wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Animal and Plant Adaptations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___________ is when animals go into a deep sleep causing their bodies to slow down.

a)

Mimicry

b)

Migration

c)

Dormancy

d)

Hibernation

2.

A venus fly trap responds to

a)

sight

b)

touch

c)

gravity

d)

light

3.

An opossum playing dead when it's in danger is an example of a ___________ adaptation.

a)

learned

b)

physical

c)

behavioral

d)

tricky

4.

Animals that hunt other animals for food are called....

a)

predators

b)

prey

c)

hibernation

d)

speed

5.

Animals that stay warm in cold habitats with thick fur body coverings is an example of a ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

environmental

c)

learned

d)

physical

6.

To protect themselves from being eaten, plants may develop special adaptations to keep animals away. What is one of these adaptations.

a)

berries

b)

thorns

c)

vines

d)

fruit

7.

Which of the following things are NOT an adaptation?

a)

camouflage

b)

armor

c)

speed

d)

prey

8.

Animals that predators hunt are called....

a)

prey

b)

predators

c)

camouflage

d)

adaptation

9.

Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by animals?

a)

flowers with bright colors

b)

sharp thorns

c)

small seeds

d)

deep roots

10.

Animals that consume only meat are called

a)

herbivores

b)

omnivores

c)

carnivores

11.

What adaptation do most birds have that help them survive?

a)

teeth

b)

thick coats of fur

c)

the ability to sift food from water

d)

feathers

12.

Birds have different beaks to help them survive in their habitat, which is a type of ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

c)

learned

d)

migration

13.

Some plants rely on insects and birds to help them pollinate and reproduce. What adaptation would help a plant attract more insects?

a)

bright flowers

b)

green leaves

c)

sharp thorns

d)

tall stem

14.

Squirrels gather and store acorns for the winter, which is a ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

structural

c)

physical

d)

environmental

15.

Vines climbing a wall or tree are responding to

a)

light

b)

gravity

c)

touch

d)

water

16.

In the fall, trees respond to the loss of sunlight by

a)

sprouting flowers

b)

shedding leaves

c)

growing taller

d)

none of the above

17.

Hibernating animals conserve energy by

a)

eating enough food for hibernation

b)

burrowing in the ground

c)

slowing down body functions

d)

speeding up body functions

18.

Camouflage and mimicry are examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

special

c)

physical

d)

predatory

19.

Hibernation, migration, and dormancy or all examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

c)

special

d)

environmental

20.

Both animals and people are born with ___________, like crying.

a)

instincts

b)

experiences

c)

adaptations

d)

dormancy