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Organisms Use Strategies

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organisms that hunt and eat other animals

a)

predator

b)

prey

c)

camouflage

d)

adaptation

2.

Animals that are hunted and eaten?

a)

prey

b)

predator

c)

camouflage

d)

lions

3.

What is an adaptation that allows an organism to blend in with its surroundings?

a)

traits

b)

camouflage

c)

offspring

d)

environment

4.

What are ways that animal in groups help one another survive? (Check all that apply.)

3 answers

a)

hunt in packs

b)

confuse predators

c)

test water temperature

d)

protect their young

5.

When penguins huddle together during a snow storm, it

a)

keeps their eggs warmer.

b)

helps them hunt

c)

confuse predators

6.

Perla and Tia watched bears grab fish from a river. They saw 1 bear catch 1 fish. They saw 3 bears catch 6 fish. What can Perla and Tia conclude about bears hunting?

a)

Bears like to fish in groups.

b)

Bears hunt more successfully alone.

c)

Hunting alone helps catch more fish.

d)

Hunting in groups helps catch more fish.

7.

Look at the different beetles on the tree in Picture 1 compared with Picture 2.

Why is the bird most likely eating the darker beetles?

a)

The darker beetles taste better.

b)

This bird does not smell the lighter beetles.

c)

The lighter beetles are harder for the bird to see.

d)

The darker beetles are better at hiding than the lighter beetles.

8.

These two rabbits live in the same snowy environment.

Which rabbit is more likely to survive.

a)

white rabbit

b)

brown rabbit

c)

none of them

9.
Is it easier for wolves to hunt alone or together?
a)

alone

b)

together

10.
Why do fish swim in schools?
a)
to learn
b)
for fun
c)
to conserve energy
d)
for protection
11.

All animals have a better chance of surviving when living in groups.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

An example of an animal that does not often live in a group is a(n) __________.

a)

dolphin

b)

tiger

c)

hyena

d)

elephant

13.

This leopard is an example of an animal that lives....

a)

in a group

b)

alone

14.

Ants and honeybees live in very_________________ groups.

a)

large

b)

small

15.

Animals use camouflages because..

a)

to hunt or hide

b)

for fun

c)

to sleep

16.
This animal uses camoflauge to ..
a)
hide
b)
hunt
17.
This animal uses camoflauge to..
a)
hide 
b)
hunt
18.

Black jaguars are usually smaller than tan jaguars and live in trees. Their black color makes them _________ in the shadows.

a)

easier to see

b)

harder to see

19.

The pitcher plant gets its nutrients from

a)

plants only

b)

insects

c)

huge animals

d)

soil only

20.

A group of hyenas is called a clan. A clan usually includes about 40 to 80 members. A clan can hunt and take down larger animals by working together.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

Antelope travel in large herds to

a)

protect themselves from predators

b)

hunt and take down larger animals by working together

c)

keep their offspring warmer

d)

find more food

22.

Living and running in a large group confuses predators and makes zebras hard to catch.

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

maybe

23.

What helpful effect does traveling in a group have on these dolphins?

a)

They can better hunt sharks.

b)

They can better care for their young

c)

They can swim slower

d)

They are hidden from predators