WorksheetsAnimal & Plant Adaptations
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is an adaptation?
a)
A feature or behavior that helps an animal survie.
b)
The food that an animal eats.
c)
How energy moves in a food web.
2.
This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold: ______
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
3.
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
4.
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 viper biting when threatened
5.
An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings
a)
Environment
b)
Mimicry
c)
Camouflage
6.
Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold?
a)
a. They store twigs and sticks in their nest
b)
b. They migrate to a warmer climate
c)
c. They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter
d)
d. They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather
7.
Some animals move great distances as the seasons change. What is this called?
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
c)
habitat
d)
coloration
8.
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
9.
A squid will squirt black ink at predators when frightened.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
10.
A penguin is white on its belly and black on its back so it harder to see underwater from above and below.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
11.
When threatened, some animals make warning sounds to help other animals escape a predator.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
12.
Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?
a)
flowers with bright colors
b)
sharp thorns
c)
small seeds
d)
deep roots
13.
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.
14.
What is a trait?
a)
plant
b)
an adaptation
c)
a characteristic or feature
15.
What does it mean to survive?
a)
To stay alive
b)
To grow
c)
To have energy
d)
To be born
16.
What does it mean to reproduce?
a)
to eat things
b)
to make things pretty
c)
to produce energy
d)
to produce new living things
17.
Some forest plants have wide ________ that help them collect light.
a)
thorns
b)
stems
c)
adaptations
d)
leaves
18.
The prickly pear cactus has deep roots to absorb water from below the surface of the soil.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
A body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment is an ____________.
a)
thorns
b)
waxy covering
c)
leaves
d)
adaptation
20.
Growing toward sunlight is a behavior of plants.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
behavior that is inherited
a)
instinct
b)
characteristics
c)
stimulus
d)
inherit
22.
to receive characteristics from one's parents
a)
advantage
b)
inherit
c)
germinate
d)
adapt
23.
Which word means:
to move from one area or climate to another to breed or find food
to move from one area or climate to another to breed or find food
a)
mimicry
b)
learned behaviors
c)
migrate
d)
camouflage
24.
The colors & patterns on a turtle's shell help it blend in with the forest floor. This is:
a)
hibernation.
b)
behavior.
c)
migration.
d)
camouflage.
25.
This animal is using
a)
hibernation
b)
camouflage
c)
mimicry
26.
Which one is an adaptation to live in a cold place?
a)
wings or feathers
b)
a layer of fat under the skin
c)
a long neck
d)
spotted fur
27.
Penguins have webbed feet. In which place would this adaptation help an animal survive?
a)
ocean
b)
grassland
c)
mountaintop
d)
desert
28.
Which one is the BEST definition of the word adaptation?
a)
a behavior that helps a living thing survive
b)
body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive
c)
a body part that helps a living thing survive
d)
a feature that helps a plant survive
29.
When is a species considered extinct?
a)
when few of its eggs hatch
b)
when all members of the species have died
c)
when there is a flood
d)
when very few members of the species are alive
30.
Which does an eagle's sharp beak help it do?
a)
run from predators
b)
hide from predators
c)
catch its prey
d)
migrate
31.
Which type of bird beak is best for drinking nectar from a flower?
a)
short, wide beak
b)
spoon-like, pelican beak
c)
long, narrow beak
d)
curved beak
32.
Which is an example of an animal that uses a shell for protection?
a)
turtle
b)
armadillo
c)
crab
d)
All of the animals listed use a shell for protection.
33.
Which of the following is an adaptation that an animal has for protection against predators?
a)
giraffe's long neck
b)
a fish's gills
c)
porcupine's quills
34.
A cactus can live in the desert because of this adaptation
a)
has wide flat leaves to catch water
b)
has shallow roots
c)
thick, waxy leaves help it store water
35.
Which is NOT true about peppered moths?
a)
many with light colors died during the Industrial Revolution
b)
the moths adapted to the changes in the environment
c)
the moths changed color overnight
36.
How does a population change over time?
a)
Survivors reproduce and pass their traits on to offspring.
b)
organisms get smarter.
c)
It always gets bigger.
37.
A flying gecko has flaps of skin that helps it...
a)
find food
b)
look cool
c)
glide away from predators
38.
Whales travel great distances to eat and breed. This is an example of
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
c)
swimming
d)
camouflage
39.
Which one of these is NOT an adaptation of the turkey vulture?
a)
short wing span
b)
strong digestion
c)
excellent eyesight
d)
excellent sense of smell
40.
