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plants,animals and their adaptation

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An adaptation that helps a cactus live in the desert is its

a)

wide, flat leaves to catch water

b)

bright green color

c)

thin, spiny needles

d)

tall stems

2.

Water lilies live in lakes and ponds. It is an example of

a)

Free floating plant

b)

Fixed plant

c)

Submerged plant

3.

What is it called when a plant or animal has a trait that helps it survive in a specific environment?

a)

instinct

b)

mimicry

c)

camouflage

d)

adaptation

4.

Which of the following adaptations best​ explains how pine trees are able to prevent water loss or damage from freezing temperatures?

a)

Pine trees have thick bark

b)

Pine cones produce seeds.

c)

Pine tree roots go deep underground.

d)

Pine needles are thin and have a wax coating.

5.

Identify the picture

a)

sundew

b)

Venus flytrap

c)

pitcher plant

6.

Why does the carnivorous plant eat bugs?

a)

Soil in the swamps has few nutrients.

b)

Soil in the pond has few fish.

c)

Soil in the swimming pool has few plants.

7.

The trees that remain almost green throughout the year

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Aquatic

c)

Deciduous

d)

Evergreen

8.

One example of trees that bear cones with seeds

a)

Rubber

b)

Fir

c)

Coffee

9.

Leaves of underwater plants do not have stomata. One example of such a plant is....

a)

Lotus

b)

Hyacinth

c)

Hydrilla

d)

Water lettuce

10.

Mangrove trees have this feature

a)

Stilt roots

b)

Breathing roots

c)

Both 1 and 2

d)

None

11.

_____________ grow in desert.

a)

mesquite bush

b)

cactus

c)

pine

d)

both Mesquite bush and cactus

12.

The trees that look green throughout the year is called (a)   trees.

13.

The tree that shed its leaves in winter is _______________.

a)

cedar

b)

spruce

c)

oak

d)

mesquite bush

14.

Trees growing in the (a)   have lots of spreading branches.

15.

(a)   trees grow in marshy places.

16.

Plants that grow in water is called (a)   plants.

17.

Choose the fixed plants.

a)

duckweed and lettuce

b)

hydrilla and tape grass

c)

water lily and lotus

d)

all the given

18.

___________ do not have stomata.

a)

underwater plants

b)

floating plants

c)

fixed plants

d)

All the given

19.

The plants that eat insects are called (a)   plants.

20.

Mould is a living thing but cannot make its own food because______________

a)

It has chlorophyll

b)

It does not have chlorophyll.

c)

Both the given options

d)

None of the given

21.

1) Which plant needs to eat insects to survive?

a)

Underwater plants

b)

Desert plants

c)

Carnivorous plants

d)

All of these

22.

2) Which of the following is an adaptation of desert plants?

a)

The leaves are very soft.

b)

The leaves are mouths and traps.

c)

The stem is thick , fleshy and holds water.

d)

The leaves have air space inside.

23.

3) Which of the following is an adaptation of aquatic plants?

a)

The stems have air space.

b)

The leaves are thin

c)

The stem is thick.

d)

Have spines on stems.

24.

4) Why do plants need to adapt?

a)

to survive

b)

to protect

c)

both (a) and (b)

d)

none

25.

5) What is terres trial plant?

a)

(a) plant grown on land

b)

(b) plant grow in water

c)

(c) both (a) and (b)

26.

6) Tall, straight and needle – like leaves bearing plant grows on ___________. (d) none of these

a)

(a) mountain

b)

(b) plains

c)

(c) deserts

d)

(d) all of these

27.

7)Pine, fir, deodar and spruce are good example of __________.

a)

Ornamental plant

b)

Conifers

c)

Aquatic plants

d)

cactus

28.

8) They shed their leaves in winter to protect themselves from cold weather.

a)

(a) conifers

b)

(b) deciduous

c)

(c) evergreen

d)

(d) none of these

29.

9) __________ tree never shed their leaves.

a)

(a) conifers

b)

(b) deciduous

c)

(c) evergreen

d)

(d) none of these

30.

10 ) Which tree grows in marshy area?

a)

(a) Mango

b)

(b) Mangrove

c)

(c) pine

d)

(d) water lettuce

31.

Bears are able to survive in winter months because they do which of the following?

a)

Migration

b)

hibernation

c)

Mimicry

d)

Camouflage

32.

What does an eagle’s sharp beak help it to do?

a)

Run from predators

b)

Catch its prey

c)

Hide from predators

d)

Migrate

33.

Which of these is an example of physical adaptation?

a)

A shivering cat

b)

A desert

c)

A parrot walking

d)

A duck's webbed feet

34.

What kind of behavior is a parrot showing when it says its own name?

a)

Learned

b)

Basic

c)

Suitable

d)

Instinctive

35.

