WorksheetsAnimal Adaptations
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
An animal that hunts other animals is called a what?
Predator
Prey
Omnivore
Hunter
What is the name of an animal that is hunted by other animals
Predator
Herbivore
Prey
Omnivore
An adaptation is...
A place where an organism lives
A characteristic that improves the organism's ability to survive
A stage in an animal's life cycle
A characteristic the prevents an organism's ability to survive
A place where an organism or group of organisms live and obtain food, air, water, shelter or space, or light needed to survive is called ____
A habitat
A metamorphosis
An adaptation
Locomotion
What adaptation helps giraffes access their food sources?
Spots
Long Neck
Hooves
Long Tails
What are Fur, Scales, Feathers, Spines, Hair, and Skin examples of?
Behavioural adaptations
Physical adaptations - Body coverings
Camouflage
Physical adaptations - Weapons
Why would camels have adapted to have 3 sets of eyelids, 2 sets of thick eyelashes, and the ability to close their nostrils?
Hint: think about where camels live
To protect themselves from predators
Because it looks good
To stop sand blowing in their eyes and noses
To keep warm
The way an animal acts in order to survive is a what?
Physical adaptation
Mimicry
Survival skills
Behavioural adaptation
Are webbed feet an adaptation?
Hint: think about why some animals have webbed feet
Yes
No
Nocturnal animals ____
Seek food during the day
Sleep during the night
Sleep during the day
Do not sleep
Which is NOT an example of an animal's behavioural adaptation?
Taking flight
Mimicry
Playing dead
Claws
What 2 reasons might an animal use camouflage?
Select 2 answers
To sneak up on prey
To look good
To move faster
To hide from predators
If animals cannot adapt to changes in their environment, what is likely to happen?
Extinction
Migration
Metamorphosis
Hibernation
Sharks are great swimmers because they have adapted ____ to help them swim faster
Sharp teeth
Gills
Smooth skin
Fins
Humans can also affect an animal's habitat by doing things such as clearing land or building
True
False
A physical adaptation...
Select two answers
Is how an animal acts to survive
Is a body part or structure that helps an animal survive
Can change instantly
Change occurs over generations
Behavioural adaptations...
Are only learnt
Are special body parts
Can be inherited or learnt
Are only inherited
Many species, like wolves, hunt in groups. Which one is NOT a reason animals might do this?
Catch larger prey
Use less energy
For warmth
Catch faster prey
Animals can play dead to defend themselves or catch prey easier.
True or False
True
False
Some animals have special adaptations for living in their particular habitat. For example, in a cold habitat animals may have ____
Gills
Blubber
Venom
Wings
