WorksheetsAdaptations 4th grade
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word adaptation mean?
a)
Have different beaks.
b)
To change in order to survive.
c)
To move from one place to another.
d)
To defend your self.
2.
How do adaptations develop?
a)
Quickly
b)
When an animal wants to.
c)
Over a long period of time in order to survive.
d)
When it gets dark.
3.
Which of the following is an adaptation to life in a cold place?
a)
wing feathers
b)
a long neck
c)
a layer of fat under the skin
d)
spotted fur
4.
Which of the following is an adaptation to life in a cold place?
a)
wing feathers
b)
a long neck
c)
a layer of fat under the skin
d)
spotted fur
5.
How does the giraffe's long neck help it survive in the African grassland? The long neck helps the giraffe-
a)
run very quickly
b)
reach tree branches
c)
drink from ponds
d)
hide from predators
6.
Rabbits eat grass and are eaten by wolves. Which adaptation does a rabbit need to survive?
a)
Strong legs for running from predators.
b)
Sharp teeth for hunting prey.
c)
Being able to hibernate.
d)
Being able to migrate.
7.
A cat's claws are and example of which type of adaptation?
a)
Behavioral
b)
Structural
8.
Which of the following is a physical adaptation for the underlined animal?
a)
A butterfly has bright colors to warn predators that it is poisonous.
b)
A hognose snake rolls over, slows its breathing, and hangs its tongue out to play dead.
c)
A herd of buffalo encircle their young to protect them from a pack of wolves.
d)
A dung beetle rolls a piece of dung across the desert.
9.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
To escape animals
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
10.
Why do animals use camouflage?
a)
To look pretty
b)
To stay safe
c)
To play Hide and Go Seek
d)
To eat food
11.
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
12.
The Bald Eagle has __________.
a)
keen eyesight
b)
sharp talons
c)
sharp beak
d)
all of the above
13.
Penguins huddle close together to keep warm.
a)
Structural
b)
Behavioral
14.
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
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