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WorksheetsAnimal & Plant Adaptations
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which organs enable fish to breathe under water?
a)
They have specialized organs called gills.
b)
They have lungs that absorb oxygen.
c)
There is a lot of oxygen in water.
d)
Fish have moist skin.
2.
Which adaptation aids birds in flight?
a)
Some birds can see at night.
b)
Birds mostly eat grain.
c)
Birds are very intelligent.
d)
They have hollow bones that make them lighter.
3.
During the winter, some animals hibernate. What does that mean?
a)
Eat a lot and gain a lot of body fat.
b)
Migrate to warmer regions.
c)
Remain inactive for an extended period of time.
d)
Die from extreme cold.
4.
What prevents dust from getting into the eyes of camels that live in the desert?
a)
Their eyes are often dry.
b)
They have big eyes.
c)
They have long eyelashes.
d)
A thick skin around the eyes.
5.
How do some plants adapt to strong winds?
a)
Develop sturdy branches that resist the wind.
b)
Develop a lot of leaves to serve as windbreaks.
c)
Have soft flexible branches that bend in the wind.
d)
Have short life cycles.
6.
What are shade tolerant plants?
a)
Plants that can survive in very dry places.
b)
Plants that can have a lot of leaves.
c)
Plants that can survive in low amounts of light.
d)
Plants with a long root.
7.
The characteristic of a living organism that helps it to survive or reproduce is what?
a)
An ecosystem.
b)
A consumer.
c)
An adaptation.
d)
A producer.
8.
A chameleon changing colors to blend in with its surroundings is an example of ...
a)
hibernation
b)
extinction
c)
migration
d)
camouflage
9.
A hawk has sharp claws and a sharp hook-shaped beak. These body parts are its ...
a)
behaviors
b)
predators
c)
camouflage
d)
adaptations
10.
When the seasons change, animals such as geese, salmon and whales _________________ elsewhere to find a new place to live.
a)
fly
b)
hunt
c)
migrate
d)
hibernate
11.
Giraffes are able to eat acacia leaves because of their _________ necks.
a)
short
b)
long
c)
thin
d)
thick
12.
Skunks protect themselves using what defense mechanism?
a)
Scent
b)
Claws
c)
Speed
d)
Fur
13.
An example of a plant adaptation is that flowers are ________ to attract pollinators.
a)
soft
b)
colorful
c)
scented
d)
big
14.
Everything that makes up an animal’s body and helps it to survive is called a ...
a)
learned behavior.
b)
herbivore.
c)
physical adaptation.
d)
learned behavior.
15.
Fur, scales, skin, hair, spines and feathers are all types of _________.
a)
migration
b)
social interactions
c)
body coverings
d)
hair styles
16.
Which is not an example of a structural adaptation?
a)
Ducks have webbed feet.
b)
Sharks have sharp teeth.
c)
Turtles have hard shells.
d)
Elephants have complex social behaviors.
17.
Which animal uses hibernation as an adaptation?
a)
bear
b)
rabbit
c)
tiger
d)
bird
18.
A wolf chases a deer. The wolf is the ______ and the deer is the _____.
a)
predator, prey
b)
predator, habitat
c)
prey, perdator
d)
prey, habitat
19.
Birds that fly from one place to another over long distances at regular times of the year is what type of adaptation?
a)
learned behavior
b)
migration
c)
hibernation
d)
cameoflage
20.
Bats send out sound waves through their mouth / nose to hunt insects in the dark. This adaptation is called ...
a)
echolocation
b)
radar
c)
instinct
d)
cameoflauge
21.
Dragonflies always swoop down and hunt their prey in the air, that is an example of what?
a)
Camouflage
b)
Instinct
c)
Life Cycle
d)
Population
22.
Opossums avoid predators by "playing dead" that is an example of what?
a)
Environment Change
b)
Protection
c)
Habit
d)
Communication
23.
Which one is not an example of how animals communicate?
a)
Sounds
b)
Movements
c)
Smells
d)
Migration
24.
Which one is not an example as to how adult insects protect themselves from the cold?
a)
They go dormant and lose their leaves.
b)
Die back to the ground.
c)
They store food in underground bulbs.
d)
They migrate to warmer weather.
25.
The Florida panther has lost it's ________ , and is now found only in a small area of South Florida.
a)
adaptation
b)
habitat
c)
instinct
d)
communication
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