WorksheetsAdaptations and Life cycles
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 27mins
Why does a woodpecker create a large hole in the side of a tree?
to hide from predators
to store insects and nuts for winter
to keep their beaks sharp
to shelter and raise their young
Which animal most likely needs a layer of blubber for warmth?
penguin
bat
lizard
snake
The snail in the picture below has a shell. This structure helps the snail survive in its environment. It helps the snail—
stay safe
stay dry
find food
move around
The animal in the picture below is a tiger. Which structure is helping the tiger survive as it hides in tall grass?
tail
eyes
fur stripes
whiskers
A pitcher plant's leaves look like water pitchers. These leaves are structures that help the plant survive in its environment. How do they help the plant? They help the plant because they-
catch insects to digest
catch water for the roots
hide water from insects
help hide the plant from plant eaters
A snake's body continues to function even on days it does not eat. How might this help?
The snake can find a better place to live.
The snake can hide from predators more easily.
The snake can stay alive when food is hard to find.
The snake can stay alive when water is hard to find.
Reorder the following pictures into the correct plant cycle.
Seed
Germinating Seed
Seedling
Mature Plant
Match the following animal to their Method of adaptation
Odor or smell
Claws
Camouflage
Horn
Posion
Label each frog life cycle
Tadpole with legs
Eggs
Adult Frog
Froglet
Tadpole
Label the phrases of the Lady beetle life cycle:
Egg
Adult
Pupa
Larva
Food chain from start of energy transfer:
Plant seed
Field mouse
Snake
Eagle
Organize these options into the right categories of consumer and producers
plants
bee
tiger
Sun
polar bear
wolves
onions/scallions
Mark the correct answer:
Reorder the following pictures into the correct order for the butterfly life cycle
Egg
Caterpillar
Chrysalis
Butterfly
A Snapping turtle will use its powerful (a) to help them eat harder prey, but also to fight off (b) .
The anole lizard can change the color of its skin to match its surroundings. Changing its skin color —
allows the lizard to sleep at night
helps the lizard find water and food
keeps enemies from seeing the lizard
warns animals to avoid the lizard
Some plants, such as a cactus, are covered with sharp spines. How do these structures help the cactus survive?
They protect the cactus from animals that eat it.
They let the cactus get water from the ground.
They allow food to pass into the cactus stem.
They provide shade and shelter for the cactus.
Which animal’s foot is best adapted for catching and holding prey?
Hawk's feet
Duck's feet
Elephant's Feet
Horse's feet
Which of the following things does NOT have a life cycle?
Tomato plant
Butterfly
Rocks
Person
What goes into the empty box?
The tadpole becomes an adult frog.
The tadpole grows legs.
The tail disappears.
The egg hatches.
If you took a tadpole out of the water, if would (a) be able to breathe because it still has (b)
Anteaters eat mostly ants and termites that live in tall mounds made of dirt. Which part of an anteater’s body is most useful in getting food?
Short, stubby ears
Stiff, straw-like hair
A thick, powerful tail
A long, sticky tongue
Use the chart in the question to categorize the animals into the correct metamorphosis:
Butterfly
Moths
Flies
Ants
Ladybugs
Grasshoppers
Dragonflies
Crickets
Roaches
According to the diagram: how long do the mealworms stay in its Pupa stage?
7-14 days
30-90 days
10-20 days
5-10 days
