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WorksheetsEnvironment & Predator–Prey — MCQs (50)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which adaptation helps polar bears survive extreme cold?
Long legs
Thick fur and blubber
Thin skin
Large ears
Why are Arctic animals often white in colour?
To attract prey
To absorb heat
For camouflage in snow
To store heat
What is the function of blubber?
Movement
Insulation
Digestion
Breathing
Which animal is best adapted to polar regions?
Camel
Penguin
Lizard
Frog
Small ears in Arctic animals help to:
Hear better
Reduce heat loss
Increase balance
Store fat
Why do camels have long legs?
To run fast
To keep body away from hot sand
To climb trees
To store water
What is stored in a camel’s hump?
Water
Air
Fat
Food
Why are desert animals mostly active at night?
To hunt more
To avoid daytime heat
To find food
To escape predators
Which feature helps animals lose excess heat?
Small ears
Thick fur
Large ears
Short legs
Which animal is adapted to hot deserts?
Polar bear
Camel
Seal
Penguin
Which is a major challenge in dry environments?
Excess water
Cold climate
Lack of water
Heavy rainfall
Why do desert plants have deep roots?
To absorb sunlight
To reach underground water
To grow faster
To store food
What helps desert plants reduce water loss?
Broad leaves
Spines
Soft stems
Thin skin
Why do desert animals produce very little urine?
To save water
To store waste
To grow faster
To cool the body
Which animal is NOT adapted to dry environments?
Camel
Lizard
Frog
Snake
Which adaptation helps fish move easily in water?
Feathers
Streamlined body
Fur
Long legs
What do fish use to breathe in water?
Lungs
Gills
Skin
Fins
Why do aquatic animals have fins or flippers?
For balance only
For swimming
For catching food
For breathing
Which animal lives in a freshwater habitat?
Shark
Dolphin
Frog
Whale
Why do aquatic plants have flexible stems?
To stand upright
To resist water flow
To float and bend with water
To absorb sunlight
A predator is an animal that:
Makes its own food
Eats other animals
Is always hunted
Lives in groups
A prey is an animal that:
Hunts others
Is eaten by predators
Makes food
Lives in water
Which of the following is a predator–prey pair?
Grass–deer
Deer–lion
Tree–bird
Frog–plant
Which adaptation helps predators catch prey?
Sharp teeth and claws
Soft skin
Small eyes
Short legs
Camouflage helps prey animals to:
Hunt better
Hide from predators
Fly faster
Make sounds
Which food chain is correct?
Grass → lion → deer
Deer → grass → lion
Grass → deer → lion
Lion → grass → deer
Which animal is both predator and prey?
Grass
Frog
Tree
Sun
Why do predators usually not hunt very small animals?
They are afraid
Low energy gain
They cannot see them
They are poisonous
Which environment would a seal live in?
Desert
Polar water
Grassland
Forest
Which adaptation helps animals walk on sand or snow?
Sharp teeth
Broad feet
Long tail
Thin skin
Why does toxin concentration increase at higher trophic levels?
More sunlight
Biomagnification
Diffusion
Evaporation
Which animal is best adapted to both cold and water?
Camel
Penguin
Lizard
Snake
Why do aquatic mammals have a layer of fat?
For movement
For insulation
For digestion
For balance
Which environment requires animals to conserve water the most?
Cold
Dry
Water
Forest
Why do desert animals have light-coloured bodies?
To absorb heat
To reflect heat
To scare predators
To store water
If snakes disappear from a grassland, what is most likely to happen?
Frogs decrease
Frogs increase
Grass disappears
Lions increase
Which adaptation helps prey escape predators?
Sharp claws
Camouflage
Strong jaws
Loud roar
Why are food webs more stable than food chains?
They have fewer organisms
They show multiple feeding links
They are shorter
They have only predators
Which animal uses echolocation in water?
Shark
Dolphin
Fish
Turtle
Which adaptation helps animals survive both hot and dry environments?
Thick fur
Water storage
Blubber
Short legs
Which human action can disturb predator–prey balance?
Tree planting
Overhunting
Rainfall
Photosynthesis
Which animal would suffer first if fish population declines?
Algae
Frog
Fish-eating birds
Plants
Which habitat supports the highest biodiversity?
Desert
Polar region
Rainforest
Tundra
Why do animals migrate from cold regions?
To find water
To escape predators
To avoid extreme cold
To change colour
Which adaptation is behavioural, not physical?
Thick fur
Hibernation
Sharp claws
Scales
Which animal is a herbivore?
Lion
Deer
Snake
Hawk
Which environment has the least rainfall?
Forest
Desert
Grassland
Wetland
Which animal lives both on land and in water?
Frog
Camel
Eagle
Lizard
Which feature helps fish maintain balance?
Gills
Tail
Fins
Scales
Adaptations mainly help organisms to:
Change habitats
Survive in their environment
Compete with humans
Look different
