WorksheetsPlant and Animal Adaptations
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which one is the BEST definition of the word adaptation?
a)
a behavior that helps a living thing survive
b)
body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive
c)
a body part that helps a living thing survive
d)
a feature that helps a plant survive
2.
An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings
a)
Environment
b)
Mimicry
c)
Camouflage
3.
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
4.
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
5.
Cactus have a thick waxy coating on their stem that keeps them from drying out- is this a behavioral adaptation or physical adaptation?
a)
Behavioral adaptation
b)
Physical adaptation
6.
Which adaptation might help protect a plant from being eaten?
a)
A flower that looks like a bee
b)
A thorny stem
c)
A waxy coating
d)
Substance that attracts insects
7.
How might small leaves help a tree survive in a windy environment? Small leaves---
a)
don't tear easily in the wind
b)
attract lots of birds to live in the tree
c)
can take in lots of sunlight
8.
What does it mean to survive?
a)
to grow
b)
to have energy
c)
to be born
d)
to stay alive
9.
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.
10.
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
11.
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
12.
This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold: ______
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
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