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WorksheetsNatural Selection - Adaptation
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 41mins
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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 viper biting when threatened
2.
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
3.
Which feature helps an animal hide from other animals?
a)
looking like a dangerous animal
b)
being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)
c)
having sharp claws or a strong shel
d)
having only a few young and caring for them
4.
How are hardwood trees adapted to live in cold winters?
a)
They have long stems buried in mud.
b)
They live on tree islands.
c)
They lose their leaves in winter.
d)
They grow low to the ground.
5.
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.
6.
What does it mean to survive?
a)
To stay alive
b)
To grow
c)
To have energy
d)
To be born
7.
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
8.
What is a trait?
a)
plant
b)
an adaptation
c)
a characteristic or feature
9.
The Prickly Pear Cactus can grow in a dry environment because.....
a)
it is able to store water
b)
it has spiny leaves
c)
is carnivorous
d)
collects salt
10.
The Bald Eagle has __________.
a)
keen eyesight
b)
sharp talons
c)
sharp beak
d)
all of the above
11.
A trait that helps a living thing survive.
a)
instinct
b)
mimicry
c)
camouflage
d)
adaptation
12.
Plants with spines and waxy leaves are well suited for life in which environment?
a)
Desert
b)
Temperate forest
c)
Grassland
d)
Tropical Rainfroest
13.
Dandelions have light furry seeds that allow them to spread easily.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Why do animals use camouflage?
a)
To look pretty
b)
To stay safe
c)
To play Hide and Go Seek
d)
To eat food
15.
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.
16.
This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold: ______
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
17.
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
18.
Why do some animals hibernate?
a)
The cold weather makes them sleepy.
b)
Their food supply is smaller in the winter.
c)
They have no one to play with.
19.
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
20.
What is natural selection?
a)
Sharp reduction in population size due to an environmental disaster, often results in loss of variation
b)
When individuals survive and reproduce at a higher rate than others in the same population
c)
Process by which populations have become adapted to their environment over time
d)
Specialized structures and behaviors that aid in surviva
21.
What are adaptations?
a)
Sharp reduction in population size due to an environmental disaster, often results in loss of variation
b)
When individuals survive and reproduce at a higher rate than others in the same population
c)
Process by which populations have become adapted to their environment over time
d)
Specialized structures and behaviors that aid in survival
22.
What is the process by which populations change over time?
a)
Adaptation
b)
Phylogeny
c)
Evolution
d)
Biogeography
23.
A wasp beetle has the same body markings as a wasp. this helps the wasp beetle because predators think it's a wasp. This adaptation is called...?
a)
behavior
b)
countershading
c)
camouflage
d)
mimicry
24.
Which answer is an adaptation of a bat?
a)
It has sharp claws for catching prey.
b)
It has a singer to catch prey.
c)
It uses sound waves (echolocation) to catch prey.
d)
It uses its wings to knock down prey.
25.
The gradual change in species over time is...
a)
Evolution
b)
Nucleotide
c)
Adaptation
d)
Natural Selection
26.
If an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a function in a(n)
a)
close relative
b)
early ancestor
c)
unrelated organism
d)
embryological stage
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