WorksheetsAdaptations
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Students observe a gerbil in a cage. They write their observations as shown.
- It twitches its whiskers.
- It burrows in the bedding.
- It drinks water from a metal tube.
- It walks on four legs.
Which of these observations is most likely a learned behavior?
walking on four legs
twitching its whiskers
burrowing in the bedding
drinking water from a metal tube
Loggerhead sea turtles are large turtles that live in the ocean and nest on
the Florida coast. The female loggerhead sea turtle lays more than 100 eggs
in the beach sand. How is laying so many eggs an important adaptation that
helps these turtles to survive?
Large nests of eggs help keep the eggs warm enough to allow more
turtles to hatch.
If many turtles hatch, they can help defend each other against
predators in large numbers.
The more eggs that are laid, the greater the chance that more turtles
will live to become adults.
A large number of eggs in one place makes it possible for the mother
to lie on the eggs until they hatch.
The diagram shows a food chain.
Which conclusion can be made from this food chain?
the snake creates all of its own energy
the minnow does not get any energy from the algae
the energy from the snake is transferred to the eagle
the energy from the minnow is transferred to the grass
Sarai and Stephen were learning about the characteristics of animals that are
affected by their environments. Which of the following characteristics is most
likely affected by a changing environment?
cheetahs have a flexible spine that allow them to run faster
an arctic hare's fur changes to a white color during the winter
giraffes have very long necks for reaching high leaves and branches
polar bears have a fat layers to insulate them from freezing air and cold water
Iliana learned that consumers come in three different categories, carnivores,
omnivores, and herbivores. In the table below she has collected
observations of consumers found in Florida and the foods they eat most
often.
Which of the following is the correct order the consumers should be labeled
from the top of the table to the bottom of the table?
omnivore, herbivore, carnivore
omnivore, carnivore, herbivore
carnivore, herbivore, omnivore
carnivore, omnivore, herbivore
Students are studying inherited and learned behaviors of rats. The students
ran 3 different rats through a maze to see how quickly they could find peanut
butter.
What explanation can the students make based on their test results?
the students will need to conduct a different investigation
completing a meze is an inherited characteristic for rats
completing a maze is probably a learned behavior
the students will need to conduct more trials
A lake food chain is shown here.
Which of the following describes the transfer of energy from a producer to a consumer?
from green algae to brine shrimp
from the sun to the green algae
from brine shrimp to perch
from perch to kingfisher
During the dry months in Florida, the American Alligator will use a pond with
very little water in it and make it deeper by creating a hole with its tail. What
causes the alligator to behave in this way?
a decrease in water due to environmental conditions
an increase in water due to environmental conditions
a decrease in temperature
an increase in temperature
The diets of several Prairie animals are described in the table.
Which of the following food chains is in the correct order?
sparrows→ seeds→ insects
eagles → prairie dogs →coyotes
grasses→ prairie dogs→ badgers
wildflower→ badgers→ grasshoppers
Mrs. Turner was teaching her students about physical adaptations in
animals. The table shows four animals and their physical adaptations.
Based on the information from the table, which animal is best adapted to live
in the sawgrass prairie of Southern Florida?
american alligator
polar bear
panther
horse
