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Structures and Functions

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a structure?

a)

buildings

b)

part of a plant or an animal

c)

clothes

d)

stories you tell

2.

Why do some cacti have spines or thorns?

a)

to help them attract pollinators

b)

to store water

c)

to protect themselves from predators

d)

to make them look pretty

3.

What do birds use their beaks for in their environments?

a)

to breathe

b)

to dig burrows

c)

to build nests

d)

to eat and catch prey

4.

What is a function?

a)

things you eat

b)

to move

c)

what a structure does; its job

d)

to stay alive

5.

What does "adaptations" mean?

a)

traits or behaviors that help organisms better survive in their environment

b)

songs you sing

c)

a structure

d)

non-living things

6.

Which of the following is an example of something that helps an organism survive?

a)

playing video games

b)

finding food and water

c)

taking a nap

d)

doing homework

7.

Which plant in the desert can stay alive in the dry, hot desert and save water in its thick stem?

a)

oak tree

b)

sunflower

c)

cactus

d)

jackrabbit

8.

Why do most snakes in the desert have pale or light-colored skin?

a)

to blend in with their surroundings to hide from predators

b)

to make them more visible to predators

c)

to breathe

d)

they can climb trees

9.

True or False:

Koalas have claws, so they can climb trees to reach food and shelter.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

10.

True or False:

Turtles in the desert have tough, thick lips to protect themselves when it eats plants with spines.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

True or False: Deciduous trees have leaves that drop in the winter because they are tired.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE