WorksheetsTraits and Behaviors Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
True or False? All traits are learned from parents.
True
False
True or False? Animals of the same species can have different traits.
True
False
True or False? Inherited traits are passed from parent to offspring.
True
False
True or False? The ability to read is an inherited trait.
True
False
True or False? Sticky toe pads on a lizard help it climb and survive.
True
False
True or False? All animals with the same parents look exactly the same.
True
False
True or False? Some traits help animals survive better in their environment.
True
False
True or False? Artificial selection happens when nature chooses traits.
True
False
True or False? Natural selection helps traits that are helpful become more common.
True
False
True or False? Dogs wagging their tails is always a learned behavior.
True
False
Which of these is an example of an inherited trait?
Riding a bike
Speaking a language
The color of a dog’s fur
Knowing how to swim
What is a learned behavior?
Having green eyes
A dog learning to sit
Having four legs
Being born with sharp teeth
Why might a lizard with sticky toes survive better than others?
It runs faster
It can climb trees to escape predators
It changes colors
It eats less food
What causes variation in a species?
Animals copying each other
Differences in inherited traits
Weather changes
How much food they eat
What is one way a trait can help an animal survive?
It makes the animal look cool
It helps the animal find food or avoid predators
It lets the animal sleep more
It helps the animal play
How are artificial selection and natural selection different?
Natural selection is done in a lab
Humans choose traits in artificial selection; nature chooses in natural selection
Artificial selection happens in the wild
They are exactly the same
Which of these would most likely NOT be passed from parent to offspring?
Eye color
Fur pattern
The language they speak
Nose shape
If a population of rabbits lives in the snow, which fur color might help them survive best?
Brown
Black
White
Gray
What happens to helpful traits over time?
They disappear
They become less common
They become more common
They always stay the same
Why do scientists study traits in animals?
To understand how they survive and change
To find new pets
To teach animals tricks
To name the animals
