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Adaptations

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do camels have humps?

a)

To store water

b)

To store fat

c)

To carry things on

d)

To store minerals

2.

Which part of a camel’s body helps protect against sandstorms?

a)

Hump

b)

Feet

c)

Eyelashes

3.

How do a camel’s feet help it walk on the sand?

a)

They are wide and padded to prevent the camel from sinking into the soft sand

b)

They have claws on their feet

c)

They are small and can move quickly

d)

They are webbed to help it walk faster

4.

Which cactus adaptation help cactus to store water?

a)

Thick and fleshy stem

b)

Short roots

c)

Wide leaves

5.

The cactus has needle-like leaves because ...

a)

It helps it to reduce water loss

b)

It helps it to absorb water from the area

c)

The animals will eat it

d)

It helps it to

6.

Which adaptation helps a polar bear to survive in a very cold environment?

a)

A layer of fats under its skin to keep itself warm

b)

Thin fur to keep itself warm

c)

Big ears to pick up sounds from every direction

d)

Small feet to walk fast on ice

7.

Polar bear can close its nostrils to prevent breathing in water when it swims.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Choose two ways trees adapt in a cold environment

a)

Hollow stem to float on water

b)

A thick bark to protect themselves from the extreme cold

c)

Have a cone shapes to prevent snows from staying on them for a long time

d)

Waterproof leaves

9.

Why do fish have a long, narrow body (streamlined body)?

a)

To attack its prey

b)

To keep itself warm

c)

To blend in with its surroundings

d)

To help it swim faster in water

10.

It has a hollow stem filled with air to stay afloat on the water surface. This is an adaptation of ...

a)

Cactus

b)

Pine tree

c)

Water lily

d)

Ferns

11.

How are coconut seed dispersed?

a)

By animals

b)

By water

c)

By wind

d)

By explosion

12.

I have a wing-like structures. What is likely my dispersal method?

a)

Animals

b)

Wind

c)

Water

d)

Explosion

13.

What are the characteristic of the seeds dispersed by man and animals?

A: Can float on water

B: Sweet and juicy

C: Have hooks or stiff hairs

D: Have wing-like structures and are light

a)

A and B only

b)

C and D only

c)

B and C only

d)

A, B and C only

14.

What term describes an animal hunted by another animal for food?

a)

Prey

b)

Predator

c)

Herbivore

d)

Carnivore

15.

What term describes an adaptation of animals to blend into their background?

a)

Sharp teeth

b)

Adaptation

c)

Thick fur

d)

Camouflage

16.

How cheetah can be a successful predators?

[choose two]

a)

Cheetah can run very fast

b)

Cheetah can camouflage between the dry grass

c)

Cheetah spit venom to attack

d)

Cheetah hunt preys in a group

17.

All the following are the correct adaptations of an eagle when catching a prey, EXCEPT :

a)

Can camouflage with surroundings

b)

Very good eyesight

c)

Have sharp claws

18.

This image shows a spiny anteater. How does this animal frighten the predators?

a)

It draws its head and limbs into its shell

b)

It has its eyes on the sides of the head

c)

It rolls into a ball and display its sharp spines

d)

It releases a venom to paralyse the predators

19.

Which of the following would be considered to be predator?

a)

An animal that hunts for its food

b)

An organism that makes it own food

c)

An animal that is eaten by another animal

20.

Frogs spend part of their life cycles in water and part on land. Which physical characteristic is most useful for a water environment?

a)

Thin skin

b)

Webbed feet

c)

Large eyes

d)

Long, strong legs

21.

Ms. Silvia likes to visit the park in her neighbourhood to watch hummingbirds. Based on the beak of the hummingbird, what does it most likely eat?

a)

Fish

b)

Insects

c)

Nuts

d)

Flower nectar

22.

Which adaptation helps owls to hunt at night better than most animals?

a)

A sharp beak

b)

Large eyes

c)

Soft feathers

d)

Small eyes

23.

Venom is an adaptation used for ...

a)

Warning predator

b)

Hiding from predators

c)

Hunting prey

24.

Duck has webbed feet. This adaptation helps them to ...

a)

Eat

b)

Swim

c)

Climb

d)

Walk

25.

Which of the following traits is NOT an adaptation found in hippos for life in the water?

a)

They have webbed feet

b)

They have a huge lung capacity

c)

They are nocturnal

d)

Their nose and ears may be closed while under water.