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WorksheetsAdaptations
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 26mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which one is not an adaptation to life in a cold place?
a)
Layers of blubber to protect from the cold
b)
Plants bulge to keep in all water taken from the ground
c)
The flowers of some plants are shaped to trap energy from the sunlight
d)
Many animals are white to blend in with their surroundings
2.
Box Turtles have yellowish markings on their green shells. The colors and patterns help the turtles blend in on the ground in a forest. This adaptation is an example of
a)
Hibernation
b)
Migration
c)
Behavior
d)
Camouflage
3.
Which one is the best definition of the word adaptation?
a)
A behavior that helps a living thing survive
b)
A body part that helps a living thing survive
c)
A feature that helps a plant survive
d)
Both A and B
4.
_________ is a pattern of coloring that helps a living thing blend in with its surrounding.
a)
hibernate
b)
migrate
c)
camouflage
d)
adaptation
5.
_______ is to go into a deep sleep-like state during winter.
a)
hibernate
b)
migrate
c)
camouflage
d)
adaptation
6.
___________ is a feature that helps a living thing survive and reproduce in the place where it lives.
a)
hibernate
b)
migrate
c)
camouflage
d)
adaptation
7.
___________ to move from one place to another in a pattern.
a)
hibernate
b)
migrate
c)
camouflage
d)
adaptation
8.
Migrating to avoid harsh winters.
a)
Structural/Physical Adaptation
b)
Behavioral Adaptation
9.
Bees dance to tell each other where to find food.
a)
Structural/Physical Adaptation
b)
Behavioral Adaptation
10.
A kangaroo has a pouch to protect its young.
a)
Structural/Physical Adaptation
b)
Behavioral Adaptation
11.
Polar bears have compact ears, a small tail, and thick fur to keep themselves warm. Are these examples of physical (structural) or behavioural adaptations?
a)
Physical
b)
Behavioural
12.
The goal of every species on earth is...
a)
to survive and reproduce
b)
divide and conquer
c)
survive and conquer
d)
reproduce and die
13.
A trait or behavior that helps organisms survive and reproduce
a)
multiplication
b)
revolt
c)
adaptation
d)
populate
14.
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
15.
This animal has large ears. What adaptation do large ears help with?
a)
for hibernation
b)
to remove body heat
c)
sensitive hearing for predators or prey
d)
both B and C
16.
What is the scientific term for the ability to blend in with the surroundings?
a)
invisibility
b)
conservation
c)
ninja skills
d)
camouflage
17.
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.
18.
A giraffe's long neck - used to reach leaves high in trees - is an example of a
a)
instinct
b)
learned behavior
c)
behavioral adaptation
d)
physical adaptation
19.
Gills on a fish
a)
structural
b)
physiological
c)
behavioral
20.
A deer raising it's tail
a)
structural
b)
physiological
c)
behavioral
21.
A snake's fangs
a)
structural
b)
physiological
c)
behavioral
22.
A slight difference between species of similar populations
a)
Adaptation
b)
Trait
c)
Reproduction
d)
Variation
23.
The process that explains survival and shows how species can change over time.
a)
Adaptation
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Variation
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