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WorksheetsAdaptation and Survival- The Wild Robot
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 45mins
Adaptations are:
special features that allow a plant or animal to live in a particular place or habitat.
processes of making food in a plant.
types of soil and minerals in the ground.
mutations needed to join the X-men, like Wolverine.
Can you see a cactus living in the Arctic?
Yes
No
Something that can be observed about an organism, such as color and size.
predator
trait
variation
environment
To _________ is to stay alive.
design
prey
survive
infer
An animal that eats other animals
predator
prey
offspring
adaptive
A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat. This is an example of _____.
an adaptation
environment
response
stimulus
How do adaptations help animals?
To escape animals
to hunt for food
to survive in their habitats
All of these are correct
An animal that is hunted as food
prey
predator
decomposer
producer
How is The Nest like an actual nest?
It is safe and cozy.
It is made of straw.
It is in a tree.
What did the animals decide is Roz's main purpose?
building
parenting
helping others
gardening
How did Roz change her behavior?
She watched and listened and learned.
She didn't change.
Her foot got ripped off.
She got dirty.
What is the setting of this story?
a big city
in space
on the ocean
on an island
Which word could NOT be used to describe Roz?
caring
persistent
flexible
uncaring
Why was Brightbill leading the flock on their return trip?
Longneck quit.
Longneck was sick.
Longneck was killed.
Longneck went with another flock.
How did the animals change their thinking about Roz?
They thought she was a monster at first but now she is their friend.
They liked her at first but now they want her to leave.
She scared them a lot at first, now she scares them a little.
She was their friend until she killed Brightbill's family.
What is the name of the squirrel?
Brightbill
Chitchat
Nettle
Thorn
Why did Roz leave the island?
she needed human company
she needed repairs
her programming was reset
The airship was going to explode
What was the Dawn Truce?
A game that the animals liked to play
A time of day when the animals talked and didn't hunt
A time in the night when animals went to sleep
What piece of evidence best supports this statement: "Roz is capable of feeling like a human can feel."
"Her brain only knew so much."
"Roz thought things were going really well. But she didn't know what to say next."
"Roz felt something like amusement...and she felt something like happiness."
"Once fully activated, I will be able to move and communicate and learn."
Why did Roz hibernate for part of the winter?
Robots need to hibernate.
With the forest quiet, Roz sat quiet in the nest to hibernate.
Brightbill told her to hibernate.
Roz was awake for the winter.
What adaptation helped Roz hide from RECO 1?
ability to speak animal language
ability to camouflage
ability to shut down
ability to detach her arms and legs
How do groups help some animals survive?
Being in a group means they can have friends.
The parents can take care of the babies.
The animals can combine their skills to help them find food, keep warm, or defend themselves.
Animals do not benefit from being in groups.
How do we use selection to help choose specific traits?
We find the living thing with the trait we like best and have it reproduce. This continues until we have a new set of babies with those specific traits.
We cannot control selection.
We watch the offspring that comes from two parents and pick our favorite. We hope that it looks just like its parent.
We use it to create a whole new species.
Where did all dogs originally come from?
dogs?
wolves
bearcats
hyenas
Babies ____________ most of their traits from their parents.
Selection
Variety
Inherit
Lose
The process of __________________ is used by plant growers to make bigger, better varieties of plants for us to enjoy.
Traits
Selection
Variety
Size
Inherit
How can we tell if two plants originally came from the same species? Check all of the correct answers.
Its leaves are similar.
Its flowers are similar.
They are both big.
Its seeds are similar.
What is mortality?
How many babies a creature may have
The rate that a group will die
How somebody feels about you
Does not work anymore
What is leaf litter?
When somebody tosses paper out of their window
Litter glued to the back of leaves
All the leaves on the ground
A type of mammal
What does it mean to reproduce?
To count all of the babies in an area
To die
To make
To have offspring (babies)
What does it mean to be inoperative?
To not work anymore
To call someone
To move around
To walk slowly
What is a marsupial?
An animal that pretends to die
A mammal with a pouch on its belly
An animal that is stinky
A mammal that burrows
