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Animal & Plant Adaptations Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The colors & patterns on a turtles shell help it blend in with the forest floor.  This is:
a)
hibernation.
b)
behavior.
c)
migration.
d)
camouflage.
2.
What does it mean to hibernate?
a)
to change your physical characteristics
b)
to go in to a deep sleep during the winter
c)
to travel to a warmer location
d)
to blend in with the environment
3.
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
4.
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 
5.
When a living thing copies the appearance of another living thing as a means of protection 
a)
mimicry
b)
a behavioral adaptation
c)
mockery
d)
natural selection
6.

When animals move to new places because seasons change, they

a)

hibernate

b)

find a den

c)

migrate

7.

Some trees loose all their leaves to

a)

capture sunlight

b)

store water

c)

avoid them them freezing and being harmed during the cold winter

d)

none of the above

8.

Some plants have huge leaves to

a)

capture sunlight

b)

store water

c)

to protect them from animals

d)

protect themselves from cold weather

9.
What happens FIRST?
a)
The squirrel buries the acorn.
b)
An acorn falls from an oak tree.
c)
A squirrel finds the acorn on the ground.
d)
An oak tree begins to grow in a new place.
10.
Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?
a)
to stay safe from predators
b)
to attract different animals
c)
to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall
d)
to take in as much sunlight as possible
11.

Look at this cardinal and its beak, what does a cardinal most likely eat?

a)

insects

b)

seeds

c)

nectar

d)

worms

12.

The place an animal lives; an animal's surroundings

a)

environment

b)

migration

c)

adaptation

d)

mimicry

13.

What is the function of a tortoise's long claws?

a)

Swimming

b)

Dig a burrow to stay cool & away from predators

c)

Running

14.

Squirrels gather and store acorns for the winter, which is a ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

structural

c)

physical

d)

environmental

15.

A cub will learn how to hunt by watching and copying its mother, which is a/an ___________ behavior.

a)

instinctive

b)

adaptive

c)

learned

d)

mimicry

16.

A spider spinning a web is an example of an instinctive behavior.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Animals that stay warm in cold habitats with thick fur body coverings is an example of a ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

environmental

c)

learned

d)

physical

18.

Adaptations help animals ___________.

a)

survive

b)

get food

c)

protect themselves

d)

all of the above

19.
True/ False: All fruits have seeds.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The roots absorb what for the plant? 
a)
Water and Nutrients
b)
Soil and Sun
c)
Warmth and Water
d)
Tap and Fibrous