Worksheets5th Grade Adaptations & Traits
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 32mins
A body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive
adaption
behavior
learned behavior
instinct
A behavior that an animal doesn't begin life with but starts doing because of experience or watching another animal
adaptation
behavior
learned behavior
instinct
To go into a deep sleep to stay alive during the winter
hibernate
migrate
nap
mimicry
To move from one place to another in search of food, water, or warmer temperatures
hibernate
migrate
move
camouflage
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)
hiberate
migrate
camouflage
mimicry
Tigers have ______________ teeth for tearing meat.
sharp
flat
A horse has _____________ teeth for eating grass.
sharp
flat
What something is used for; purpose
Function
Habitat
Inherited traits
Learned behaviors
Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation?
fins
hibernation
sharp teeth
camouflage
Which of the following is an example of a structural adaptation?
dormancy
migration
wings
hibernation
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–
sharp teeth and claws
a thick coat of fur
powerful jaws and limbs
good eye sight and hearing
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?
Long, flexible ears
Large, brown eyes
Thick, white fur
Wide, strong feet
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?
sharp thorns
small buds
missing leaves
long roots
In what way will a kitten always be like its parents? The kitten will...
be the same color.
learn the same things
have the same body structures.
live in the same places.
What specialized structures do deer have that help them survive against predators?
Warm, brown hair
Large and intelligent brains
Fast running bodies
Good digestive systems
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?
Instinctive behavior is inherited from parents.
It learned from its mother or father
Other adult cats in the neighborhood taught it.
It learned from humans or other pets.
Which of the following is NOT a way desert animals have adapted to survive in the desert?
thick fur
are active at night
small size
live in burrows
Dogs from Iceland have thick hair. What advantage does that give the dogs?
They look bigger and impress their enemies
They stay warmer in the cold climate.
They hunt better and can catch more food.
More people will want them and they become popular.
What is an adaptation?
A change that helps an animal become extinct
A change that allows ONLY plants to survive in it's environment
A change that helps animals and plants survive in its' environment
A change that allows ONLY animals to survive in it's environment
What is the difference between a structural adaptation and a behavioral adaptation?
Structural adaptations are parts of an organism that help an organism survive, but behavioral adaptations are behaviors or actions an organism does to survive.
Behavioral adaptations are parts of an organism that help an organism survive, but structural adaptations are behaviors or actions an organism does to survive.
How does the giraffes long neck help it survive in the African grasslands? This structure functions to help the giraffe
run very quickly
reach tree branches
drink from ponds
hide from predators
Colorful flowers with a sweet smell help some plants meet their needs in their habitat because they will be better able to _______________________.
collect sunglight
absorb rainwater
survive the cold
attract insects
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.
True
False
All of the following are examples of an inherited physical characteristic EXCEPT:
sharp teeth
claws
hunting at night
size and shape
What is an instinctive behavior?
physical characteristics passed down in DNA form parents to offspring
behaviors that organisms are born knowing how to do
a behavior that is taught after an organism is born
All of the following traits are inherited by an eagle EXCEPT-
brown wings
cracked beak
sharp talons
feathered tail
What is a learned behavior?
An organism's physical characteristics that are passed down through DNA
A behavior that is not inherited. Organisms can be taught behaviors or learn them from their environment.
An instinctive behavior that animals are born knowing how to do
Which of the following behavior is learned?
A chameleon camouflaging itself
A flower producing pollen
A dog sitting on command
A spider spinning its web
Characteristics passed from parents to offspring are _____
inherited traits
dominant traits
recessive traits
instinct
A behavior that an animal doesn’t need to learn is an ____
inherited traits
dominant traits
recessive traits
instinct
What type of adaptation helps a living thing hide in its environment?
camouflage
inherited trait
instinct
gene
Animals inherit certain characteristics, such as fur color. What are some characteristics that plants inherit?
flower color
number of legs
number of arms
growing away from the light
Which of the following is a learned behavior in humans?
crying
speaking
blinking
sleeping
Which of the following is an example of an instinct that helps an animal survive?
a skunk spraying a smelly mist for protection
a raccoon learning to cross the road
a dog learning to beg for food
a human riding a bicycle
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?
recessive traits
adaptations
instincts
genes
What does it mean to CAMOUFLAGE?
when a weak animal copies a stronger animal to warn of predators
when an animal is able to change colors to survive in an enviornment
when an animal hibernates during the winter.
Which of these adaptations most help the hawk keep other hawks out of its territory by warning them from far away?
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)
the type of organisms the animals consume
the sounds the animals make
the habitat the animals live in
the type of predators the animals have
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?
Dig deep holes for their eggs
Swim and dive easily
Blend into their surroundings
Hold their breath for several minutes
Which structural adaptation allows the penguin to stay warm when diving in icy water?
The beak
The feathers
The flippers
The webbed feet
Which bird beak is best adapted for opening hard-shelled nuts and seeds?
What is the structure that helps the duck swim in water?
beak
feathers
fin
webbed feet
Adaptations help animals ___________.
survive
get food
protect themselves
all of the above
