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Worksheets4.5 - Structures & Functions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the function of the a whale's blubber?
Keeps them warm
Makes them larger and harder to be eaten
Helps them catch food
Makes them harder to hunt
Match the organism to their environment
Cactus
Hot & Sandy
Polar Bear
Cold & Snowy
Zebra
Hot & Dry
Shrimp
Ocean
What is the function of the kit fox's big ears?
stay cool and alert
to run faster
survive low water environments
camouflage in tall grass
What is the function of the roots of a cactus? (short and spread out)
Roots can get more sunlight to grow faster.
The roots can have access to air quickly.
The roots can collect water quickly when there is rain.
The roots can spread pollen quicker and reproduce.
Which of these is a behavioral adaptation that helps manta rays protect themselves?
Their long tail
Burying themselves in the sand
Hibernation
Swimming
Which of the following is a behavioral adaptation?
Having fatty body tissue to store water.
Having large ears to help cool body.
Burying under the sand to avoid the heat.
Having a light colored body covering to absorb less heat.
The structure that helps frogs catch flies is their (a) .
Which of the following is a structural adaptation used for survival?
Layers of blubber on a whale
Migrations of whales during mating season
Opossums playing dead to fake out predators
Ostriches digging their head into sand.
How would you describe an organism's webbed feet?
structural adaptation
behavioral adaptation
learned behavior
competition between species
How could you sort these animals?
Animals with lungs and animals with gills
Prairie animals and aquatic animals
Saltwater animals and freshwater animals
Mammals and amphibians
Camels have long eyelashes and hairy ears. The function of these structures is to (a) .
REVIEW: Which of the following describes solutions?
All solutions contain more than two substances
A solution can only be made using liquids
All mixtures are solutions
All solutions are mixtures
Two substances that are soluble are ________ and _________.
salt crystals
sugar granules
pepper flakes
sand
REVIEW: Three substances that are insoluble are _______, _______, and ________.
pebbles
lemon juice
iron filings
vegetable oil
The reason why these two organisms have differently shaped teeth is most likely because of (a) .
What three structures most likely help the Prickly Pear Cactus survive in the desert?
thin roots that do not grow very deep
bright colored flowers
waxy coating on the stem
sharp, prickly spines
sweet fruit
Match the structure with their function
sharp teeth
tearing meat
flat teeth
grinding plants
tails
balance
gills
breathing underwater
lungs
breathing above water
What is the function of animals having antennae?
to detect their surroundings
to eat food quickly
to fight predators
to balance their bodies
What is an advantage that only ONE of the animals in the photo has?
Thomson's gazelle has a body that lets it run faster
Thomson's gazelle has horns that lets them move branches
Gerenuk has a sharp, pointed face that helps them smell better
Gerenuk has a long neck that lets them eat leaves higher up on trees
Sea turtles have a differently shaped head and shell than land turtles. They also have flippers. This helps them escape predators because ____.
it lets them dig their eggs deep in the sand
it allows them to swim and dive easily
it allows them to blend into their surroundings
it allows them to hold their breath for several minutes
