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WorksheetsAdaptations
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 34mins
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Class
Date
1.
This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold: ______
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
2.
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
3.
Which adaptation would NOT help a hawk catch a mouse?
a)
Hollow Bones
b)
Good eye sight
c)
Talons
d)
Camouflage
4.
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
5.
Some plants have small leaves that help them do which of these?
a)
grow tall
b)
save water
c)
make seeds
make seeds
make seeds
d)
fall off in winter
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.
The Prickly Pear Cactus can grow in a dry environment because.....
a)
it is able to story water
b)
it has spiny leaves
c)
is carnivorous
d)
collects salt
9.
A trait that helps a living thing survive.
a)
instinct
b)
mimicry
c)
camouflage
d)
adaptation
10.
Plants with spines and waxy leaves are well suited for life in which environment?
a)
Desert
b)
Temperate forest
c)
Grassland
d)
Tropical Rainfroest
11.
Why do animals use camouflage?
a)
To look pretty
b)
To stay safe
c)
To play Hide and Go Seek
d)
To eat food
12.
The space, conditions and all the living and non-living things around an organism is its _________________.
a)
home
b)
environment
c)
neighborhood
d)
ecosystem
13.
An organism that hunts and feeds on another organism is a ______________________.
a)
prey
b)
producer
c)
predator
d)
decomposer
14.
An animal that is hunted as food
a)
prey
b)
predator
c)
decomposer
d)
producer
15.
When an organism copies a characteristic of something else in order to better its chances for survival and reproduction
a)
hibernation
b)
camouflage
c)
mimicry
d)
migration
16.
Movement from one area to another
a)
extinction
b)
hibernation
c)
migration
d)
physical adaptation
17.
An inactive state during which normal body activities slow.
a)
instinct
b)
camouflage
c)
migration
d)
hibernation
18.
A body part of behavior that helps a living thing survive
a)
instinct
b)
physical adaptation
c)
hibernation
d)
migration
19.
An adaptation that helps an animal hide from predators
a)
migration
b)
camouflage
c)
hibernation
d)
extinction
20.
Behavior an animal is born with
a)
migration
b)
instinct
c)
physical adaptation
d)
camouflage
21.
The African elephant is on a list of endangered animals. It is a vegetarian and lives in the forests and grasslands. Based on this data, what conclusion can you draw about the possible reason for its declining population?
a)
The available forests and grasslands habitats have declined.
b)
An epidemic disease has struck the African elephant.
c)
A drought has affected the African elephants.
d)
There is an increase in the population of African elephant's predators.
22.
Some birds fly south in the winter to avoid the cold. This is an example of ...
a)
instinct and migration
b)
migration and hibernation
c)
physical adaptation and migration
d)
instinct and physical adaptation
23.
If humans kill all of a certain species of animals because they are easy to hunt and are tasty, this is an example of ...
a)
hibernation
b)
physical adaptation
c)
behavioral adaption
d)
extinction
24.
Arctic foxes are white in the winter to blend in with the snow. What adaptation is this?
a)
behavioral adaptation
b)
camouflage
c)
migration
d)
hibernation
25.
What do hibernation and migration have in common?
a)
both are instincts
b)
both are behavioral adaptations
c)
both happen when a habitat can not meet all of the species basic needs
d)
all of the above
26.
Which of these is NOT a reason a species might become extinct?
a)
an increase in predators
b)
a change in habitat
c)
a decrease in food supply
d)
a seasonal change
27.
Horse's teeth are adapted for what activity?
a)
to tear meat
b)
to tear meat and grind plants
c)
to slurp water
d)
to grind and chew grass
28.
A lion's teeth are adapted for what activity?
a)
to grind and chew plants
b)
to tear meat
c)
to slurp water
d)
to grind plants and tear meat
29.
There are few bald eagles in the world. Bald eagles are ...
a)
extinct
b)
endangered
c)
hibernation
d)
migrating
30.
What organism is NOT extinct?
a)
Dinosaurs
b)
Saber tooth tigers
c)
Florida Panthers
d)
Woolly mammoths
31.
Which is an example of a behavioral adaptation?
a)
claws
b)
beak
c)
thumb
d)
migration
32.
An example of a behavioral adaptation is
a)
The long neck of a giraffe
b)
Penguins huddling together for warmth
c)
A camel's hump used to store water
d)
A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage
33.
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
34.
A monkey has a long tail to help it swing from branch to branch.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
35.
A squid will squirt black ink at predators when frightened.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
36.
A black bear hibernates during the winter months.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
37.
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
38.
An owl is mostly nocturnal meaning it hunts and is active at night.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
39.
Parrots have special feet, with two toes on the front and back to help them cling to branches.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
40.
A cat has a long tail to help it balance.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
41.
The different types of bird beaks in different species of birds is known as
a)
Adaptation
b)
Variation
42.
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
43.
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
44.
A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat. This is an example of _____.
a)
an adaptation
b)
environment
c)
response
d)
stimulus
45.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
To escape animals
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
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