.
20.
A nice smell is an adaptation that __________________.
a)
helps the plant keep water inside the leaves.
b)
pokes animals that try to eat the plant.
c)
attracts pollinators to the plant.
d)
protects the plant from the sun.
21.
The bright, red color of the male cardinal is an adaptation that helps it to
a)
hide from predators
b)
find the food it eats
c)
absorb sunlight for warmth
d)
look attractive to females
22.
Any variation that can help a species survive in a given environment is called...
a)
an adaptation
b)
a characteristic
c)
a homologous structure
d)
a vestigial structure
23.
Why are beneficial traits more likely to be passed onto offspring? Because organisms with them.....
a)
are more likely to survive and reproduce.
b)
look cooler.
c)
have recessive alleles.
d)
reproduce asexually.
24.
Which of the following is a "physical" adaptation?
a)
schooling
b)
camouflage
c)
migration
d)
hunting
25.
Why do frogs and other organism reproduce so many eggs or offspring?
a)
so that their babies can have friends to play with
b)
the more offspring the more likely the offspring will survive
c)
the more offspring the less likely offspring will survive
d)
the more offspring the less competition
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