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plants and animals responses to the environment

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

changing their environment

b)

playing with the dog

c)

responding to a stimulus

d)

ignoring their brain's message

2.

Sharks use their senses to find food. Which sense is the model most likely trying to show?

a)

sight

b)

taste

c)

smell

d)

touch

3.

Plants and animals need to be able to ______________ to a change in their environment in order to survive or the species could become extinct.

a)

adapt

b)

survive

c)

senses

d)

extinct

4.

Plants and animals need to be able to adapt to a change in their ____________________ in order to survive or the species could become extinct.

a)

adapt

b)

environment

c)

senses

d)

extinct

5.

Plants and animals need to be able to adapt to a change in their environment in order to survive or the species could become __________________.

a)

adapt

b)

environment

c)

senses

d)

extinct

6.

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.

a)

penguins

b)

birds

c)

bears

d)

snakes

7.

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.

a)

go dormant

b)

hibernate

c)

migrate

d)

fly

8.

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.

a)

Squirrels

b)

Bears

c)

Penguins

d)

Snakes

9.

Sharks use their senses to find food. Which sense do they most likely use?

a)

touch

b)

smell

c)

taste

d)

sight

10.

Which animals fly south for winter?

a)

penguins

b)

birds

c)

bears

d)

snakes

11.

Bears do this in cold weather when there is less food

a)

Order groceries from Walmart

b)

cry

c)

hibernate

d)

set traps for smaller animals

12.

When squirrels run from cars or animals they are

a)

exercising

b)

responding to a stimulus

c)

teasing the people or animals

d)

ignoring the brain's message

13.

Some animals have a sense of smell that is much ........................................... than that of humans such as dogs and snakes.

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

c)

less

14.

Bears, sharks,dogs, and snakes have ............................ sense of smell

a)

bad

b)

week

c)

keen

15.

●Plants and animals that have adaptations to the new environments will .................................................

a)

survive

b)

be extinct

c)

migrate

d)

die

16.

●no more of that kind of organism lives on Earth

a)

extinct

b)

stimulus

c)

migrate

d)

hibernate

17.

Elephants use their trunks to make loud calls to signal the other elephants of

a)

danger

b)

finding water

c)

communicate with each other

18.

The older elephants will form a circle around the younger elephants to

a)

protect them

b)

communicate

c)

find water

19.

When squirrels run from cars or animals they are

a)

exercising

b)

responding to a stimulus

c)

teasing the people or animals

d)

ignoring the brain's message

20.

If animals do not adapt - their species could become_________.

a)

crazy

b)

angry

c)

teenagers

d)

extinct

21.

Humans cannot hear the .......................................... sounds

a)

loud calls

b)

low rumbling sound

22.

•Elephants make .................................... to communicate with each other.

a)

low rumbling sounds

b)

high sound

c)

loud call

23.

Most elephants live 

a)

Alone

b)

In family groups

c)

In water

24.

The ………….. elephant leads other elephants to find water. 

a)

Oldest

b)

Youngest

c)

Biggest

25.

The oldest elephant uses the …………………. of the body to signal other elephants which way they should go.

a)

Direction

b)

Size

c)

Color

26.

Elephants use their …………………. To make loud calls to signal elephants of danger. 

a)

Trunks

b)

Feet

c)

Ears

27.

Elephants feel the vibrations of the rumbling sounds with their……………….

a)

Ears

b)

Feet

c)

Trunks

28.

Humans …………….. hear the elephants rumbling sounds. 

a)

can

b)

can‘t