WorksheetsADAPTATIONS
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Structures or behaviors that help an
organism survive in its surroundings
organism survive in its surroundings
a)
adaptations
b)
inherited traits
c)
learned behaviors
d)
structural behaviors
2.
Something that an organism does or the
way that an organism behaves or reacts
way that an organism behaves or reacts
a)
traits
b)
structures
c)
behavior
d)
functions
3.
The way that parts are organized or put
together
together
a)
function
b)
structure
c)
trait
d)
logical
4.
The “job” that a body part does in an
organism
organism
a)
function
b)
trait
c)
logical
d)
structure
5.
Occurring in the night
a)
logical
b)
structural
c)
function
d)
nocturnal
6.
New organisms that come from parent
organisms
organisms
a)
adaptations
b)
offspring
c)
behaviors
d)
function
7.
Characteristics of an organism
a)
adaptations
b)
traits
c)
functions
d)
instincts
8.
Behaviors that an animal develops by
observing other animals or by being
taught
observing other animals or by being
taught
a)
learned behaviors
b)
structural behaviors
c)
inherited behaviors
d)
no behaviors
9.
Characteristics that are passed from
parents to their offspring
parents to their offspring
a)
broken leg
b)
structures
c)
behaviors
d)
inherited traits
10.
The polar bear's white fur allows it to hide in the cold arctic. This adaptation is called________________.
a)
White on white
b)
Camouflage
c)
Color matching
d)
behavioral adaptation
11.
What adaptation does this squirrel have that allows it to glide through the air?
a)
Extra skin under the arms and legs to capture air as it falls.
b)
Big ears to capture are as it falls
c)
Small eyes to see where it will land
d)
A short thin tail
12.
Polar bears have an adaptation that allows them to swim. What is most likely this adaptation?
a)
White coat
b)
Fat belly
c)
Small eyes
d)
Webbed Feet
13.
Most desert plants have spines. How does this adaptation help them survive in a harsh environment?
a)
The spines capture water
b)
The spines make it colder
c)
The spines will make it rain
d)
The spines will protect the plant from animals that want to eat it
14.
Cactus have a thick, hard surface (cuticle) that prevent ______________ from evaporating.
a)
Water
b)
Air
c)
Sugar
d)
light
15.
What is the function (job) of fish gills?
a)
To absorb water from the water
b)
To make the fish faster
c)
To make the fish lighter
d)
To absorb oxygen from the water
16.
The feet of this bird tell us that this animal can...
a)
Run fast
b)
Swim
c)
Fly fast
d)
Climb rocks
17.
What adaptation most likely helps this bird fly?
a)
A strong beak
b)
Small feet
c)
Hollow bones
d)
The color of the bird
18.
Why do hollow bones help birds during flight?
a)
Hollow bones make the birds weigh less
b)
Hollow bones are full of heavy blood
c)
Hollow bones store water
d)
Hollow bones are made of feathers
19.
Xylem is a plant adaptation that allows plants to transport ______________ up the stem.
a)
Salt
b)
Sugar
c)
Water
d)
Coffee
20.
Birds migrate during the winter to less cold areas. What type of adaptation is this?
a)
Behavioral
b)
Physiological
21.
Some plants such as beets, onions and tulips have physical adaptations that allows them to store energy for the next season. What are these types of roots called?
a)
Dubs
b)
Bulbs
c)
Xylem
d)
Phloem
22.
Anteaters have a long thin snout and even longer tongue. What is this adaptation most likely for?
a)
To reach through small tunnels in the ground where it can find insects.
b)
To reach for fruits in trees
c)
To fight off predators
d)
'to lick himself after eating
23.
If a fishes gills are small, what might this say about the oxygen in the water?
a)
The water has no oxygen
b)
The water must have a high concentration of oxygen.
c)
The water must have a low concentration of oxygen
d)
The water is clear and cold
24.
The Great Horned Owl has his eyes in the front of his head. What can you conclude about this fact?
a)
The Horned Owl is a prey
b)
The Horned Owl is a predator
25.
