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4.5 - Structures & Functions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of the a whale's blubber?

a)

Keeps them warm

b)

Makes them larger and harder to be eaten

c)

Helps them catch food

d)

Makes them harder to hunt

2.

Match the organism to their environment

a)

Cactus

1.

Hot & Sandy

b)

Polar Bear

2.

Cold & Snowy

c)

Zebra

3.

Hot & Dry

d)

Shrimp

4.

Ocean

3.

What is the function of the kit fox's big ears?

a)

stay cool and alert

b)

to run faster

c)

survive low water environments

d)

camouflage in tall grass

4.

What is the function of the roots of a cactus? (short and spread out)

a)

Roots can get more sunlight to grow faster.

b)

The roots can have access to air quickly.

c)

The roots can collect water quickly when there is rain.

d)

The roots can spread pollen quicker and reproduce.

5.

Which of these is a behavioral adaptation that helps manta rays protect themselves?

a)

Their long tail

b)

Burying themselves in the sand

c)

Hibernation

d)

Swimming

6.

Which of the following is a behavioral adaptation?

a)

Having fatty body tissue to store water.

b)

Having large ears to help cool body.

c)

Burying under the sand to avoid the heat.

d)

Having a light colored body covering to absorb less heat.

7.

The structure that helps frogs catch flies is their ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
sticky tongue
webbed feet
spotted skin
wet skin
8.

Which of the following is a structural adaptation used for survival?

a)

Layers of blubber on a whale

b)

Migrations of whales during mating season

c)

Opossums playing dead to fake out predators

d)

Ostriches digging their head into sand.

9.

How would you describe an organism's webbed feet?

a)

structural adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

c)

learned behavior

d)

competition between species

10.

How could you sort these animals?

a)

Animals with lungs and animals with gills

b)

Prairie animals and aquatic animals

c)

Saltwater animals and freshwater animals

d)

Mammals and amphibians

11.

Camels have long eyelashes and hairy ears. The function of these structures is to ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
withstand blowing sand
escape from predators
blend into their environment
collect food
12.

REVIEW: Which of the following describes solutions?

a)

All solutions contain more than two substances

b)

A solution can only be made using liquids

c)

All mixtures are solutions

d)

All solutions are mixtures

13.

Two substances that are soluble are​ ________ and _________.

a)

salt crystals

b)

sugar granules

c)

pepper flakes

d)

sand

14.

REVIEW: Three substances that are insoluble are _______, _______, and ________.

a)

pebbles

b)

lemon juice

c)

iron filings

d)

vegetable oil

15.

The reason why these two organisms have differently shaped teeth is most likely because of ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
the animals they consume
the sound they make
their natural predators
the habitat they live in
16.

What three structures most likely help the Prickly Pear Cactus survive in the desert?

a)

thin roots that do not grow very deep

b)

bright colored flowers

c)

waxy coating on the stem

d)

sharp, prickly spines

e)

sweet fruit

17.

Match the structure with their function

a)

sharp teeth

1.

tearing meat

b)

flat teeth

2.

grinding plants

c)

tails

3.

balance

d)

gills

4.

breathing underwater

e)

lungs

5.

breathing above water

18.

What is the function of animals having antennae?

a)

to detect their surroundings

b)

to eat food quickly

c)

to fight predators

d)

to balance their bodies

19.

What is an advantage that only ONE of the animals in the photo has?

a)

Thomson's gazelle has a body that lets it run faster

b)

Thomson's gazelle has horns that lets them move branches

c)

Gerenuk has a sharp, pointed face that helps them smell better

d)

Gerenuk has a long neck that lets them eat leaves higher up on trees

20.

Sea turtles have a differently shaped head and shell than land turtles. They also have flippers. This helps them escape predators because ____.

a)

it lets them dig their eggs deep in the sand

b)

it allows them to swim and dive easily

c)

it allows them to blend into their surroundings

d)

it allows them to hold their breath for several minutes