Desert Adaptation Quiz

Desert Adaptation Quiz

5th - 6th Grade

14 Qs

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Desert Adaptation Quiz

Desert Adaptation Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Plants and animals can adapt to their environment in their lifetime and pass this adaptation to their offspring (young). E.g. An animal in the artic can grow thicker fur during its lifetime, to keep it warmer and pass this to its offspring.

True

False

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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If the environment changes, animals can choose their new adaptations, to suit their new environment. E.g. If the environment darkens due to thick pollution, a light-coloured species of moth is able to change its colouring, from light to dark, so that it is less likely to be seen by its predators.

True

False

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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It is easy for an animal to change its environment. E.g. To move to a new habitat when food or water becomes scarce.

True

False

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which adaptations help plants conserve water?

Long, wide root system

Wide, large leaves

Small, thin leaves

Spines

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which adaptation would best assist some desert animals stay cool?

Short, thick fur

Long ears

Short ears

Long Tail

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Camouflage is an adaptation that could protect an animal from its predators (animals that eat it).

True

False

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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When the sun sets in the desert, desert temperature…..

Stays the same

Cools slightly

Warms up slightly

Cools significantly

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