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Animal Adaptations

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of beak would a bird have to crack open hard seeds and nuts to eat?

a)

Long and pointy

b)

Short and pointy

c)

Hooked

d)

Wide and flat

2.

 How do the webbed feet of the alligator help it survive in its habitat?

a)

They make it easier for the alligator to climb trees.

b)

They help the alligator to swim fast to catch its food.

c)

They help the alligator to cool off in the hot weather.

d)

They allow the alligator to grab food quickly.

3.

The coral snake is venomous. The milk snake is not venomous. How does looking almost exactly like the coral snake help the milk snake?

a)

It helps the milk snake find prey easily.

b)

It helps the milk snake move  very quickly.

c)

It helps the milk snake keep predators away.

d)

It helps the milk snake blend into its environment.

4.

How do the bobcat’s wide paws and sharp claws help it to survive?

a)

Swim across long distances to help it get food

b)

Avoid getting stitch in the thick mud

c)

Travel quickly across sandy ground

d)

Stay balanced on the rocky ground

5.

 Why would a bottlenose dolphin not thrive in the swamp habitat?

a)

The temperature of the water is too high.

b)

There is not enough fresh air for them to breathe.

c)

The soil around the swamp is too sandy.

d)

Their main food source is only found in salt water.

6.

The claws of a raccoon and the talons of the American Bald Eagle help these animals to

a)

Locate water in dry areas

b)

dig tunnels in which to sleep

c)

Protect themselves from attacks

d)

Shelter their young from harsh weather

7.

Why do rabbits that live in colder climates have lighter colored fur than rabbits that live in warmer climates?

a)

Fur color helps rabbits hunt.

b)

Fur color attracts mates for rabbits.

c)

Fur absorbs sunlight for rabbits.

d)

Fur helps rabbits to blend into their surroundings.

8.

A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat.  This is an example of _____. 

a)

An Adaptation

b)

Environment

c)

A Predator

d)

A Pray

9.

This is an example of what type of adaptation: A skunk spraying its predator

a)

A migration Adaptation

b)

Adaptation to find food.

c)

An adaptation to hide(camouflage)

d)

A defense adaptation

10.

What is the word to describe an animal traveling to find food and water.  For example, birds flying south for the winter

a)

Camouflage

b)

Migration

c)

Hibernation

d)

Predator

11.

A black bear hibernates during the winter months.

This is an example of

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Structural Adaptation

12.

A polar bear has thick rough pads on their feet to better walk on ice.

This is an example of

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Structural Adaptation

13.

Crayfish have exoskeletons to protect their bodies. This is an example of

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Structural Adaptation

14.

Which result is likely to happen to a species that cannot adapt to changes in its environment?

a)

Grow and reproduce

b)

Decrease in numbers or become extinct

c)

Only hunt at night

d)

Only eat one type of food.

15.

Which animal has an adaptation of stripes on back to blend in with environment

a)

Nighthawk

b)

Roadrunner

c)

Deer

d)

Skunk

16.

What adaptations might an animal have to help it from being eaten by predators?

a)

Camouflage

b)

Wings to fly away

c)

Long legs to run fast

d)

Poisonous skin

17.

What is the name of the adaptation that some animals have that help them survive the winter's low temperatures?

a)

thick fur

b)

long ears

c)

blubber

d)

short ears

18.

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

a)

a sharp beak

b)

soft feathers

c)

large eyes

d)

small eyes

19.

All plants and animals of the desert habitat, or biome, must adapt to survive without _________ for long periods of time.

a)

food

b)

water

c)

sun

d)

shelter

20.

A feeding adaptation found in herbivore mammals is _______.

a)

speed

b)

long teeth with long sharp points

c)

antlers

d)

teeth with broad, flat services

21.

Which adaptation helps giraffes survive by reducing competition for food?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

What do you call the process of making changes over a long period of time for survival?

a)

prey

b)

adaptation

c)

predator

d)

extinct

23.

What do you call the process of making changes over a long period of time for survival?

(a)  

24.

_____ is an animal that is eaten by other animals.

a)

prey

b)

defense

c)

predator

d)

trait

25.

_____ is when animals have colors or patterns to help blend into their surroundings.

a)

Camoflag

b)

Camouflage

c)

Camoflage

d)

Cammoflage

26.

Animals that hunt and eat other animals are _____.

a)

camouflage

b)

prey

c)

predators

d)

instinct

27.

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?

a)

Fish

b)

Nuts

c)

Insects

d)

Flower Nectar

28.

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?

a)

Thin skin

b)

Large eyes

c)

Webbed feet

d)

Long, strong legs

29.

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?

a)

  Catch fish

b)

  Store water

c)

Attack other animals

d)

Balance when it walks

30.

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?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

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?

a)

  Alligators mate in April and May.

b)

The alligator basks in the sunlight.

c)

  Alligators lay between 20 and 50 eggs at one time.

d)

  The alligator eats turtles, small mammals, and birds.

32.

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?

a)

Some bats hibernate in winter

b)

Some rabbits shed their thick fur in summer

c)

Some birds migrate during spring and summer

d)

  Some plants produce poisonous chemical substances

33.

Which of these is the best definition for hibernation?

a)

an instinct that an animal prepares for by eating lots of food

b)

any response to cold winter weather that helps an animal survive

c)

a deep, sleeplike state in which normal body activities slow

d)

the movement of animals from a cold climate to a warm climate

34.

Which ecosystem gets a lot of rain and is very warm and humid?

a)

desert

b)

tundra

c)

grassland

d)

rainforest

35.

What is a habitat?

a)

all of one kind of animal or plant in the same area

b)

all the animals living in the ocean

c)

living and nonliving things that interact in the same space

d)

the space where a plant or animal lives