WorksheetsAnimal Adaptations Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following best describes an adaptation?
A short-term change that happens to one animal
A feature or behavior that helps an organism survive
A way animals decorate their homes
A special food animals eat
Over many years, a bird species developed a longer beak to reach food deep inside flowers. This shows that populations can _______.
Change over time to survive
Stay the same forever
Grow larger every year
Control the weather
A rabbit hides under bushes when it senses danger. What kind of adaptation is this?
Physical
Behavioral
Structural
Fossilized
The thick fur of a polar bear helps it stay warm in the cold Arctic. What kind of adaptation is this?
Physical
Behavioral
Seasonal
Fossilized
What is the purpose of adaptations in animals?
To make them look more colorful
To help them survive in their environment
To help them find new homes
To make them grow faster
Fossils help scientists learn about animals that lived long ago because they _______.
show what animals looked like and where they lived
tell how animals played games
show the colors of animal fur
tell what animals ate for lunch
Scientists found a fossil of a fish in a desert. What does this fossil tell us about that area long ago?
The area used to be covered by water
Fish used to walk on land
The area was always dry and sandy
Fish can live anywhere today
What can fossils tell us about the past environment of an area?
The type of animals that lived there
The games animals played
The colors of the plants in the area
The type of food animals ate
Why is finding a fish fossil in a desert surprising?
Fish usually live in water, not deserts
Fish can survive in dry areas
Fish fossils are only found in oceans
Fish can live anywhere today
What does the study of fossils help scientists understand?
The history of life on Earth
How animals play games
The colors of animal fur
How animals eat today
