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Plant and Animal Adaptations

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an adaptation?

a)

The food that an animal eats.

b)

A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.

c)

How energy moves in a food web.

2.

This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold: ______

a)

migration

b)

hibernation

3.

How do adaptations help animals?

a)

To hide from predators

b)

to survive in their habitats

c)

to hunt for food

d)

All of these are correct

4.

An example of a physical adaptation is...

a)

a turtle hiding inside its shell

b)

a viper biting when threatened

c)

a rabbit burrowing underground

d)

The quills of a porcupine

5.

Why do some animals hibernate?

a)

Their food supply is smaller in the winter.

b)

The cold weather makes them sleepy.

c)

They have no one to play with.

6.

An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings

a)

Camouflage

b)

Mimicry

c)

Migration

7.

Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold?

a)

They store twigs and sticks in their nest

b)

They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter

c)

They migrate to a warmer climate

d)

They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather

8.

Why might a plant produce thorns on its stem?

a)

To attract animals

b)

To protect itself

c)

To catch prey

9.

Why might a tree have thick bark?

a)

To help protect itself from cold weather

b)

To appear bigger to animals

c)

To attract different insects and animals

10.

Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow deep roots?

a)

to protect the plant from sun damage

b)

to take in as much light as possible

c)

to reach water down below

d)

to spread seeds to new places

11.

What adaptations would a Bear have to survive the mountain region?

a)

Thick fur, thick padded feet, save energy during winter months when food in scarce.

b)

Long legs, Waterproof skin, claws, webbed feet.

12.

Why might leaves have a wax coating?

a)

To absorb more water

b)

To repel water

c)

To attract insects