NEW
Font size
WorksheetsAdaptations
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
Why would a bunnies fur be brown in the summer and white in the winter?
The rabbit likes to change fur color
The bunny learned it from his parents
The changing of fur color help the bunny blend in with it's surroundings.
What is NOT a physical adaptation?
A turtle having a hard thick shell.
Herons having long legs to wade in the water.
A bird having a sharp beak to help them catch their prey.
Baby Cheetahs learning to hunt from their mom.
According tho the graph, which animal travels the longest distance?
Hummingbirds
Snow Geese
Seals
Monarch Butterflies
Camouflage and mimicry are examples of ___________ adaptations.
behavioral
special
physical
predatory
Which of the following responses is a plant growing toward or leaning toward light?
thigmotrophism
phototropism
gravitropism
hydrotropism
Which of the following responses is a plant growing toward or leaning toward touch?
thigmotropism
hydrotropism
phototropism
gravitropism
A plants roots grow thicker towards the stream than away from the stream. To what stimulus is the plant responding to?
thigmotropism
gravitropism
photoropism
hydrotropism
What term refers to a plant growing or moving away from a stimulus?
Touch
Dormancy
Tropism
Development
Plant's roots grow down, anchoring it into the ground. To what stimulus is the plant responding?
thigmotropism
phototropism
hydropism
geotropism
True or False: The surroundings or conditions in which a plant or animal lives or operates is called environment.
False
True
The apple snail lives in ponds, lakes, and rivers. The apple snail is the largest snail found in the freshwaters of North America. The illustration shows an apple snail. How is the structure labeled X an adaptation for the apple snail?
The apple snail uses this structure to find food.
The apple snail uses this structure to reproduce.
The apple snail uses this structure to digest its prey.
The apple snail uses this structure to protect itself from predators.
Plants have various adaptations for survival. Some adaptations protect plants by discouraging animals from eating the flowers. Which of these is an adaptation that protects a rose from animals?
Tall stems
Sharp thorns
Large leaves
Soft flower petals
The state reptile of Florida is the American alligator. Reptiles rely on the environment to maintain their body temperature. Which behavioral adaptation below allows the alligator to control its body temperature?
Alligators mate in April and May.
The alligator basks in the sunlight.
Alligators lay between 20 and 50 eggs at one time.
The alligator eats turtles, small mammals, and birds.
Tom sketched this picture of an epiphyte from a book about tropical forests. How is this plant adapted to the ecosystem in which it lives?
It has a trunk tall enough to reach above nearby trees and compete for sunlight.
It has long roots that reach deep enough into the dry soil to reach underground water.
It has roots that attach to trees so that it can reach sunlight that is scarce on the forest floor.
It has leaves that capture and digest insects, which it needs for nutrients missing from soil.
Rivers are home to many kinds of birds. Which foot is most likely the adaptation of a bird that swims in water to find food?
Water lilies live in lakes and ponds. The lilies have very long stems. The picture shows a water lily in a pond. How do long stems help water lilies live in ponds?
They absorb food for the plant.
They absorb water from the pond.
They enable the pads and flower to reach sunlight.
They prevent the plant from floating away.
