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Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

The animal that uses a behavioral adaptation to protect itself from the hot desert climate is

a)

Penguin.

b)

Fennec fox.

c)

Palm tree.

d)

Stargazer agama.

2.

The blood vessels in the penguin's feet that carry cold blood are the vessels that go:

a)

To the toes.

b)

Up from the feet toward the body.

c)

Down from the body toward the feet.

d)

Carry no blood at all.

3.

Adaptation helps an organism in all of the following, except:

a)

Survival.

b)

Reproduction.

c)

Hiding (camouflage).

d)

Death.

4.

In penguin feet, warm blood vessels wrap around:

a)

Other warm blood vessels.

b)

Only his toes.

c)

Dense feathers.

d)

Cold blood vessels.

5.

Which of the following adaptations helps penguins live in a polar climate?

a)

Their bodies are covered only with skin.

b)

Their bodies are covered only with thick feathers.

c)

Their bodies are covered only with a thick layer of fat.

d)

Their bodies are covered with thick feathers and a thick layer of fat.

6.

The polar bear's thick white fur helps it blend into the snow as it creeps:

a)

The predator.

b)

Its habitat.

c)

Its forehead.

d)

Its prey.

7.

Polar bears live in the Arctic region, while the forest bear (brown or black bear) lives in:

a)

Desert.

b)

Antarctica.

c)

Mountains.

d)

Forests.

8.

Both the fennec fox and the caracal have (a)   to help them camouflage and blend into the desert landscape.

9.

Camouflage means that the animal:

a)

It can be easily seen in its surroundings.

b)

It is easily seen by its prey.

c)

It can be easily seen by its predators.

d)

It is difficult to see in its surroundings.

10.

Some desert lizards have _______ that allows them to hide among the colorful rocks in the desert.

a)

Brown fur.

b)

Dark fur.

c)

Colorful feathers.

d)

Colorful scales.

11.

The property that helps living organisms blend in with their surrounding environment is:

a)

Habitat.

b)

Reproduction.

c)

Predator.

d)

Camouflage.

12.

The palm tree has a strong trunk to help it resist:

a)

Drought.

b)

Extreme heat.

c)

Strong winds in the desert.

d)

Lack of food.

13.

Which of the following environments is considered the coldest on Earth?

a)

Arctic region.

b)

Forests.

c)

Desert.

d)

Antarctica.

14.

An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal is called:

a)

Predator.

b)

Adaptation.

c)

Habitat.

d)

Prey.

15.

The blood vessels that carry blood _______ from the penguin’s feet to its body carry cold blood.

a)

Warm.

b)

Woven.

c)

Ascending.

d)

Descending.

16.

The _______ covering the palm leaves helps protect them from the extreme hot climate.

a)

Oily.

b)

Dense.

c)

Waxy.

d)

Dark.

17.

Adaptation is a property that occurs over a period of:

a)

One generation.

b)

A few days.

c)

Many generations.

d)

One hour.

18.

Animals that live in hot deserts have special ways to keep their bodies cool during hot sunny days. This is an example of

a)

Structural adaptation.

b)

Behavioral adaptation.

c)

Camouflage.

d)

Reproduction.

19.

Thick white fur is an adaptation in:

a)

Stargazer agama.

b)

Fennec fox.

c)

Forest bear.

d)

Polar bear.

20.

What is adaptation?

a)

A) Characteristics developed over many generations

b)

B) A type of food

c)

C) A place where animals live

d)

D) A kind of animal

21.

How does adaptation help living organisms?

a)

Helps them sleep

b)

Helps them survive and reproduce in the ecosystem

c)

Helps them eat

d)

Helps them fly

22.

What is a penguin's adaptation to cold?

a)

Involves warm blood vessels weaving around cold blood vessels

b)

Eating fish

c)

Flying

d)

Having long legs

23.

How does a penguin's adaptation to cold help it?

a)

Facilitates heat transfer to keep the extremities from freezing

b)

Helps it swim faster

c)

Helps it find food

d)

Helps it fly

24.

What is the color of a polar bear's fur?

a)

Brown

b)

Black

c)

White

d)

Grey

25.

How does the color of a polar bear's fur help it?

a)

Allows it to live in the Arctic region

b)

Helps it swim

c)

Helps it eat

d)

Helps it fly

26.

What adaptation do animals living in forests have?

a)

Have dark fur

b)

Have long tails

c)

Have big ears

d)

Have sharp teeth

27.

How does having dark fur help animals living in forests?

a)

Helps them hide among the trees

b)

Helps them swim

c)

Helps them fly

d)

Helps them eat

28.

Where does the fennec fox live?

a)

In the desert

b)

In the forest

c)

In the Arctic

d)

In the ocean

29.

What is the adaptation of the fennec fox?

a)

Sandy-colored fur

b)

White fur

c)

Dark fur

d)

Thick feathers

30.

Blood vessels bringing warm blood down to the penguin's feet come from where?

a)

From the feather-coated body

b)

From the head

c)

From the wings

d)

From the tail

31.

What is the function of blood vessels bringing warm blood down to the penguin's feet?

a)

Heat the cold blood moving up into the penguin's body

b)

Help the penguin swim

c)

Help the penguin fly

d)

Help the penguin eat

32.

The environment where living organisms live is called the (a)   .

33.

What does the habitat determine?

a)

The type of adaptation needed for survival

b)

The color of the animal

c)

The food the animal eats

d)

The size of the animal

34.

