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WorksheetsAdaptations & Life Cycles
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is an adaptation to life in a cold place?
a)
wing feathers
b)
a long neck
c)
a layer of fat under the skin
d)
spotted fur
2.
How does the giraffe's long neck help it survive in the African grassland? The long neck helps the giraffe-
a)
run very quickly
b)
reach tree branches
c)
drink from ponds
d)
hide from predators
3.
Box turtles have yellowish markings on their green shells. The colors and patterns help the turtle blend in on the ground in a forest. This adaptation is an example of
a)
Hibernation
b)
Migration
c)
Behavior
d)
Camouflage
4.
A black bear has many adaptations that help it survive in its environment. Which adaptation would NOT be an example of a structural adaptation
a)
Sharp claws
b)
Thick, black fur
c)
Excellent sense of smell
d)
Hibernating through the winter
5.
Penguins have webbed feet. In which kind of place would this adaptation help an animal survive?
a)
Ocean
b)
Mountaintop
c)
Grassland
d)
Desert
6.
Rabbits eat grass and are eaten by wolves. Which adaptation does a rabbit need to survive?
a)
Strong legs for running from predators.
b)
Sharp teeth for hunting prey.
c)
Being able to hibernate.
d)
Being able to migrate.
7.
Colorful flowers with a sweet smell help some plants meet their needs in their habitat because they will be better able to-
a)
attract insects.
b)
collect sunlight.
c)
survive the cold.
d)
absorb rainwater.
8.
Which is a pattern of coloring that helps a living thing blend in with its surrounding?
a)
Migration
b)
Hibernation
c)
Dormancy
d)
Camouflage
9.
Which word best describes why trees look dead in the winter?
a)
Hibernation
b)
Migration
c)
Dormancy
d)
Camouflage
10.
A toucan is a bird that eats very large tough tropical fruit. Which tool would you expect a toucan's beak to look like?
a)
Large pliers
b)
Chopsticks
c)
Slotted Spoon
d)
Eye Dropper
11.
A cat's claws are and example of which type of adaptation?
a)
Behavioral
b)
Structural
12.
From looking at a Spoonbill's beak, what environment would this adaptation be best suited for?
a)
Forest
b)
Desert
c)
Coast
d)
Grassland
13.
Some animals move great distances as the seasons change. What is this called?
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
c)
habitat
d)
coloration
14.
What is the group of stages that a living thing goes through from
the beginning of its life until the end, called?
a)
life history
b)
life cycle
c)
growing season
d)
I do not know
15.
A plant begins its life as a?
a)
seed
b)
petal
c)
flower
d)
i do not know
16.
The second stage of an insect is a worm-like stage called ________.
a)
tadpole
b)
larva
c)
offspring
17.
Butterflies form a case called a _____________.
a)
pupa
b)
seedling
c)
chrysallis
18.
Complete the life cycle. 1. Seed 2. Seedling 3. ________ 4. Flower 5. Fruit
a)
larva
b)
sapling
c)
pollen
19.
The part of a plant that contains the seeds is the __________.
a)
pollen
b)
fruit
c)
seedling
20.
A _________ grows into a sapling.
a)
fruit
b)
conifer
c)
seedling
21.
After a frog hatches from an egg it looks just like an adult frog.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
What part of a plant helps it get the most light?
a)
fruit
b)
stem
c)
wide, long leaves
d)
flowers
23.
What part of a plant takes in the most water?
a)
leaf
b)
flowers
c)
roots
d)
stem
24.
What part of a plant helps it to stay upright?
a)
leaf
b)
flower
c)
roots
d)
stem
25.
What is the beginning stage of a butterfly's life cycle?
a)
larva
b)
nymph
c)
pupa
d)
egg
26.
What is the main purpose of flowers?
a)
To attract bees for pollination
b)
create flower arrangements
c)
protect the tree from disease
d)
feed birds
27.
Which two animals go through metamorphosis during its life cycle?
a)
Frog and bird
b)
butterfly and horse
c)
fish and frog
d)
butterfly and frog
28.
Life cycle of which animal?
Egg, young and adult
Egg, young and adult
a)
mammal
b)
butterfly
c)
bird
d)
frog
29.
Choose the correct sequence of the frog's life cycle
a)
froglet, tadpole, frog, and egg
b)
egg, frog, tadpole, and froglet
c)
egg, tadpole, froglet, and frog
d)
tadpole, froglet, frog, and egg
30.
What is germination?
a)
when germs spread to different plants
b)
when a plant begins to grow
c)
when a bird takes a plant seed to another place
31.
What helps plants grow?
a)
darkness and cold air
b)
a secret plant food
c)
good soil, water, and sunlight
d)
plants don't need anything to grow
32.
What is the process that plants use to make food?
a)
Globosynthesis
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Picturesynthesis
d)
Slowmosynthesis
33.
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.
34.
Plants have adaptations to protect them from animals.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Why might some plants have thorns?
a)
to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant
b)
to attract insects that spread pollen to other plants
c)
to take in nutrients from the air
d)
to provide shade for the plant
36.
a characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
c)
acquired trait
d)
instinct
37.
A way a living thing responds, or reacts, to its surroundings, such as building a nest
a)
behavior
b)
instict
c)
trait
d)
environment
38.
When an animal is inactive during the winter or colder months, but do move around to get food
a)
hibernate
b)
dormant
c)
shed
d)
migrate
39.
an animal that eats dead plants and animals, including waste
a)
omnivore
b)
decomposer
c)
herbivore
d)
carnivore
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