WorksheetsAnimal Adaptations
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What kind of beak would a bird have to crack open hard seeds and nuts to eat?
Long and pointy
Short and pointy
Hooked
Wide and flat
How do the webbed feet of the alligator help it survive in its habitat?
They make it easier for the alligator to climb trees.
They help the alligator to swim fast to catch its food.
They help the alligator to cool off in the hot weather.
They allow the alligator to grab food quickly.
The coral snake is venomous. The milk snake is not venomous. How does looking almost exactly like the coral snake help the milk snake?
It helps the milk snake find prey easily.
It helps the milk snake move very quickly.
It helps the milk snake keep predators away.
It helps the milk snake blend into its environment.
How do the bobcat’s wide paws and sharp claws help it to survive?
Swim across long distances to help it get food
Avoid getting stitch in the thick mud
Travel quickly across sandy ground
Stay balanced on the rocky ground
Why would a bottlenose dolphin not thrive in the swamp habitat?
The temperature of the water is too high.
There is not enough fresh air for them to breathe.
The soil around the swamp is too sandy.
Their main food source is only found in salt water.
The claws of a raccoon and the talons of the American Bald Eagle help these animals to
Locate water in dry areas
dig tunnels in which to sleep
Protect themselves from attacks
Shelter their young from harsh weather
Why do rabbits that live in colder climates have lighter colored fur than rabbits that live in warmer climates?
Fur color helps rabbits hunt.
Fur color attracts mates for rabbits.
Fur absorbs sunlight for rabbits.
Fur helps rabbits to blend into their surroundings.
A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat. This is an example of _____.
An Adaptation
Environment
A Predator
A Pray
This is an example of what type of adaptation: A skunk spraying its predator
A migration Adaptation
Adaptation to find food.
An adaptation to hide(camouflage)
A defense adaptation
What is the word to describe an animal traveling to find food and water. For example, birds flying south for the winter
Camouflage
Migration
Hibernation
Predator
A black bear hibernates during the winter months.
This is an example of
Behavioral Adaptation
Structural Adaptation
A polar bear has thick rough pads on their feet to better walk on ice.
This is an example of
Behavioral Adaptation
Structural Adaptation
Crayfish have exoskeletons to protect their bodies. This is an example of
Behavioral Adaptation
Structural Adaptation
Which result is likely to happen to a species that cannot adapt to changes in its environment?
Grow and reproduce
Decrease in numbers or become extinct
Only hunt at night
Only eat one type of food.
Which animal has an adaptation of stripes on back to blend in with environment
Nighthawk
Roadrunner
Deer
Skunk
What adaptations might an animal have to help it from being eaten by predators?
Camouflage
Wings to fly away
Long legs to run fast
Poisonous skin
What is the name of the adaptation that some animals have that help them survive the winter's low temperatures?
thick fur
long ears
blubber
short ears
Which adaptation helps owls to hunt at night better than most animals?
a sharp beak
soft feathers
large eyes
small eyes
All plants and animals of the desert habitat, or biome, must adapt to survive without _________ for long periods of time.
food
water
sun
shelter
A feeding adaptation found in herbivore mammals is _______.
speed
long teeth with long sharp points
antlers
teeth with broad, flat services
Which adaptation helps giraffes survive by reducing competition for food?
What do you call the process of making changes over a long period of time for survival?
prey
adaptation
predator
extinct
What do you call the process of making changes over a long period of time for survival?
(a)
_____ is an animal that is eaten by other animals.
prey
defense
predator
trait
_____ is when animals have colors or patterns to help blend into their surroundings.
Camoflag
Camouflage
Camoflage
Cammoflage
Animals that hunt and eat other animals are _____.
camouflage
prey
predators
instinct
Josie likes to visit the park in her neighborhood to watch hummingbirds. Based on the beak of the hummingbird, what does it most likely eat?
Fish
Nuts
Insects
Flower Nectar
Bullfrogs are Florida’s largest frog. 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
Large eyes
Webbed feet
Long, strong legs
Pelicans are birds that live in many water environments. They can live in large lakes, in marshy wetlands, and along beaches near the ocean. The picture shows a pelican. What does the pouch on its bill most likely help the pelican do?
Catch fish
Store water
Attack other animals
Balance when it walks
Rivers are home to many kinds of birds. Which foot is most likely the adaptation of a bird that swims in water to find food?
The state reptile of Florida is the American alligator. Reptiles rely on the environment to maintain their body temperature. Which behavioral adaptation below allows the alligator to control its body temperature?
Alligators mate in April and May.
The alligator basks in the sunlight.
Alligators lay between 20 and 50 eggs at one time.
The alligator eats turtles, small mammals, and birds.
Plankton are tiny organisms that live in the ocean. Some kinds of plankton live near the surface of the ocean where there is sunlight during the day. At night, they travel deeper into the ocean where it is safer to live. Which of the following is the plankton's behavior most similar to?
Some bats hibernate in winter
Some rabbits shed their thick fur in summer
Some birds migrate during spring and summer
Some plants produce poisonous chemical substances
Which of these is the best definition for hibernation?
an instinct that an animal prepares for by eating lots of food
any response to cold winter weather that helps an animal survive
a deep, sleeplike state in which normal body activities slow
the movement of animals from a cold climate to a warm climate
Which ecosystem gets a lot of rain and is very warm and humid?
desert
tundra
grassland
rainforest
What is a habitat?
all of one kind of animal or plant in the same area
all the animals living in the ocean
living and nonliving things that interact in the same space
the space where a plant or animal lives
