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Adaptations and variations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sea lions have a thick ______ that help them live in cold environment

a)

muscles

b)

blubber

c)

skin layer

2.

which body structure helps the frog to catch his food?

a)

long tail

b)

big eyes

c)

sticky tongue

3.

Snake's skin changes to match the ground it lies on to protect the snake from predators. This adaptation is called ____.

a)

mimicry

b)

camouflage

c)

hibernate

4.

Coyotes and rattlesnakes are nocturnal animals, they hunt in the night when the weather is cool in the desert.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

which animal has patches on its' knees to protect them from the hot sand?

a)

walruses

b)

lions

c)

camels

6.

plants in the rain forests have grooves in their leaves to ____

a)

store water.

b)

let the extra rain fall down to the ground.

c)

make food

7.

which organism has spines and thick stem to adapt in the desert?

a)

rose bushes

b)

apple trees

c)

the cactus

8.

trees in the temperate forests drop their leaves in the winter to use less water.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

which body structure helps birds to make adaptations. select all that apply

a)

wings to fly

b)

gills

c)

beaks to gather food.

10.

which type of adaptation jackrabbits has in the desert?

a)

small bodies and big ears to escape the heat out of their bodies.

b)

they don't eat at all.

c)

they sleep under the sun.

11.

mimicry is____

a)

to look like a cat

b)

to look like another organism

c)

to look taller.

12.

bats and bears hibernate in the winter to save energy.

a)

false

b)

true

13.

some animals migrate to find food or when the weather is cold.

a)

false

b)

true

14.

_____ is a behavior or a body structure that helps organisms survive in their environment

a)

hibernation

b)

migration

c)

adaptation

15.

bushes has spiky edges to look different and special than other plants.

a)

true

b)

false