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5th Grade Adaptations & Traits

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive

a)

adaption

b)

behavior

c)

learned behavior

d)

instinct

2.

A behavior that an animal doesn't begin life with but starts doing because of experience or watching another animal

a)

adaptation

b)

behavior

c)

learned behavior

d)

instinct

3.

To go into a deep sleep to stay alive during the winter

a)

hibernate

b)

migrate

c)

nap

d)

mimicry

4.

To move from one place to another in search of food, water, or warmer temperatures

a)

hibernate

b)

migrate

c)

move

d)

camouflage

5.

When an animal looks like an animals that is poisonous or that taste bad to avoid being eaten (Think about the Monarch butterfly and the Viceroy Butterfly)

a)

hiberate

b)

migrate

c)

camouflage

d)

mimicry

6.

Tigers have ______________ teeth for tearing meat.

a)

sharp

b)

flat

7.

A horse has _____________ teeth for eating grass.

a)

sharp

b)

flat

8.
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
9.

What something is used for; purpose

a)

Function

b)

Habitat

c)

Inherited traits

d)

Learned behaviors

10.

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

a)

fins

b)

hibernation

c)

sharp teeth

d)

camouflage

11.

Which of the following is an example of a structural adaptation?

a)

dormancy

b)

migration

c)

wings

d)

hibernation

12.

Tigers are excellent predators. To survive, they hunt and eat other animals in their environment. All of the following characteristics of a tiger help it to be an effective predator except–

a)

sharp teeth and claws

b)

a thick coat of fur

c)

powerful jaws and limbs

d)

good eye sight and hearing

13.

A snowshoe hare has many structural adaptations that help it survive in its environment.


Which adaptation of the snowshoe hare provides warmth andcamouflage in its cold and snowy environment?

a)

Long, flexible ears

b)

Large, brown eyes

c)

Thick, white fur

d)

Wide, strong feet

14.

The table shows inherited traits of a rose plant as well as traits that are not inherited. Which characteristic describing a rose plant belongs with the traits that are not inherited?

a)

sharp thorns

b)

small buds

c)

missing leaves

d)

long roots

15.

In what way will a kitten always be like its parents? The kitten will...

a)

be the same color.

b)

learn the same things

c)

have the same body structures.

d)

live in the same places.

16.

What specialized structures do deer have that help them survive against predators?

a)

Warm, brown hair

b)

Large and intelligent brains

c)

Fast running bodies

d)

Good digestive systems

17.

If you got a kitten, fed it cat food, let it live indoors and never taught it to hunt, it would still know how to catch a mouse. Why?

a)

Instinctive behavior is inherited from parents.

b)

It learned from its mother or father

c)

Other adult cats in the neighborhood taught it.

d)

It learned from humans or other pets.

18.

Which of the following is NOT a way desert animals have adapted to survive in the desert?

a)

thick fur

b)

are active at night

c)

small size

d)

live in burrows

19.

Dogs from Iceland have thick hair. What advantage does that give the dogs?

a)

They look bigger and impress their enemies

b)

They stay warmer in the cold climate.

c)

They hunt better and can catch more food.

d)

More people will want them and they become popular.

20.

What is an adaptation?

a)

A change that helps an animal become extinct

b)

A change that allows ONLY plants to survive in it's environment

c)

A change that helps animals and plants survive in its' environment

d)

A change that allows ONLY animals to survive in it's environment

21.

What is the difference between a structural adaptation and a behavioral adaptation?

a)

Structural adaptations are parts of an organism that help an organism survive, but behavioral adaptations are behaviors or actions an organism does to survive.

b)

Behavioral adaptations are parts of an organism that help an organism survive, but structural adaptations are behaviors or actions an organism does to survive.

22.

How does the giraffes long neck help it survive in the African grasslands? This structure functions to help the giraffe

a)

run very quickly

b)

reach tree branches

c)

drink from ponds

d)

hide from predators

23.

Colorful flowers with a sweet smell help some plants meet their needs in their habitat because they will be better able to _______________________.

a)

collect sunglight

b)

absorb rainwater

c)

survive the cold

d)

attract insects

24.

