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Animal structures and behaviors

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
A giraffe has long legs to reach watering holes easily.
b)
A giraffe has a long tail to help guide him when he runs.
c)
A giraffe has a long tongue to reach the leaves of tall trees.
d)
A giraffe has a long mane down its neck to help it run faster.
2.
The spotted fur of a leopard and spotted skin of a leopard gecko are shown in the photographs below. 
How do these body coverings help organisms in their environments?
a)
They help organisms find food.
b)
They help organisms look like another animal in its environment.
c)
They help organisms eat food quickly.
d)
They help organisms blend into their surroundings. 
3.

Something an animal has or does that helps it survive is called a(n) _____

a)

organism

b)

camouflage

c)

adaptation

d)

omnivore

4.

When an animal blends in with its surroundings, it's using ______

a)

mimicry

b)

camouflage

c)

compression

d)

carnivore

5.

A structure is...

a)

what something is used for; purpose

b)

coloration of an organism that is designed to deceive other organisms or to help it hide from predators

c)

All the parts of an organism put together

d)

a body part that does a certain “job” for an organism

6.

1. What is an adaptation?

a)

A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.

b)

How energy moves in a food web.

c)

The food that an animal eats.

d)

How animals evolve throughout time.

7.

2. Why is it important for animals to use camouflage?

a)

it warns predators to stay away

b)

it makes them look dead so predators won't eat them

c)

it startles them with a flash of color

d)

it hides them from predators while their parents are away

8.

3. What does it mean to hibernate?

a)

To change your physical characteristics

b)

To sleep for an extended period of time during the winter

c)

To travel to a warmer location

d)

To eat all the oreos

9.

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.

a)

body covering

b)

migration

c)

omnivore

d)

herbivore

10.

Q5. Structures that are found inside an organism's body

a)

internal structure

b)

external structure

11.

Q5. Structures that are found outside an organism's body

a)

internal structures

b)

external structures

12.

Q7 Something an animal has or does that helps it survive is called a(n) _____

a)

organism

b)

adaptation

c)

camouflage

d)

omnivore

13.

Q8 An example of an EXTERNAL animal structure is:

a)

brain

b)

feathers

c)

stomach

d)

lungs

14.

Q9 An example of an INTERNAL animal structure is

a)

Horns

b)

Ears

c)

Brain

d)

Feathers

15.

Q11 The movement of an animal from one place to another as the seasons change is

a)

pollination

b)

hibernation

c)

migration

d)

decomposition

16.

Q12 A physical adaptation that helps an animal hide from predators is a(n)

a)

instinct

b)

mimcry

c)

migration

d)

camoflage

17.

Q13 An adaptation in which an animal looks very much like another animal or an object is

a)

Body covering

b)

Mimcry

c)

Camoflage

18.

Q16 What is a good example of camouflage?

a)

hooves on a bison

b)

spots on a leopard

c)

claws on an eagle

d)

spines on a cactus

19.

Q18 Camels have wide flat leathery pads on their feet. This helps them

a)

find sources of water

b)

walk on hot sand

c)

climb rocky hills

d)

stay fashionable

20.

Camouflage is

a)

a seasonal period of time when an animal goes into a long, deep sleep.

b)

what an animal does.

c)

when an animal looks like another animal or plant.

d)

an animal’s color and pattern that helps it blend in with its surroundings.

21.

Mimicry is

a)

an animal’s color and pattern that helps it blend in with its surroundings.

b)

animal body parts or physical features.

c)

when an animal looks like another animal or plant.

d)

movement of one group of one type of animal from one region to another and back again.