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Animal Vocabulary

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Birds have different beaks to help them survive in their habitat, which is a type of ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

2.

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

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

3.

________________ are behaviors that you are born with and no one has to teach you.

a)

Instincts

b)

Experiences

c)

Adaptations

d)

Dormancy

4.

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

5.

Adaptations help animals ___________.

a)

survive

b)

get food

c)

protect themselves

d)

all of the above

6.
Lions only eat buffalo, antelopes, zebras and crocodiles. They are called __________.
a)
Omnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Carnivore
d)
Delivore
7.
Bears eat fish, insects, plants, seeds, nuts and young elk. They are called __________.
a)
Franivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Omnivore
8.

Which consumer group has both flat, boxed teeth and sharp teeth?

a)

Omnivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Herbivores

9.

Which consumer group only has flat, boxed teeth for grinding?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

10.

Which consumer group only has sharp teeth?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

11.
Where do all life forms get their energy?
a)
Earth's Core
b)
Water
c)
Plants
d)
The Sun
12.
Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?
a)
Plant
b)
Rabbit
c)
Mouse
d)
Hawk
13.

Which food chain is in the correct order?

a)

sun, cat, grass, bird, snail

b)

bird, snail, grass, cat, sun

c)

sun, grass, snail, bird, cat

14.
What do the arrows show in a food chain picture?
a)
They always point to the smallest animals.
b)
They point to the animal that tastes the best.
c)
They always point to the producers.
d)
They point in the direction that energy is flowing.
15.

Who is the prey?

a)

Gazelle

b)

Cheetah

16.

Who is the predator?

a)

Bear

b)

Salmon

17.
A producer?
a)
Eats other plants and animals
b)
Makes its own food
c)
Eats dead plants or animals
d)
Makes toys for kids
18.
Frog. Is it a....
a)
Producer
b)
Conusmer
c)
Decomposer
19.
Fungi. Is it a...
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
20.
An apple tree is a
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
21.
A decomposer?
a)
Eats dead plants or animals and breaks down to put nutrients in the soil
b)
Eats plants or other animals for food
c)
Makes its own food
d)
Machine that gathers trash
22.

A living thing that eats other things to get energy since they cannot make their own food is a/an __________________.

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

decomposer