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2.10A Animal physical characteristics to meet basic needs

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do fins help a fish to live?

a)

to move and balance

b)

to breathe and get food

c)

to rest and sleep

d)

to walk

2.

How does a bear use its claws to meet its basic needs?

a)

Bears use their claws for making a den.

b)

Water can be stored in the bear's claws.

c)

Claws help a bear dig for food and catch fish.

3.

Compare how an owl and snake get food.

a)

An owl hunts for food, but a snake eats.

b)

Both owls and snakes hunt for food.

c)

Each animal flies to find food.

4.

Giraffes and elephants are herbivores. They both eat leaves. What is different about how they eat leaves from the tree

a)

Giraffes use their legs to pull the leaves. Elephants use their tails.

b)

Giraffes catch leaves with their hooves. Elephants catch leaves with their ears.

c)

Giraffes use their long neck to reach the leaves. Elephants use their trunk.

5.

A scientist is investigating to see how far a snail moves in 10 minutes. What is the distance most snails moved?

a)

8 cm

b)

12 cm

c)

49 cm

6.

A rabbit will stop moving when it senses danger. What basic need does this behavior meet?

a)

oxygen

b)

protection

c)

water

d)

food

7.

A bird builds a nest to provide _______ .

a)

food

b)

water

c)

air

d)

shelter

8.

Why does a coyote hunt rabbits?

a)

for food

b)

for protection

c)

for exercise

9.

The class is investigating how different insects find shelter in the school yard. What is the best way to observe and record data while protecting the insects?

a)

catch the insects in a collecting net, draw pictures in a notebook, and release the insects

b)

use a camera to record pictures of the locations of the insects and write observations in a notebook

c)

collect insects , record where they are found in a notebook, and bury the insects after

10.

What part of the Longhorn helps the animal survive/protect itself?

a)

Hooves

b)

Teeth

c)

Horns