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Plant and Animal Adaptation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a)

Habitat

b)

Environment

c)

Adaptation

d)

Interact

2.
Behavioral adaptations are:
a)
Body parts that help a living thing survive in its environment
b)
Behaviors that help a living thing survive in its environment
3.
Cactus have a thick waxy coating on their stem that keeps them from drying out- is this a behavioral adaptation or physical adaptation?
a)
Behavioral adaptation
b)
Physical adaptation 
4.

a)

Environment

b)

Camouflage

c)

Characteristic

d)

Rhinocerous

5.

a)

Interaction

b)

Bird

c)

Structure

d)

Function

6.

a)

Interaction

b)

Camouflage

c)

Drought

d)

Adaptation

7.
True or false: Animals can choose their adaptations
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Venus flytraps have two leaves to trap bugs - is this a behavioral adaptation or a physical adaptation?
a)
Behavioral adaptation
b)
Physical adaptation
9.
The Tickle Me Plant folds its leaves in when touched - is this a behavioral adaptation or physical adaptation?
a)
Behavioral adaptation
b)
Physical adaptation
10.
Which adaptation might help protect a plant from being eaten?
a)
A flower that looks like a bee
b)
A thorny stem
c)
A waxy coating
d)
Substance that attracts insects 
11.
Movement from one place to another at a certain time of year or certain time in the life cycle is called:
a)
Hibernation
b)
Migration
c)
Competition
d)
Mutation
12.
Deep sleep to survive low temperatures and lack of food is called:
a)
Hibernation
b)
Migration
c)
Competition
d)
Mutation
13.
Penguins huddle together to stay warm - is this a behavioral adaptation or a physical adaptation?
a)
Behavioral adaptation
b)
Physical adaptation
14.

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Cows

d)

Organism

15.

a)

Interaction

b)

Environment

c)

Camouflage

d)

Owl

16.

a)

Flood

b)

Drought

c)

Desert

d)

Habitat

17.

a)

Pond

b)

Habitat

c)

Drought

d)

Community

18.

a)

Animal

b)

Adaptation

c)

Organism

d)

Interaction

19.

What adaptation would help ocean plants?

a)

Shallow roots at the surface of the ocean floor to fight the currents

b)

Roots grow down to anchor the plant to the seabed in order to fight the currents

c)

Thorns to protect against predators

d)

Drip-tips to help with water run-off

20.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
To hide from predators
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct