Worksheetsplants and animals responses to the environment
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 18mins
Samuel is observing some squirrels at his local park.
When a dog comes running through, Samuel observes that the squirrels all run away. Which best describes what the squirrels are doing?
changing their environment
playing with the dog
responding to a stimulus
ignoring their brain's message
Sharks use their senses to find food. Which sense is the model most likely trying to show?
sight
taste
smell
touch
Plants and animals need to be able to ______________ to a change in their environment in order to survive or the species could become extinct.
adapt
survive
senses
extinct
Plants and animals need to be able to adapt to a change in their ____________________ in order to survive or the species could become extinct.
adapt
environment
senses
extinct
Plants and animals need to be able to adapt to a change in their environment in order to survive or the species could become __________________.
adapt
environment
senses
extinct
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
An animal's survival often depends on the way it responds to a change in its environment. Many ___________ fly south in search of warmer temperatures. Bears hibernate in cold weather when there is less food. Penguins huddle together in groups to keep warm and safe from predators.
penguins
birds
bears
snakes
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
An animal's survival often depends on the way it responds to a change in its environment. Many birds fly south in search of warmer temperatures. Bears ______________ in cold weather when there is less food. Penguins huddle together in groups to keep warm and safe from predators.
go dormant
hibernate
migrate
fly
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
An animal's survival often depends on the way it responds to a change in its environment. Many birds fly south in search of warmer temperatures. Bears hibernate in cold weather when there is less food. _______________ huddle together in groups to keep warm and safe from predators.
Squirrels
Bears
Penguins
Snakes
Sharks use their senses to find food. Which sense do they most likely use?
touch
smell
taste
sight
Which animals fly south for winter?
penguins
birds
bears
snakes
Bears do this in cold weather when there is less food
Order groceries from Walmart
cry
hibernate
set traps for smaller animals
When squirrels run from cars or animals they are
exercising
responding to a stimulus
teasing the people or animals
ignoring the brain's message
Some animals have a sense of smell that is much ........................................... than that of humans such as dogs and snakes.
stronger
weaker
less
Bears, sharks,dogs, and snakes have ............................ sense of smell
bad
week
keen
●Plants and animals that have adaptations to the new environments will .................................................
survive
be extinct
migrate
die
●no more of that kind of organism lives on Earth
extinct
stimulus
migrate
hibernate
Elephants use their trunks to make loud calls to signal the other elephants of
danger
finding water
communicate with each other
The older elephants will form a circle around the younger elephants to
protect them
communicate
find water
When squirrels run from cars or animals they are
exercising
responding to a stimulus
teasing the people or animals
ignoring the brain's message
If animals do not adapt - their species could become_________.
crazy
angry
teenagers
extinct
Humans cannot hear the .......................................... sounds
loud calls
low rumbling sound
•Elephants make .................................... to communicate with each other.
low rumbling sounds
high sound
loud call
Most elephants live
Alone
In family groups
In water
The ………….. elephant leads other elephants to find water.
Oldest
Youngest
Biggest
The oldest elephant uses the …………………. of the body to signal other elephants which way they should go.
Direction
Size
Color
Elephants use their …………………. To make loud calls to signal elephants of danger.
Trunks
Feet
Ears
Elephants feel the vibrations of the rumbling sounds with their……………….
Ears
Feet
Trunks
Humans …………….. hear the elephants rumbling sounds.
can
can‘t
