WorksheetsUnit 5: Organisms and Their Environments
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is an adaptation that allows an organism to blend in with its surroundings?
traits
camouflage
mimicry
habitat
What are ways that animal groups help one another survive? (Check all that apply.)
hunt in packs
confuse predators
test water temperature
cope with change together
What is an organism?
a living thing
a purple ball
a boulder on a mountain
a nonliving thing
What is a trait or characteristic that helps an organism survive?
clean fur
population
adaptation
habitat
What are some reasons for an animal's coloring? (Check all that apply.)
to help it find food
to attract a mate
to help protect it
to help it play games
What is a physical characteristic of a person, plant or animal called?
trait
body part
habitat
adaptation
What are some natural disasters that can cause environmental changes ?
tornadoes
volcanoes
hurricanes
humans tearing down forests to build houses
What are all the members of a certain kind of plant or animal in an environment called?
adaptation
pride
group
population
What are all of the living and nonliving things that surround and affect an organism called?
environment
sky
ground
habitat
Humans can cause changes to the land by which of the following ways? (Check all that apply.)
an earthquake
building dams
building roads and highways
bulldozing trees to build houses
What is a characteristic in how an animal acts to survive in its environment called?
behavioral adaptation
mimicry
physical adaptation
habitat
What is the place where an organism lives and can find everything it needs to survive called?
habitat
trait
hotel
forest
What is a characteristic of an animal’s structure or body that helps it survive called?
personality
physical adaptation
mimicry
behavioral adaptation
Which are inherited traits that animals have? (Check all that apply.)
how much food an animal eats
color of fur or feathers
the habitat an animal lives in
number of limbs they have
What is an adaptation that allows an animal to protect itself by looking like another kind of animal or a plant called?
copycat
mimicry
camouflage
habitat
What are some characteristics that can help a turtle survive in its habitat? (Check all that apply.)
hard shell
strong jaws
short tail
periods of inactivity
What could this cause in a habitat? (Check all that apply.)
force animals to find a new place to live and find food
cause some seeds to reproduce
bring in more water
cause animals to eat burned trees
What is a reason an animal may want to live in a large group?
They like to hide in a large group.
They can be better protected.
They like lots of friends.
They like a slower lifestyle.
True or false. A frog that lives in an environment where more food is available could be larger than a similar frog in an environment that has less food available.
True
False
What physical characteristics might an animal living in the desert have? (Check all that apply.)
thick fur
large ears
thin fur
blubber
