WorksheetsAdaptations and Ecosystems
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do we need for dead things to decay and rot?
a)
Decomposers
b)
Consumers
c)
Herbivores
d)
Producers
2.
What do you call a group of the same organism in the same place at the same time?
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
3.
If you are a consumer that only eats plants, you must be a ______________
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Omnivore
4.
When a bird migrates and flies south for the winter or a bear enters hibernation these are called _____________________.
a)
Community rules
b)
Structural adaptations
c)
Survival adaptations
d)
Behavioral adaptations
5.
How are behavioral and structural adaptations alike?
a)
They are both about looks
b)
They both talk about how you act
c)
No alike at all
d)
They both help an animal survive
6.
What is the role of a producer in a community?
a)
They make food.
b)
They eat other organisms.
c)
They decompose organisms.
d)
They go hunting.
7.
All living plants and animals in an ecosystem are called a __________________
a)
population
b)
community
c)
environment
d)
organism
8.
Scales, gills, and fins are all examples of _______________.
a)
behavioral adaptations
b)
structural adaptations
9.
Biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) elements in an area.
a)
Population
b)
Community
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Organism
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 adaptation most likely helps this bird fly?
a)
A strong beak
b)
Small feet
c)
Hollow bones
d)
The color of the bird
16.
Birds migrate during the winter to less cold areas. What type of adaptation is this?
a)
Behavioral
b)
Physiological
17.
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
18.
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
19.
Hibernation is a ____________________ adaptation that allows animals to survive at times where food is not available.
a)
physical
b)
behavioral
20.
_____________ is when an animal stands out in its environment.
a)
warning coloration
b)
mimicry
c)
protective resemblance
d)
camouflage
21.
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
22.
A squid will squirt black ink at predators when frightened.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
23.
A lion has pointed teeth to help it tear meat off of the bone.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
24.
A black bear hibernates during the winter months.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
25.
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
26.
An arctic tern migrates for food and warmth.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
27.
An owl is mostly nocturnal meaning it hunts and is active at night.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
28.
Parrots have special feet, with two toes on the front and back to help them cling to branches.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
29.
When threatened, some animals make warning sounds to help other animals escape a predator.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
30.
A cat has a long tail to help it balance.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
31.
The different types of bird beaks in different species of birds is known as
a)
Adaptation
b)
Variation
32.
The slight differences in stripe patterns in a zebra population is known as
a)
Adaptation
b)
Variation
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