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Adaptations Daily Grade 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This habitat has sandy beaches and dunes.  The Gopher Tortoise has sharp claws for digging in the sandy soil found in this habitat.

a)

Mountains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Coast

d)

Swamp/Marsh

2.

Which of these is an adaptation that would help an animal catch its prey?

a)

A frog’s thick skin

b)

A hawk’s long claws

c)

A bird’s colorful feathers

d)

A bear’s thick fur

3.

This habitat is covered with water most of the year.  Carnivorous plants such as the pitcher plant have adapted to survive the nutrient-poor soil found in this habitat.

a)

Mountains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Coast

d)

Swamp/Marsh

4.

This habitat has the highest elevation.  Black bears have thick fur in order to survive the cold winters of this habitat.

a)

Mountains

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Coast

d)

Swamp/Marsh

5.

This is a body of salt water.  The Right Whale is adapted to live in the salt water found in this habitat.

a)

Piedmont

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mountains

d)

Swamp/Marsh

6.

This habitat has rolling hills with rivers and streams.  The Dogwood tree is adapted to live in the clay soil found in this habitat.

a)

Piedmont

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Coast

d)

Swamp/Marsh

7.

Which of the following is the most likely effect of cutting down the trees in a forest habitat?

a)

Many animals will learn to fly in order to reach higher branches.

b)

Animals that cannot find what they need will move to a new location.

c)

All of the animals in the forest will die in a short period of time.

d)

All of the animals will learn how to swim and swim away from the forest.

8.

Owls hunt at night.  One adaptation that helps them hunt at night is ______________.

a)

thick fur

b)

excellent hearing and eyesight in the darkness

c)

a long tail for distracting prey

d)

Webbed feet for swimming underwater

9.

Some animals may sleep through the cold winter months.  This is called ___________________.

a)

hibernation

b)

migration

c)

swimming

d)

flying

10.

If humans build a large shopping mall over an area that has many plants, what will most likely happen to the small plants?

a)

They will grow better in the darkness.

b)

They will grow taller because they will get more food.

c)

They will die because they will not get as much sunlight.

d)

They will grow legs and migrate somewhere else.