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Plant and Animal Survival and Adaptations Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a need for plants?

a)

Shelter

b)

Sunlight

c)

Water

d)

Space

2.

How do organisms survive in different environments?

a)

They ask another animal for help

b)

They do not eat food

c)

They grow less fur

d)

They adapt to their environment

3.

Why do trees in temperate forests lose their leaves in the fall?

a)

to protect their roots from heavy rainfall

b)

to provide nutrients for their root systems

c)

to conserve water

d)

to provide shelter for animals

4.

A special characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment is a(n):

a)

adaptation

b)

migration

c)

camouflage

d)

hibernation

5.

What is an adaptation that allows an organism to blend in with its environment.

a)

Camouflage

b)

Hibernation

c)

Migration

d)

Behavior

6.

True or false: When an animal migrates it sleeps all winter.

a)

False

b)

True

7.

During cold winters some animals might survive by:

a)

saving water

b)

shedding their fur

c)

hibernating

d)

imitating other animals

8.

What characteristic helps desert animals survive?

a)

They drink salt water

b)

brightly colored

c)

They hunt at night

d)

They hunt during the day

9.

Which color allows Artctic animals to camouflage in the snow?

a)

brown

b)

white

c)

black

d)

tan

10.

An animal copying the appearance of a more dangerous animal is:

a)

mimicry

b)

camouflage

c)

hibernating

d)

migrating

11.

Whales _______________ to have their offspring in warmer waters.

a)

migrate

b)

hibernate

c)

mimic

d)

camouflage

12.

Desert plants have shallow and deep _____ to find water.

a)

leaves

b)

stems

c)

roots

d)

fruit

13.

A skunk sprays a chemical to _________ from predators.

a)

hibernate

b)

defend

c)

migrate

d)

camouflage

14.

How may a desert animal find water?

a)

through the food it eats

b)

from a well

c)

from a river

d)

from the ocean

15.

Which structure allows ocean mammals like dolphins and whales to breathe?

a)

gills

b)

mouth

c)

fins

d)

blowhole

16.

Evergreen trees have needle-like leaves that do not ________ in cold temperatures.

a)

camouflage

b)

defend

c)

freeze

d)

heat

17.

Which adaptation allows polar bears to walk on ice without breaking through?

a)

thick fur

b)

sharp teeth

c)

wide paws

d)

small ears

18.

Kelp seaweed without roots floats close to the water surface to gather:

a)

water

b)

sunlight

c)

food

d)

space

19.

A jack rabbits large ears help it to stay __________.

a)

cool

b)

hot

c)

calm

d)

sleepy

20.

When a hedgehog ________________ it lowers its body temperature and heart rate.

a)

migrates

b)

mimics

c)

hibernates

d)

camouflages