How would being able to change colors help an animal to survive?

a)

It will help him find food.

b)

It would make it so the babies could recognize their mom by her color.

c)

It won't help at all.

d)

It would be more difficult for its enemy to find him, so he could live longer.

36.

What is not the example of behavioral adaptation?

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Camouflage

d)

instinct

37.

Which of these is an example of instinctive behavior?

a)

A Shivering cat

b)

A dolphin catching a ball

c)

A horse pulling a cart

d)

A bird talking

38.

Camouflaged is an animal that look like the things around it. Camouflaged is an animal that look like the things around it.

a)

In a tree

b)

On a beach

c)

Under water

d)

In deserts

39.

When a living thing copies the appearance of another living thing as a means of protection?

a)

Mimicry

b)

Mockery

c)

A behavioral adaptation

d)

Natural selection

40.

The colours and patterns on a turtle shell help it blend in with the forest floor. This is an example of ___________.

a)

Migration

b)

Hibernation

c)

Mimicry

d)

Camouflage

41.
Which feature helps an animal hide from other animals?
a)
looking like a dangerous animal
b)
being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)
c)
having sharp claws or a strong shel
d)
having only a few young and caring for them
42.
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)
response
d)
stimulus
43.
Which adaptation (for the underlined animal) serves the function of defense?
a)
A walking stick looks like the twig on which it rests.
b)
A porcupine’s quills cause a predator to seek another meal.
c)
A whale filters plankton and krill from the water in which it swims.
d)
A penguin is dark on top and white below to blend in with the water.
44.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
To escape animals
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
45.
Traveling done by an animal to find food and water. 
Adaption: birds flying south for the winter
a)
Camouflage
b)
Migration
c)
Hibernation
d)
Locomotion
46.
An inactive state during which normal body activities slow. 
a)
instinct
b)
camouflage
c)
migration
d)
hibernation
47.
A body part of behavior that helps a living thing survive
a)
instinct
b)
physical adaptation
c)
hibernation
d)
migration
48.
What adaptation does a musk ox have that allows it to survive in a cold climate. 
a)
claws
b)
horns
c)
round eyes
d)
fur
49.
Horse's teeth are adapted for what activity?
a)
to tear meat
b)
to tear meat and grind plants
c)
to slurp water
d)
to grind and chew grass
50.
Which is an example of a behavioral adaptation?
a)
claws
b)
beak
c)
thumb
d)
migration
51.

What is the process by which plants make their own food?

a)

metamorphosis

b)

photosynthesis

c)

cooking

d)

photography

52.

What things must plants have in order to make food?

a)

Oxygen, sunlight, carbon dioxide

b)

water, sunlight, oxygen

c)

leaves, roots, stems, petals

d)

carbon dioxide, water, sunlight

53.

What food do plants make?

a)

sugar (glucose)

b)

oxygen

c)

seeds

d)

carbon dioxide

54.

Photosynthesis is

a)

captures energy from sunlight

b)

the process in which plants make food

c)

tiny structures in a plant cell

d)

the substance that makes plants green

55.

What is the substance that makes plants green and captures energy from the sun?

a)

cells

b)

leaves

c)

water

d)

chlorophyll

56.

What part of the plant takes in water and nutrients from the soil?

a)

leaves

b)

roots

c)

stem

d)

petals

57.

What part of the plant helps catch sunlight to make food?

a)

leaves

b)

roots

c)

stem

d)

petals

58.

What is the waste product that is produced from photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

dirt

d)

sugar

59.

Why would we die if all the plants in the world died?

a)

there would not be carbon dioxide for us to breathe

b)

plants are pretty and we would not have them to look at

c)

plants produce oxygen, and there would be no more oxygen for us to breathe

d)

we would not have any more sugar

60.

Which of these are not needed for photosynthesis

a)

Sunlight

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water

61.

Through which part does carbon dioxide enter the leaf?

a)

Stomata

b)

Vein

c)

Root

d)

Flower

62.

What is the sorce of energy plants use for photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

sunlight

d)

water

63.

Why do some plants consume insects?

a)

they are evil plants

b)

they need additional nutrients

c)

they dislike flies

d)

they can't complete photosynthesis

64.

What do plants get from the soil?

a)

nutrients

b)

food

c)

bugs

d)

sunlight

65.

What are stomata?

a)

parts of the flower that make food

b)

bumps on the roots of a plant that eat soil

c)

tiny mouths on the undersides of leaves

d)

rough patches on leaves that protect plants from being eaten

66.

Write in one word:

The process by which plants make food in leaves.

(a)  

67.

Write in one word:

Tiny openings on the underside of leaves which help a plant to breathe.

(a)  

68.

Write in one word:

The green substance in leaves that helps them absorb sunlight.

(a)  

69.

Write in one word:

The food made by plants.

(a)  

70.

Write in one word:

The stored food of plants.

(a)  

71.

Write in one word:

Plants that depend on other green plants for food.

(a)  

72.

Write in one word:

Plants that eat insects.

(a)  

73.

Fill in the blanks:

The (a)   of a plant absorb water from the soil.

74.

Fill in the blanks:

The (a)   on leaves take in air.

75.

Fill in the blanks:

Plants take in __________________________ and give out _______________ during photosynthesis.

(a)  

76.

Fill in the blanks:

The green substance in leaves is called (a)   .

77.

Fill in the blanks:

The extra food in plants is stored in the form of (a)   .

78.

Which part of the plant is this?

a)

roots

b)

stem

c)

leaves

d)

flower

79.

Which part of the plant is this?

a)

roots

b)

stem

c)

leaves

d)

flower

80.

Which part of the plant is this?

a)

roots

b)

stem

c)

leaves

d)

flower

81.

Which part of the plant is this?

a)

roots

b)

stem

c)

leaves

d)

flower

82.

Which part of the plant is this?

a)

roots

b)

stem

c)

leaves

d)

fruit

83.

Which part of the plant is this?

a)

roots

b)

stem

c)

seeds

d)

fruit

84.

What gives leaves a green colour?

(a)  

85.

How is food from leaves transported to other parts?

(a)  

86.

Plants are living; they survive, grow, adapt and reproduce.

Las plantas viven; sobreviven, crecen, se adaptan y se reproducen.

a)

True

Cierto

b)

False

falso

87.

Plants need four things to survive:

Las plantas necesitan cuatro cosas para sobrevivir:

a)

water, stomata, air, leaves

agua, estomas, aire, hojas

b)

water, light, soil, air

agua, luz, suelo, aire

c)

water, stomata, light, soil

agua, estomas, luz, suelo

d)

water, leaves, fruit, soil

agua, hojas, fruta, suelo

88.

What is the purpose of the roots?

¿Cuál es el propósito de las raíces?

a)

To attract pollinators to the leaves

Atraer polinizadores a las hojas.

b)

To help the stomata breath

Para ayudar a los estomas a respirar

c)

to carry water and nutrients

para llevar agua y nutrientes

d)

to carry water and carbon dioxide

para llevar agua y dióxido de carbono

89.

Why are the flowers important to the plant?

¿Por qué las flores son importantes para la planta?

a)

They are very pretty

Ellos son muy bonitos

b)

They support the stomata

Ellos apoyan los estomas

c)

They attract pollinators

Ellos atraen a los polinizadores

d)

They support the leaves

Ellos sostienen las hojas

90.

Where do plants get their water from?

¿De dónde obtienen el agua las plantas?

a)

leaves

hojas

b)

sun

Dom

c)

rain

lluvia

d)

stems

tallos

91.

Where do plants get their light from?

¿De dónde obtienen las plantas su luz?

(a)  

92.

How do plants clean the air?

¿Cómo limpian el aire las plantas?

a)

They take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide

Ellos toman oxígeno y liberan dióxido de carbono.

b)

They take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen

Ellos toman dióxido de carbono y liberan oxígeno

c)

They take in dirty air and the sun cleans it

Ellos toman aire sucio y el sol lo limpia.

d)

They take in carbon dioxide and release stomata

Ellos toman dióxido de carbono y liberan estomas

93.

Plants are producers and can make their own food.

Las plantas son productoras y pueden producir su propio alimento.

a)

True

Cierto

b)

False

Falso

94.

What is the food making process called?

¿Cómo se llama el proceso de elaboración de alimentos?

a)

food

comida

b)

chlorophyll

clorofila

c)

photosynthesis

fotosíntesis

d)

carbon dioxide

dióxido de carbono

95.

During photosynthesis plants release _____ into the air.

Durante la fotosíntesis, las plantas liberan _____ al aire.

(a)  

96.

What causes a plant to get their green color?

¿Qué hace que una planta adquiera su color verde?

a)

photosynthesis

fotosíntesis

b)

pollinators

polinizadores

c)

chlorophyll

clorofila

d)

carbon dioxide

dióxido de carbono

97.

What is the purpose of the leaves?

¿Cuál es el propósito de las hojas?

a)

They catch sunlight for photosynthesis

Ellos atrapan la luz del sol para la fotosíntesis

b)

They hold up the plant

Ellos sostienen la planta

c)

They look pretty

Ellos se ven bonitos

d)

They have no purpose

Ellos no tienen proposito

98.

Plants could survive without the sun.

Las plantas podrían sobrevivir sin el sol.

a)

True

Cierto

b)

False

Falso

99.

What are stomata?

¿Qué son los estomas?

a)

Part of the roots

Parte de las raices

b)

Part of the flower petal

Parte del pétalo de la flor

c)

A hole or opening on the leaf of a plant

Un agujero o abertura en la hoja de una planta.

d)

Part of the pollen

Parte del polen

100.

Plants and animals are dependent on each other.

Las plantas y los animales dependen unos de otros.

a)

True

Cierto

b)

False

Falso

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