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WorksheetsThe Living Organisms and Their Surroundings
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
All the living beings, plants and animals are called (a) .
Which of the following characteristics help a fish to survive in water?
padded hooves
streamlined body, gills, flat fins and tails
dry skin
lungs
The presence of specific features or certain habits of an organism which help it to survive in its surroundings is called (a) .
Select the biotic component of a habitat.
plants and animals
soil and air
heat and sunlight
water
Why are the trees cone shaped and have sloping branches with needle-like leaves in mountain regions?
to protect them from cold
to keep them warm
to retain water
This helps the rainwater and snow to slide off easily
Which of the following characteristics of a lion does not help it to survive in grasslands?
It’s light brown colour helps it to hide in dry grasslands when it hunts for prey.
The eyes on the side of its head allow it to look in all directions for danger.
The eyes in front of the face allow it to have a correct idea about the location of its prey.
They have long claws in their front legs that can be withdrawn inside the toes.
What is a predator?
The animals which are hunted by other animals.
The animals which feed on both plants and animals.
The animal which hunts other animals for food.
The animals which feed on dead bodies of other animals.
Which of the following is the characteristic of living beings?
Living things do not need food
Living beings do not respire
Living beings do not reproduce
Living things respond to stimuli
This area receives very less rainfall and therefore have very less vegetation.
Mountain regions
Deserts
Grasslands
Oceans
Which of the following is not an adaptive feature of mountain regions?
Animals living in the mountain regions have thick skin or fur to protect them from cold.
The mountain goat has strong hooves for running up the rocky slopes of the mountains.
Yaks have long hair to keep them warm.
To escape the heat, animals like snakes, scorpions, rats, etc live in the burrows dug under the ground during the day and come out only during the night.