Inherited Traits include BOTH physical characteristics passed down in DNA from parents to offspring and instinctive behaviors that organisms are born knowing how to do.


True or False.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

All of the following are examples of an inherited physical characteristic EXCEPT:

a)

sharp teeth

b)

claws

c)

hunting at night

d)

size and shape

26.

What is an instinctive behavior?

a)

physical characteristics passed down in DNA form parents to offspring

b)

behaviors that organisms are born knowing how to do

c)

a behavior that is taught after an organism is born

27.

All of the following traits are inherited by an eagle EXCEPT-

a)

brown wings

b)

cracked beak

c)

sharp talons

d)

feathered tail

28.

What is a learned behavior?

a)

An organism's physical characteristics that are passed down through DNA

b)

A behavior that is not inherited. Organisms can be taught behaviors or learn them from their environment.

c)

An instinctive behavior that animals are born knowing how to do

29.

Which of the following behavior is learned?

a)

A chameleon camouflaging itself

b)

A flower producing pollen

c)

A dog sitting on command

d)

A spider spinning its web

30.

Characteristics passed from parents to offspring are _____

a)

inherited traits

b)

dominant traits

c)

recessive traits

d)

instinct

31.

A behavior that an animal doesn’t need to learn is an ____

a)

inherited traits

b)

dominant traits

c)

recessive traits

d)

instinct

32.

What type of adaptation helps a living thing hide in its environment?

a)

camouflage

b)

inherited trait

c)

instinct

d)

gene

33.

Animals inherit certain characteristics, such as fur color. What are some characteristics that plants inherit?

a)

flower color

b)

number of legs

c)

number of arms

d)

growing away from the light

34.

Which of the following is a learned behavior in humans?

a)

crying

b)

speaking

c)

blinking

d)

sleeping

35.

Which of the following is an example of an instinct that helps an animal survive?

a)

a skunk spraying a smelly mist for protection

b)

a raccoon learning to cross the road

c)

a dog learning to beg for food

d)

a human riding a bicycle

36.

A snake has scaly skin to keep from drying out in the desert. A cactus has sharp spines and a thick stem that keep water in. Which term describes such inherited traits that help organisms survive?

a)

recessive traits

b)

adaptations

c)

instincts

d)

genes

37.

What does it mean to CAMOUFLAGE?

a)

when a weak animal copies a stronger animal to warn of predators

b)

when an animal is able to change colors to survive in an enviornment

c)

when an animal hibernates during the winter.

38.
Some adaptations of a hawk are illustrated here.
Which of these adaptations most help the hawk keep other hawks out of its territory by warning them from far away?
a)
Brown head
b)
Loud call
c)
Hollow bones
d)
Sharp claws
39.
Which foot is best suited for a wet environment?
a)
Clawed foot with talon 
b)
Human-like foot
c)
Webbed foot
d)
Small clawed foot without a talon 
40.

Some animals, such as lions, have pointed teeth, while other animals, such as cattle, have flat teeth. The difference in the shape of these animals' teeth is most closely related to--- (5.10A)

a)

the type of organisms the animals consume

b)

the sounds the animals make

c)

the habitat the animals live in

d)

the type of predators the animals have

41.

Sea turtles are also different from land turtles because sea turtles cannot pull their head or limbs into their shell to protect themselves from predators. how does the head, shell shape, and flippers of sea turtles help the turtles escape their predators?

a)

Dig deep holes for their eggs

b)

Swim and dive easily

c)

Blend into their surroundings

d)

Hold their breath for several minutes

42.

Which structural adaptation allows the penguin to stay warm when diving in icy water?

a)

The beak

b)

The feathers

c)

The flippers

d)

The webbed feet

43.

Which bird beak is best adapted for opening hard-shelled nuts and seeds?

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.
A place where plants and animals live and grow is called a ____________. It provides, food, water, shelter, and air.
a)
shelter
b)
tree
c)
habitat
d)
organism
45.

What is the structure that helps the duck swim in water?

a)

beak

b)

feathers

c)

fin

d)

webbed feet

46.

Adaptations help animals ___________.

a)

survive

b)

get food

c)

protect themselves

d)

all of the above