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WorksheetsSTAAR Adaptation_R16
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
An animal that hunts and eats other animals. Example: A lion is a predator that hunts zebras and other animals.
Herbivore
Predator
Scavenger
Omnivore
Definition: Animals that are active at night and sleep during the day. Example: Owls are nocturnal and hunt for food in the dark.
Diurnal
Nocturnal
Crepuscular
Hibernating
Definition: The seasonal movement of animals from one place to another to find food or a better climate.
Example: Geese migrate south for the winter.
What is the term for this behavior?
Migrate
Hibernate
Estivate
Forage
Definition: Any living thing, including plants, animals, and tiny creatures. Example: A tree, a cat, and a bacterium are all organisms. What is the term for this?
Organism
Ecosystem
Species
Habitat
The job or purpose of something in a living organism.
Function
Structure
Appearance
Behavior
A method of blending in with the environment to avoid detection by predators or prey. Example: A chameleon changes its color to match its surroundings.
Camouflage
Mimicry
Disguise
Attraction
A characteristic or skill that is learned or gained over time.
Example: A bird going to a bird feeder to eat.
Acquired
Inherent
Instinctive
Inherited
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll. Example: Plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using sunlight.
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Transpiration
Fermentation
Protection from harm or danger.
DEFENSE
ATTACK
RISK
VULNERABILITY
A characteristic or skill that is learned or gained over time.
Example: A bird going to a bird feeder to eat.
Acquired
Inherent
Instinctive
Inherited
A part of an organism's body that helps it survive or perform a function. Example: A fish's gills are a structure that helps it breathe underwater.
Function
Organ
Structure
Feature
A natural behavior or response that is not learned.
INSTINCT
LEARNED BEHAVIOR
REFLEX
CONDITIONED RESPONSE
A characteristic or skill that is learned or gained over time. Example: A bird going to a bird feeder to eat.
Instinctive Behavior
Learned Behavior
Reflex Action
Innate Behavior
The young or babies of an animal or plant. Example: Puppies are the offspring of dogs.
Offspring
Progeny
Descendants
Fledglings
A period when growth or activity stops.
DORMANCY
ACTIVITY
GROWTH
VIGOR
A characteristic passed down from parents to their offspring. Example: Color of petals on a flower.
Inherited trait
Acquired characteristic
Environmental factor
Random mutation
Definition: A state of deep sleep that some animals enter during winter to save energy. Example: Bears hibernate in caves to survive the cold months.
Hibernation
Estivation
Dormancy
Sleepwalking
Definition: An animal that is hunted and eaten by other animals. Example: A rabbit is prey for animals like hawks and foxes.
Predator
Prey
Scavenger
Herbivore
A change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment. Example: The thick fur of polar bears is an adaptation to the cold Arctic climate.
Adaptation
Evolution
Mutation
Transformation
The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
Habitat
Ecosystem
Biome
Niche
