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Adaptations and Life cycles

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does a woodpecker create a large hole in the side of a tree?

a)

to hide from predators

b)

to store insects and nuts for winter

c)

to keep their beaks sharp

d)

to shelter and raise their young

2.

Which animal most likely needs a layer of blubber for warmth?

a)

penguin

b)

bat

c)

lizard

d)

snake

3.

The snail in the picture below has a shell. This structure helps the snail survive in its environment. It helps the snail—

a)

stay safe

b)

stay dry

c)

find food

d)

move around

4.

The animal in the picture below is a tiger. Which structure is helping the tiger survive as it hides in tall grass?

a)

tail

b)

eyes

c)

fur stripes

d)

whiskers

5.

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-

a)

catch insects to digest

b)

catch water for the roots

c)

hide water from insects

d)

help hide the plant from plant eaters

6.

A snake's body continues to function even on days it does not eat. How might this help?

a)

The snake can find a better place to live.

b)

The snake can hide from predators more easily.

c)

The snake can stay alive when food is hard to find.

d)

The snake can stay alive when water is hard to find.

7.

Reorder the following pictures into the correct plant cycle.

a)

Seed

b)

Germinating Seed

c)

Seedling

d)

Mature Plant

1)
2)
3)
4)
8.

Match the following animal to their Method of adaptation

a)

1.

Odor or smell

b)

2.

Claws

c)

3.

Camouflage

d)

4.

Horn

e)

5.

Posion

9.

Label each frog life cycle

10.

Label the phrases of the Lady beetle life cycle:

11.

Food chain from start of energy transfer:

a)

b)

Plant seed

c)

Field mouse

d)

Snake

e)

Eagle

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
12.

Organize these options into the right categories of consumer and producers

Categorize the following

plants

bee

tiger

Sun

polar bear

wolves

apples

onions/scallions

Producers
Consumers
13.

Mark the correct answer:

14.

Reorder the following pictures into the correct order for the butterfly life cycle

a)

Egg

b)

Caterpillar

c)

Chrysalis

d)

Butterfly

1)
2)
3)
4)
15.

A Snapping turtle will use its powerful ​ (a)   to help them eat harder prey, but also to fight off ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
jaws
predators
legs
prey
16.

The anole lizard can change the color of its skin to match its surroundings. Changing its skin color —

a)

  • allows the lizard to sleep at night

b)

helps the lizard find water and food

c)

keeps enemies from seeing the lizard

d)

warns animals to avoid the lizard

17.

Some plants, such as a cactus, are covered with sharp spines. How do these structures help the cactus survive?

a)

They protect the cactus from animals that eat it.

b)


They let the cactus get water from the ground.

c)


They allow food to pass into the cactus stem.

d)


They provide shade and shelter for the cactus.

18.

Which animal’s foot is best adapted for catching and holding prey?

a)

Hawk's feet

b)

Duck's feet

c)

Elephant's Feet

d)

Horse's feet

19.

Which of the following things does NOT have a life cycle?

a)

Tomato plant

b)

Butterfly

c)

Rocks

d)

Person

20.

What goes into the empty box?

21.

If you took a tadpole out of the water, if would ​ (a)   be able to breathe because it still has ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
not
gills
eggs
will
lungs
legs
22.

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?

a)


Short, stubby ears

b)

Stiff, straw-like hair

c)


A thick, powerful tail

d)


A long, sticky tongue

23.

Use the chart in the question to categorize the animals into the correct metamorphosis:

Categorize the following

Butterfly

Moths

Flies

Ants

Ladybugs

Grasshoppers

Dragonflies

Crickets

Roaches

Complete metamorphosis
Incomplete metamorphosis
24.

According to the diagram: how long do the mealworms stay in its Pupa stage?

a)

7-14 days

b)

30-90 days

c)

10-20 days

d)

5-10 days