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Science Chapter 4 Review

1. Which of the following is not an adaptation for animals to move in water?


a. Air bubbles
b. Webbed feet
c. Swim bladder
d. Streamlined body shape

2. Which of the following is not an example of an adaptation for protection against


predators?

a. Syrphid flies look like honeybees


b. Chameleons have a sticky tongue
c. Poison dart frogs have poisonous skin
d. Hedgehogs have spines on their bodies

3. The following table shows the adaptations of four animals.

Adaptation Animal A Animal B Animal C Animal D

Gills Yes No No No

Air tubes No No No Yes

Hollow bones No Yes Yes No

Streamlined Yes Yes No No


body shape
From the table, which animal(s) is/are adapted to live in water?
a. A only
b. A and B only
c. B and C only
d. A and D only

4. Having hollow bones is an adaptation in ________.

a. Bats to allow them to fly easily


b. Eagles to allow them to fly easily
c. Fish to allow them to swim easily
d. Cheetahs to allow them to run easily

5. Animals that are adapted to their habitats are able to ________.


A find food
B find a mate
C escape from predators
D cope with harsh weather conditions
a. A only
b. A and C only
c. B and D only
d. A, B, C and D

6. Which of the following is a behavioural adaptation?


a. Migration of birds
b. Long tail of monkeys
c. Webbed feet of ducks
d. Needle-like leaves of cactus

7. Look at the diagram of a camel’s eye below.

Why does the camel have such long eyelashes?

a. It allows the camel to conserve water


b. It allows the camel to keep its eyes closed
c. It allows the camel to look attractive to a potential mate
d. It allows the camel to keep sand out of its eyes during a sandstorm

8. The picture below shows animal A, often spotted racing across the desert.

Which of the following statements correctly explains how this behaviour helps animal
A withstand the heat from the hot sand in the desert?
a. By running fast, animal A creates wind to cool itself.
b. As animal A runs, its feet leave the hot sand quickly so that they gain heat quickly.
c. As animal A runs, its feet leave the hot sand quickly so that they lose heat quickly.
d. By running fast, animal A reduces the contact area of its feet with the hot sand so its
feet do not become too hot.

9. How are penguins able to stay underwater for long periods of time?

A. They have flippers.

B. They have webbed feet.

C. They have thick feathers.

D. Their muscles are able to store large amounts of oxygen.

a. A only

b. D only

C. A and B only

D. C and D only

10. What is a structural adaptation?

A. A special body part that helps an organism survive

B. A learned behaviour that helps an organism survive

C. A unique life process that helps an organism survive

a. A only

b. A and C only

c. B and C only

d. A, B, and

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