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adaptations

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
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
4.
Which adaptation (for the underlined animal) serves the function of defense?
a)
A walking stick looks like the twig on which it rests.
b)
A porcupine’s quills cause a predator to seek another meal.
c)
A whale filters plankton and krill from the water in which it swims.
d)
A penguin is dark on top and white below to blend in with the water.
5.
Which of the following is a physical adaptation for the underlined animal?
a)
A butterfly has bright colors to warn predators that it is poisonous.
b)
A hognose snake rolls over, slows its breathing, and hangs its tongue out to play dead.
c)
A herd of buffalo encircle their young to protect them from a pack of wolves.
d)
A dung beetle rolls a piece of dung across the desert.
6.
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
7.
Why do animals use camouflage?
a)
To look pretty
b)
To stay safe
c)
To play Hide and Go Seek
d)
To eat food
8.
How an animal protects itself Adaptation: Skunk and its spray
a)
Defense
b)
Hibernation
c)
Locomotion
d)
Migration
9.
A resting state through the winter. 
Adaptation: Bear sleeping in a cave during the winter months
a)
Locomotion
b)
Hibernation
c)
Migration
d)
Defense
10.
Traveling done by an animal to find food and water. 
Adaption: birds flying south for the winter
a)
Camouflage
b)
Migration
c)
Hibernation
d)
Locomotion
11.
 A giraffe has a long neck.  Why would the giraffe need this adaptation?
a)
to keep warm
b)
to reach food high above the ground
c)
to have room to eat more
d)
to catch birds
12.
A Porcupine has sharp quills.  Why would a porcupine need this adaptation?
a)
to protect itself
b)
to keep warm
c)
to kill its prey
d)
to cover its skin
13.
The raccoon has hands and feet.  Why would the raccoon need this adaptation?
a)
to fight
b)
to help them find and pick up food
c)
to hang from trees
d)
to dig a tunnel
14.
Color or pattern that helps an animal blend in with its habitat
Adaptation: polar bears in the Artic
a)
Hibernation
b)
Locomotion
c)
Camouflage
d)
Migration
15.
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
16.
This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold: ______
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
17.
Which adaptation would NOT help a hawk catch a mouse?
a)
Hollow Bones 
b)
Good eye sight
c)
Talons
d)
Camouflage
18.
Cactus has spines instead of leaves. The spines reduces water loss through the stomata.
a)
Structural
b)
Behavioural
19.

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.

20.
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.
21.
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
22.
What does it mean to survive?
a)
To stay alive
b)
To grow
c)
To have energy
d)
To be born
23.
What is a trait?
a)
plant
b)
an adaptation
c)
a characteristic or feature
24.

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

25.
The Bald Eagle has __________.
a)
keen eyesight
b)
sharp talons
c)
sharp beak
d)
all of the above
26.
The space, conditions and all the living and non-living things around an organism is its _________________.
a)
home
b)
environment
c)
neighborhood
d)
ecosystem
27.
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
28.
The seasonal movement of an organism from one place to another
a)
camouflage
b)
migration
c)
hibernation
d)
function
29.
When an organism slows its life functions for a period of time to better its chances for survival during harsh conditions
a)
camouflage
b)
migration
c)
mimicry
d)
hibernation
30.

What do gills allow fish to do?

a)

Gills allow fish to eat faster

b)

Gills allow fish to drink water

c)

Gills allow fish to filter oxygen from water

d)

Gills allow fish to filter carbon dioxide out of their blood

31.

Why do birds have hollow bones?

a)

hollow bones are lightweight allowing the birds to fly

b)

Birds must overcome a fear of heights in order to fly

c)

To allow for more blood to flow through their bones

d)

So that they can float on water.

32.

What is the responsibility of xylem in plants?

a)

Carries food from roots to leaves

b)

It makes sure that their is enough pressure to keep the plant upright

c)

Carries water from roots to leaves

d)

To let more sunlight into the plant

33.

What is the responsibility of phloem in a plant?

a)

Phloem transports radiant energy all around the plant

b)

Phloem transports the sugars all around the plant

c)

Phloem transports water all around the plant

d)

Phloem transports soil all around the plant

34.

Where does photosynthesis occur in plants?

a)

Photosynthesis happens in the roots

b)

Photosynthesis happens in the stem

c)

Photosynthesis happens in the leaves

d)

Photosynthesis happens in the plant bulbs

35.
The ears of this fox are an example of...
a)
A behavioral adaptation
b)
Poor breeding
c)
A physical adaptation
d)
Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong
36.
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
37.
Penguins huddle close together to keep warm.
a)
Structural
b)
Behavioral
38.
The praying mantis looks very much like a blade of grass. What is it called when animals look like other animals or plants?
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
locomotion
d)
hibernation

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