Goats have eyes on the side of the head. What does this adaptation say about the animal?
a)
He is a prey, and it allows goats to have a wide viewing range
b)
He is a prey, and it allows goats to have a smaller viewing range.
c)
Goats are predators
d)
Goats are predators, and this allows them to see more
26.
Define Adaptation.
a)
How an organism has NOT changed and continues to live in an environment
b)
All animals can live in any environment
c)
How an organism grows over time
d)
Special features or behaviors that allow an animal to survive in an environment.
27.
This stick insect is using ________________ to blend in to it's environment.
a)
air
b)
terra
c)
camouflage
d)
synthesis
28.
Bird bones are hollow, this allows them to be ____________ so the birds can fly easier.
a)
lighter
b)
heavier
c)
weigh the same
29.
An example of a behavioral adaptation is
a)
The long neck of a giraffe
b)
Penguins huddling together for warmth
c)
A camel's hump used to store water
d)
A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage
30.
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
31.
A monkey has a long tail to help it swing from branch to branch.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
32.
A squid will squirt black ink at predators when frightened.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
33.
A lion has pointed teeth to help it tear meat off of the bone.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
34.
A black bear hibernates during the winter months.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
35.
A penguin is white on its belly and black on its back so it harder to see underwater from above and below.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
36.
An arctic tern migrates for food and warmth.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
37.
An owl is mostly nocturnal meaning it hunts and is active at night.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
38.
A cat has a long tail to help it balance.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
39.
The different types of bird beaks in different species of birds is known as
a)
Adaptation
b)
Variation
40.
The slight differences in stripe patterns in a zebra population is known as
a)
Adaptation
b)
Variation
41.
Movement from one area to another
a)
extinction
b)
hibernation
c)
migration
d)
physical adaptation
42.
An inactive state during which normal body activities slow.
a)
instinct
b)
camouflage
c)
migration
d)
hibernation
43.
A body part of behavior that helps a living thing survive
a)
instinct
b)
physical adaptation
c)
hibernation
d)
migration
44.
The loss of a kind of living thing
a)
extinction
b)
hibernation
c)
migration
d)
instinct
45.
What adaptation does a musk ox have that allows it to survive in a cold climate.
a)
claws
b)
horns
c)
round eyes
d)
fur
46.
Different species of plant-eating animals on the savanna eat plants at different heights. Why do animals adapt this way?
a)
They are picky eaters.
b)
They avoid their predators which are at the other heights.
c)
They can all share the same habitat.
d)
They migrate to the savanna during different seasons.
47.
A place where plants and animals live and grow is called a ____________. It provides, food, water, shelter, and air.
a)
shelter
b)
tree
c)
habitat
d)
organism
48.
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
49.
The ability of Waffles to maintain a stable internal environment no matter what is going on in his external environment is called.
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Camouflage
c)
Dormancy
d)
Hibernation
50.
An inherited trait that helps those organisms that have it to survive
a)
niche
b)
structure
c)
characteristic
d)
adaptation
51.
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
52.
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
53.
Cactus has spines instead of leaves. The spines reduces water loss through the stomata.
a)
Structural
b)
Behavioural
54.
A cactus a thick, waxy leaves that help hold in water. This is an example of _____________________________ adaptation.
a)
behavioral
b)
structural
c)
physiological
55.
action done on purpose to help with survival
- by choice
a)
structural adaptation
b)
behavioral
c)
physiological
56.
physical feature that helps an organism survive
- body part
a)
structural adaptation
b)
behavioral adaptation
c)
physiological adaptation
57.
involuntary action or change that helps an organism survive
- cell activity
- automatic
a)
structural adaptation
b)
behavioral adaptation
c)
physiological adaptation
58.
A plant is adapted to a forest with little sunlight. Identify the BEST adaptation this plant might have to ensure its survival.
a)
extremely long root system
b)
thick, waxy, spike covered leaves
c)
ability to climb and trail upwards on taller trees
d)
shallow root system near the surface
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