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5th Grade, Chapter 3- Adaptations
Test Description: Chapter 3
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What are adaptations?
A
inherited traits that help organisms survive in their environment
B
two genes working together to determine a trait
C
behaviors that are not instinctive
D
sperm and egg cells uniting to form a fertilized egg
2) Which of these is a basic need of an animal
A
oxygen
B
water
C
all of the above
D
food
3) A bee dancing is an example of
A
behavioral adaptation
B
defense against enemies
C
learned response
D
structural adaptation
4) Which animal uses its gills to strain food particles out of the water?
A
a clam
B
a cormorant
C
a sea slug
D
a barracuda
5) What is the benefit t the octopus of shooting water out in a fast jet?
A
It helps to get food for the octopus
B
It allows the octopus to get oxygen
C
it helps the octopus move away quickly
D
it helps the octopus to eliminate waste
6) What is the main function performed by the skin of a deer?
A
it prevents the deer from drying out
B
the supports the deer's weight
C
it helps the deer maintain its shape
D
it helps the deer move
7) A small tail and ears, hairy paws, and a fat layer help a polar bear to
A
find a mate
B
eat less
C
stay warm
D
drink less
8) Some desert plants, like the barrel cactus, obtain water
A
by speeding up photosynthesis
B
by producing more chlorophyll
C
through shallow roots that quickly absorb whatever rain falls
D
only at night
9) How does the ermines heavy white fur help it in the winter?
A
hides the ermine from predators
B
all of the above
C
keeps the ermine warm
D
allows the ermine to hunt prey undetected
10) New variations in a species are due to
A
dominant genes
B
mutations
C
selective breeding
D
recessive genes
11) In the late 1800s, most peppered moths living in parts of England with serious air pollution had
A
colorful wings
B
dark wings
C
solid white wings
D
wings speckled with black
12) Why might woolly mammoths have become extinct?
A
they did not become adapted to the warmer climate
B
they could no longer care for their young
C
all of the above
D
They could no longer attract mates
13) what need is common to plants and animals?
A
attracting a mate
B
all of the above
C
protection from the environment
D
caring for their young
14) Which organism does not use gills or gill-like organs to get oxygen from the water?
A
a clam
B
a barracuda
C
a sea slug
D
a sea otter
15) What function is performed by the hard shell of the eggs of an owl?
A
they prevent the developing owl from drying out
B
they prevent the developing owl from becomming injured
C
all of the above
D
they prevent the developing from being crushed
16) What adaptations help the polar bear stay warm?
A
all of the above
B
a small tail and small ears
C
thick, waterproof fur
D
a layer of fat
17) A male peacock uses a colorful set of feathers to attract a mate
A
false
B
true
18) A male peacocks feathers are a behavioral adaptations
A
false
B
true
19) organisms usually die and decay without leaving a trace
A
true
B
false
20) this type of bird uses its sharp sturdy beak to peck holes in the bark of trees. It then uses a long sticky tongue to get insects from the holes
A
blue jay
B
woodpecker
C
robin
D
hawk
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