WorksheetsUnit 7 Traits and Adaptations
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which example below might be a learned behavior that a human parent and child might share?
a)
Speak the same language
b)
Have brown hair
c)
Have deep voices
d)
Hair is tangled when combed
2.
Some students are outside on a nature walk around the school. They notice a lot of dandelions in different areas all over the school yard. Which adaptation helps dandelions spread to many locations in the school yard?
a)
strong thick roots
b)
light fluffy seeds
c)
bright yellow flowers
d)
green stems on each plant
3.
Which trait below is inherited by a child?
a)
brushing his/her teeth
b)
Playing with friends
c)
Having big feet
d)
Riding a bike
4.
Which of the following is a learned behavior?
a)
A bear having long fur
b)
A spider spinning a web
c)
A dog avoiding porcupines
d)
A beaver having long teeth
5.
A family has a pet dog. The dog has always barked at other dogs and strangers. It loves to play fetch with a ball. The dog once got scratched on the nose by a cat, so it now stays far away from cats. It gets very excited when the box of dog food is shaken. Which of these behaviors is most likely an inherited trait in dogs?
a)
Getting excited when the box of dog food is shaken
b)
Staying far away from cats
c)
Playing fetch
d)
Barking at other dogs and strangers
6.
Choose the BEST state of matter of clouds.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
evaporation
7.
Which of these is an inherited trait for a dolphin?
a)
hunting for military explosive devices
b)
pushing a newborn dolphin to the surface to breathe
c)
performing at Sea World
d)
Taking a human for a ride
8.
All of the following are adaptations that help animals survive in a cold environment EXCEPT....
a)
growing thick fur
b)
hibernating
c)
climbing a tree
d)
gathering and storing food
9.
Two brothers are twins. They have many similar traits and are alike in many ways. Which trait did the brothers inherit from their parents?
a)
Enjoy eating the same foods
b)
Live in the same house
c)
Have the same hair color
d)
Ride the same kind of bicycle
10.
Fish use special structures called gills to help them get oxygen out of the water. What structure in humans perform a similar function?
a)
lungs
b)
heart
c)
stomach
d)
skin
11.
Which of the following is an example of an example of an inherited trait that a parent and child might share?
a)
Both like spicy food
b)
Both like reading about space
c)
Both watch baseball games
d)
Both have the same eye color
12.
Choose the BEST state of matter of salt water.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
evaporation
13.
The shape of a maple seed helps it travel away from its parent tree. The seed goes to a new place where it can grow into a tree.
a)
peanut
b)
acorn
c)
dandelion
d)
walnut
14.
My dog, Ginger, rings a bell by the door to go outside. She loves to swim and she shakes and rolls in the grass to dry off. Which is the learned behavior?
a)
She rings the bell to go out.
b)
She loves to swim.
c)
She shakes and rolls to dry off.
d)
She is a dog.
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