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Traits

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which characteristic is inherited?
a)
hair color
b)
sleeping late
c)
enjoying hiking
d)
loving to read
2.
Characteristics that are passed from parents to their offspring are called 
a)
behaviors
b)
learned traits
c)
inherited traits
d)
functions
3.

Traits are passed down from parents to _____________.

a)

inherit

b)

trait

c)

parent

d)

child

4.

A sea turtle's rubbery shell is an example of what kind of trait?

a)

Physical trait

b)

Behavioral trait

c)

Non inherited trait

d)

Learned trait

5.

Toads hide during the day and come out at night to feed when it is much cooler, this is an example of

a)

a behavioral trait

b)

a physical trait

6.

Ducks have webbed feet to help them swim in water. What kind of inherited trait is this?

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

7.
The passing of traits from parent to offspring is called ________________________.
a)
genetics
b)
heredity
c)
homology
8.

A learned behavior is an action you are taught or learn from experience.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What part of the hummingbird is adapted to help it eat?

a)

Head

b)

Beak

c)

Mouth

d)

Toes

10.

Which of these birds has a beak adapted to scoop up fish?

a)

Finch

b)

Butterfly

c)

Pelican

11.

How does the black tip of a giraffe's tongue help it survive?

a)

Make it run fast

b)

Sunburn

c)

Help it get food

12.

When the environment changes some animals die, some move, and others _________.

a)

Hide

b)

Eat more

c)

develop adaptations

13.

How does a rabbit use its white fur to survive in a snowy ecosystem?

a)

It allows the rabbit to find plants in the area.

b)

It is camouflaged to protect the rabbit from predators.

c)

It allows the rabbit to make its own food.

14.

How does the thick, waxy coat on a cactus plant help it to survive in the desert?

a)

.

It retains water.

b)

It gives the cactus food.

c)

It scares away predators.

d)

It keeps the cactus warm.

15.

What adaptation does a bear have that allows it to survive in a cold environment?

a)

Small ears

b)

Hibernation

c)

Good sense of smell

d)

Migration

16.

Which structure protects a turtle from its predators?

a)

Long neck

b)

Small Tail

c)

Short legs

d)

Hard Outer shell

17.

If both mom and dad are big, it is likely that their baby will be what?

a)

Big

b)

Small

c)

Black

d)

White

18.

Why are the tiger stirpes important?

a)

So we can see them

b)

So other animals can see them

c)

For their camouflage from prey

19.

Traits that are passed along through generations of family members include which of these?

a)

Eye color

b)

Hair color

c)

Ear shape

d)

All the Above

20.

Resource

a)

Something that is Valuable

b)

Something you get

c)

Something that you can make