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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 48mins
What is the main reason for different seasons on Earth?
The distance of Earth from the Sun
The tilt of Earth's axis
The speed of Earth's rotation
The shape of Earth's orbit
Which of the following is an adaptation of animals living in cold environments?
Thick fur
Long legs
Bright colors
Thin skin
How long does it take for Earth to complete one full revolution around the Sun?
24 hours
30 days
365 days
7 days
What is the primary reason animals migrate?
To find new friends
To escape predators
To find food and better living conditions
To explore new places
Which of the following is an adaptation of plants in dry environments?
Large leaves
Deep roots
Bright flowers
Thin stems
What happens during animal hibernation?
Animals become more active
Animals sleep for long periods
Animals migrate to warmer areas
Animals change their diet
How does Earth's rotation affect day and night?
It causes the seasons to change
It makes the Sun rise and set
It changes the weather patterns
It affects the ocean tides
Which of the following is an adaptation of animals in wet environments?
Webbed feet
Thick fur
Long necks
Sharp claws
Which season occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
What is the main reason for animal adaptations in different environments?
To look more attractive
To survive and reproduce
To travel faster
To become larger
Which of the following is a characteristic of plants in cold environments?
Thick bark
Shallow roots
Large flowers
Thin leaves
What is the term for the path Earth takes as it revolves around the Sun?
Axis
Orbit
Equator
Meridian
Which of the following is a reason for the Earth's seasons?
Earth's distance from the Moon
Earth's tilt and revolution around the Sun
Earth's rotation speed
Earth's magnetic field
For the following quesitons - read the adaptations that a camel has and match them to the correct statement to show how each adaptation helps the camel to survive in the desert.
Adaptation:
Nostrils that can close.
Reduces heat energy loss during cold nights.
Stops sand going up its nose.
Prevents their feet sinking into the sand.
Shade their eyes from the sun.
Adaptation:
Two rows of long eyelashes.
So that they can eat prickly plants.
Helps them to blend into the surroundings.
Stops sand getting in its eyes.
Reduces heat energy loss during cold nights.
Adaptation:
Large, flat, padded feet.
Stops sand getting in its eyes.
Reduces heat energy loss during cold nights.
Stops sand going up its nose.
Prevents their feet sinking into the sand.
This adaptation allows a camel to carry people and cargo long distances across the desert.
Strength
Eyelids
Hump
Stomach
This part of a camel stores fat and muscle for when food is hard to find.
Strength
Eyelids
Hump
Stomach
These are wide and padded to help with traction, and to keep the camel from sinking in the desert sand.
Feet
Lashes
Hair
Nostrils
These are extra long and thick to keep sand out of the camel's eyes. A camel has 2 sets of these.
Feet
Lashes
Hair
Nostrils
This part of a camel is very thick to help protect the camel from sand and sun. It also helps to regulate the camel's body temperature in the desert.
Feet
Lashes
Hair
Nostrils
These can be closed to keep sand out of the camel's nose.
Feet
Lashes
Hair
Nostrils
Choose all the adaptations of cactus plant in hot weather.
root that store water
waxy leaves
needle-like leaves
long root
Choose another plant that has similar adaptation as the plant in the picture to withstand strong wind.
Why turmeric plant roll its leaves during hot weather?
to reduce the force of strong wind
to prevent water loss
to prevent the tree from uprooting
Which of the following plants has thick bark to protect from cold climate?
An adaptation that helps a cactus live in the desert is its
wide, flat leaves to catch water
bright green color
thin, spiny needles
tall stems
What is it called when a plant or animal has a trait that helps it survive in a specific environment?
instinct
mimicry
camouflage
adaptation
How do plants float?
They are carried by animals
They are big
They have light spongy bodies filled with air
What is hibernation?
When an animal goes to a warmer place in the winter.
When an animal goes into a deep sleep in the winter.
When an animal plays in the winter.
What do these animals do in the winter?
play
hibernate
migrate
What is migration?
When animals move to a warmer place in winter.
When animals go into a deep sleep during winter.
When animals play in winter.
What do these animals do in the winter?
hibernate
migrate
play
What happens during hibernation?
The animal plays all winter
The heart rate of the animal slows down
The animal travels to a warmer place
How does an animal prepare for migration?
The animal plays until it gets tired
It finds shelter
The animal eats lots of food and stores it as fat
Monarch butterflies
migrate
hibernate
Chipmunks migrate or hibernate?
Migrate
Hibernate
What season is this?
Spring
Winter
Summer
Autumn
What season is this?
Summer
Spring
Autumn
Winter
How is the weather during summer?
Freezing cold
Hot and warm breeze
Warm and rainy
Cool breeze and windy
How is the weather during winter?
Warm and rainy
Hot and warm breeze
Freezing cold
Cool breeze and windy
How is the weather during spring?
Warm and rainy
Cool breeze and windy
Freezing cold
Hot and warm breeze
How is the weather during autumn?
Cool breeze and windy
Hot and warm breeze
Freezing cold
Warm and rainy
What is photoperiodism?
Taking photos for a period of time
The response to changes in day length that enables plants (or any other living organisms) to adapt to seasonal changes in their environment
A plant's growth movements towards or away from a stimulus.
The response of a plant part to the stimulus of gravity which grow upward irrespective of the position in which they are placed
The moon orbits the Earth and the Earth orbits the __________.
Earth
Planet
Sun
Satellite
The Earth spins on its imaginary line called ______________.
Orbit
Equator
Axis
Line