Where do polar bears and penguins live?

a)

In a polar climate

b)

In the desert

c)

In the forest

d)

In the ocean

35.

How do polar bears and penguins keep warm?

a)

Both rely on body coverings (thick fur or dense feathers/fat)

b)

By eating fish

c)

By swimming

d)

By flying

36.

Living organisms are helped by adaptation in all the following, except (a)   .

37.

What type of fur does a Polar Bear have?

(a)  

38.

What type of fur does a Brown Bear or Black Bear have?

(a)  

39.

What type of fur does a Fennec Fox or Caracal have?

(a)  

40.

What adaptation does a Desert Lizard have?

(a)  

41.

What is camouflage?

(a)  

42.

What is a predator?

(a)  

43.

What is a prey?

(a)  

44.

What is a structural adaptation of thick fur (e.g., Polar Bear)?

(a)  

45.

What are adaptations?

(a)  

46.

What is the penguin's adaptation to cold?

(a)  

47.

What color is the polar bear's fur?

(a)  

48.

What adaptation do animals living in forests have?

(a)  

49.

Where does the Fennec fox live?

(a)  

50.

Where do blood vessels bringing warm blood down to the penguin's feet come from?

(a)  

51.

What is the environment where living organisms live called?

(a)  

52.

Polar bears and Penguins live in a polar climate. Both rely on body coverings (thick fur or dense feathers/fat) to keep warm.

(a)  

53.

Living organisms are helped by adaptation in all the following, except:

a)

Death

b)

Survival and hiding.

54.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: The blood vessels coming downward to the penguin's feet carry cold blood.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: Adaptation only helps a living organism in surviving and hiding, but not reproduction.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: Brown bears are adapted to live in forests by having dark fur.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: The Fennec fox uses its thick white fur to blend with the snow.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: Desert lizards primarily use their sandy-colored skin for camouflage in the desert.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: Antarctica is known as one of the hottest climates on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: Polar bears live in the Arctic region, which is characterized as a cold environment.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: The warm blood vessels and cold blood vessels weave around each other in the penguin’s feet to maximize heat transfer to the body.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: The presence of a thick white fur is an adaptation found in the Caracal.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: The blood vessels bringing cold blood up from the penguin's feet become warm due to heat transfer from the body's warm blood.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: A predator is defined as an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: The Starred agama lizard protects itself from extreme hot climate by finding a shaded area.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: Ecosystem is an area where only living organisms interact.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: Polar bears can walk on ice for a long period of time because their bodies are covered with dense feathers and a thick layer of fat.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: The type of adaptation that involves animals blending with their surrounding environment is called camouflage.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: Animals that live in hot deserts typically have adaptations, but not special ways, to keep their bodies cool.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: Living organisms can survive and reproduce in different environments with the help of adaptation.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Put a check mark (✓) or an X (✗) for the following statement: The Fennec fox and Caracal both have sandy-coloured fur to help them blend in desert landscapes.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Which of the following best describes the climate where Penguins live?

a)

Hot and tropical

b)

Rainy and temperate

c)

Polar and extremely cold

d)

Forest-like

73.

Adaptation helps the living organism in all the following, except ...

a)

surviving

b)

reproduction

c)

hiding

d)

death

74.

The cold blood moving up into the penguin's body becomes warm due to heat transfer from the ..........................

a)

warm blood vessels coming down

b)

dense feathers

c)

layer of fat

d)

freezing ice

75.

The characteristic that helps living organisms to survive and reproduce in the ecosystem is known as ..........................

a)

prey

b)

camouflage

c)

adaptation

d)

habitat

76.

An animal that hunts and eats another animal is called a ..........................

a)

prey

b)

predator

c)

ecosystem

d)

organism

77.

An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal is called a ..........................

a)

predator

b)

prey

c)

ecosystem

d)

habitat

78.

The environment where living organisms live is called ..........................

a)

ecosystem

b)

camouflage

c)

habitat

d)

adaptation

79.

The starred agama keeps cool during a hot sunny day in desert by ..........................

a)

eating green vegetables

b)

drinking more water

c)

finding a shaded area

d)

hiding in water

80.

The Fennec fox and Caracal have sandy-colored fur to help them blend in with ..........................

a)

snowy mountains

b)

dense forests

c)

desert landscapes

d)

colorful rocks

81.

In penguin's feet, warm blood vessels weave around ..........................

a)

cold blood vessels

b)

its toes

c)

dense feathers

d)

thick layers of fat

82.

Which of the following allows the desert lizard to hide in its environment?

a)

Sandy-colored fur

b)

Dark fur

c)

Colorful scales

d)

Thick white fur

83.

Adaptation refers to characteristics that help living organisms to survive and reproduce, and these changes occur over ...

a)

one season

b)

many generations

c)

one year

d)

a single life cycle

84.

Polar bear adaptation includes white fur to help it blend in with the snow as it sneaks up on its ...

a)

predator

b)

prey

c)

ecosystem

d)

habitat

85.

19. Which animal is difficult to be seen by its predator when situated on a green tree?

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86.

The thick fur of the polar bear primarily serves to keep its body .......................

a)

dry

b)

warm

c)

hidden from prey

d)

colorful

87.

Write the scientific definition for Adaptations.

4 lines
88.

Write the scientific definition for Camouflage.

4 lines
89.

Write the scientific definition for Predator.

4 lines
90.

Write the scientific definition for Prey.

4 lines
91.

Write the scientific definition for Habitat.

4 lines
92.

Write the scientific definition for Ecosystem.

4 lines