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Characteristics & Growth of Animals and Plants

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which best compares the use of an ape's finger and a wasp's legs?

a)

Both are used for hearing.

b)

Both are used for smelling.

c)

Both are used for tasting.

d)

Both are used for touching.

2.

What do dolphins and bats use to hunt for their prey?

a)

echolocation

b)

chirps

c)

locomotion

d)

camouflage

3.

How could a bird use sight to help it survive?

a)

to find shelter, find and protect its children, and locate prey

b)

to keep warm in the winter

c)

to see the right notes to sing to attract mates.

4.

Look at the chart and determine which statements are true.

a)

All fish are warm-blooded and live in the water.

b)

All of the cold-blooded groups have animals that live in water.

c)

All of the groups have animals that are warm-blooded.

d)

All of the groups have cold-blooded animals that live on land.

5.

What response would a squirrel probably make after hearing and feeling vibrations of a huge clap of thunder.

a)

It would look for shelter to protect itself from the storm.

b)

The squirrel would fly toward the storm to look for food.

c)

The squirrel would not move until it heard a second clap of thunder.

d)

It would not respond to the sound of thunder.

6.

A hummingbird has the adaptation of a proboscis that it uses to drink nectar from a flower. This adaptation has the function of

a)

defense

b)

camouflage

c)

obtaining resources

d)

locomotion

7.

A chameleon has the adaption of changing color to blend in with its environment. This adaptation has the function of________.

a)

locomotion

b)

defense

c)

camouflage

d)

obtaining resources

8.

A cat has an adaptation of strong claws that it uses to protect itself from predators. This adaptation has the function of _______________.

a)

locomotion

b)

defense

c)

camouflage

d)

obtaining resources

9.

How does a polar bear's body fat help it survive in a cold environment?

a)

Body fat helps it not float when it swims.

b)

Body fat helps it stay warm.

c)

Body fat helps cushion it's bed when it sleeps.

10.

A duck has a baby with feathers and webbed feet. This is an ________

a)

inherited trait

b)

environmental factor

11.

A dog's fur thickens when it moves to an extremely cold region. Is this an

a)

inherited trait

b)

environmental factor

12.

An antelope gets sick from drinking water from a polluted lake. It is an

a)

inherited trait

b)

environmental factor

13.

Bees, earthworms, and shrimp are examples of ________.

a)

invertebrates

b)

vertebrates

14.

Fish have ____

a)

scales, eggs, and gills

b)

scaly skin, leathery eggs, and lungs

c)

moist skin, gel-like eggs, and lungs

d)

fur, live birth, and lungs

e)

geathers, eggs, and lungs

15.

These are born with fur, live births, and lungs.

a)

mammals

b)

fish

c)

amphibians

d)

birds

e)

reptiles

16.

These have moist skin, gel-like eggs, and breathe with lungs and through their skin.

a)

mammals

b)

fish

c)

amphibians

d)

birds

e)

reptiles

17.

I have feathers, eggs, and lungs.

a)

mammals

b)

fish

c)

amphibians

d)

birds

e)

reptiles