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WorksheetsAnimal structures and behaviors
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
How do these body coverings help organisms in their environments?
Something an animal has or does that helps it survive is called a(n) _____
organism
camouflage
adaptation
omnivore
When an animal blends in with its surroundings, it's using ______
mimicry
camouflage
compression
carnivore
A structure is...
what something is used for; purpose
coloration of an organism that is designed to deceive other organisms or to help it hide from predators
All the parts of an organism put together
a body part that does a certain “job” for an organism
1. What is an adaptation?
A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.
How energy moves in a food web.
The food that an animal eats.
How animals evolve throughout time.
2. Why is it important for animals to use camouflage?
it warns predators to stay away
it makes them look dead so predators won't eat them
it startles them with a flash of color
it hides them from predators while their parents are away
3. What does it mean to hibernate?
To change your physical characteristics
To sleep for an extended period of time during the winter
To travel to a warmer location
To eat all the oreos
4. _________ is when animals move from one place to another due to seasonal change, following a food or water source, or to find a mate and give birth.
body covering
migration
omnivore
herbivore
Q5. Structures that are found inside an organism's body
internal structure
external structure
Q5. Structures that are found outside an organism's body
internal structures
external structures
Q7 Something an animal has or does that helps it survive is called a(n) _____
organism
adaptation
camouflage
omnivore
Q8 An example of an EXTERNAL animal structure is:
brain
feathers
stomach
lungs
Q9 An example of an INTERNAL animal structure is
Horns
Ears
Brain
Feathers
Q11 The movement of an animal from one place to another as the seasons change is
pollination
hibernation
migration
decomposition
Q12 A physical adaptation that helps an animal hide from predators is a(n)
instinct
mimcry
migration
camoflage
Q13 An adaptation in which an animal looks very much like another animal or an object is
Body covering
Mimcry
Camoflage
Q16 What is a good example of camouflage?
hooves on a bison
spots on a leopard
claws on an eagle
spines on a cactus
Q18 Camels have wide flat leathery pads on their feet. This helps them
find sources of water
walk on hot sand
climb rocky hills
stay fashionable
Camouflage is
a seasonal period of time when an animal goes into a long, deep sleep.
what an animal does.
when an animal looks like another animal or plant.
an animal’s color and pattern that helps it blend in with its surroundings.
Mimicry is
an animal’s color and pattern that helps it blend in with its surroundings.
animal body parts or physical features.
when an animal looks like another animal or plant.
movement of one group of one type of animal from one region to another and back again.