Which is NOT true of a flowering plant?
a)
it makes its own food
b)
grows from seeds
c)
needs air, water, and light
d)
goes through metamorphosis
41.
Bacteria and fungi cause dead plants and animals to break down. This process is called
a)
yeast
b)
decomposing
c)
nutrients
d)
mold
42.
When a living thing copies the appearance of another living thing as a means of protection
a)
mimicry
b)
a behavioral adaptation
c)
mockery
d)
natural selection
43.
What environmental factor likely changed the trees as shown in card A and card B?
a)
competition with other trees
b)
wind blowing from west to east
c)
changing seasons from winter to summer
d)
drought
44.
Animal instincts are _________________:
a)
learned from parents
b)
always helpful
c)
inherited from parents
d)
involuntary actions
45.
Which is an example of a horse's instinct?
a)
having a long tail
b)
feeding milk from mother
c)
breathing through lungs
d)
learning to jump over obstacles
46.
Deep sleep to survive low temperatures and lack of food is called:
a)
mutation
b)
competition
c)
hibernation
d)
migration
47.
Something that causes a reaction in a living thing is called a(n):
a)
stimulus
b)
instinct
c)
behavior
d)
inherited characteristics
48.
Which of the following is a physical characteristic you may have inherited from your parents?
a)
Being good at math
b)
being a nice person
c)
how to play soccer
d)
eye color
49.
What environmental factor likely changed the dog as shown in card A and card B?
a)
changing seasons from winter to summer
b)
competition with other dogs
c)
wind blowing from west to east
d)
changing seasons from summer to winter
50.
An animal with hair that nourishes its live borne young with milk is a/an: __________________ .
a)
amphibian
b)
bird
c)
mammal
d)
reptile
51.
An animal with dry skin covered with scales that breathes with lungs is a/an______________.
a)
amphibian
b)
bird
c)
mammal
d)
reptile
52.
Which characteristic shows a change due to stimulus in the environment?
a)
a founder has two eyes on one side of its head
b)
A zebra's stripes have a different pattern than its parents.
c)
A turtle pulls its head into its shell.
d)
A pea plant grows white flowers.
53.
Giraffes with longer necks have an advantage in:
a)
adaptation
b)
feeding
c)
protection
d)
competition
54.
Which adaptation would NOT help a hawk catch a mouse?
a)
Hollow Bones
b)
Good eye sight
c)
Talons
d)
Camouflage
55.
The space, conditions and all the living and non-living things around an organism is its _________________.
a)
home
b)
environment
c)
neighborhood
d)
ecosystem
56.
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 viper biting when threatened
57.
Chameleons have the ability to change color. Why do they do that?
a)
to use less energy
b)
to change the temperature
c)
to blend in and hide
d)
it helps them hibernate
58.
Animals such as elephants and walruses have tusks. How does this help them?
a)
Tusks help them swim.
b)
Tusks help them camouflage.
c)
Tusks look pretty to other animals.
d)
Tusks protect the animal when fighting.
59.
Which of the following is an adaptation that helps a seal survive in a cold habitat?
a)
blubber
b)
body shape
c)
skin color
d)
sharp teeth
60.
The diagram below shows the beaks of five species of birds that developed over time from one parent species. The five species of birds can be found living in the same area. Which of the following best explains why the beak shape of each species of bird developed differently?
a)
Each beak shape helps the birds to produce different songs.
b)
Each beak shape is an adaptation to a specific source of food.
c)
Each beak shape is designed to construct a different type of nest.
d)
Each beak shape helps protect the birds from a different predator.
61.
The shape of a bird’s foot is an adaptation that helps the bird survive in its environment. Which foot is most likely an adaptation of a bird that needs to swim to find food?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
62.
Which population would best be adapted to maneuver in a rocky, mountainous region?
a)
A population of organisms with hooves.
b)
A population of organisms with thick fur.
c)
A population of organisms with gills.
d)
A population of organisms with moist skin.
63.
The raccoon has hands and feet. Why?
a)
to fight
b)
to help them find and pick up food
c)
to hang from trees
d)
to dig a tunnel
64.
What adaptation does this squirrel have that allows it to glide through the air?
a)
Extra skin under the arms and legs to capture air as it falls.
b)
Big ears to capture are as it falls
c)
Small eyes to see where it will land
d)
A short thin tail
65.
What is the function (job) of fish gills?
a)
To absorb water from the water
b)
To make the fish faster
c)
To make the fish lighter
d)
To absorb oxygen from the water
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