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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why do camels have humps?
To store water
To store fat
To carry things on
To store minerals
Which part of a camel’s body helps protect against sandstorms?
Hump
Feet
Eyelashes
How do a camel’s feet help it walk on the sand?
They are wide and padded to prevent the camel from sinking into the soft sand
They have claws on their feet
They are small and can move quickly
They are webbed to help it walk faster
Which cactus adaptation help cactus to store water?
Thick and fleshy stem
Short roots
Wide leaves
The cactus has needle-like leaves because ...
It helps it to reduce water loss
It helps it to absorb water from the area
The animals will eat it
It helps it to
Which adaptation helps a polar bear to survive in a very cold environment?
A layer of fats under its skin to keep itself warm
Thin fur to keep itself warm
Big ears to pick up sounds from every direction
Small feet to walk fast on ice
Polar bear can close its nostrils to prevent breathing in water when it swims.
True
False
Choose two ways trees adapt in a cold environment
Hollow stem to float on water
A thick bark to protect themselves from the extreme cold
Have a cone shapes to prevent snows from staying on them for a long time
Waterproof leaves
Why do fish have a long, narrow body (streamlined body)?
To attack its prey
To keep itself warm
To blend in with its surroundings
To help it swim faster in water
It has a hollow stem filled with air to stay afloat on the water surface. This is an adaptation of ...
Cactus
Pine tree
Water lily
Ferns
How are coconut seed dispersed?
By animals
By water
By wind
By explosion
I have a wing-like structures. What is likely my dispersal method?
Animals
Wind
Water
Explosion
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 and B only
C and D only
B and C only
A, B and C only
What term describes an animal hunted by another animal for food?
Prey
Predator
Herbivore
Carnivore
What term describes an adaptation of animals to blend into their background?
Sharp teeth
Adaptation
Thick fur
Camouflage
How cheetah can be a successful predators?
[choose two]
Cheetah can run very fast
Cheetah can camouflage between the dry grass
Cheetah spit venom to attack
Cheetah hunt preys in a group
All the following are the correct adaptations of an eagle when catching a prey, EXCEPT :
Can camouflage with surroundings
Very good eyesight
Have sharp claws
This image shows a spiny anteater. How does this animal frighten the predators?
It draws its head and limbs into its shell
It has its eyes on the sides of the head
It rolls into a ball and display its sharp spines
It releases a venom to paralyse the predators
Which of the following would be considered to be predator?
An animal that hunts for its food
An organism that makes it own food
An animal that is eaten by another animal
Frogs spend part of their life cycles in water and part on land. Which physical characteristic is most useful for a water environment?
Thin skin
Webbed feet
Large eyes
Long, strong legs
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?
Fish
Insects
Nuts
Flower nectar
.
Which adaptation helps owls to hunt at night better than most animals?
A sharp beak
Large eyes
Soft feathers
Small eyes
Venom is an adaptation used for ...
Warning predator
Hiding from predators
Hunting prey
Duck has webbed feet. This adaptation helps them to ...
Eat
Swim
Climb
Walk
Which of the following traits is NOT an adaptation found in hippos for life in the water?
They have webbed feet
They have a huge lung capacity
They are nocturnal
Their nose and ears may be closed while under water.
