6th grade - Adaptations of organisms

The diagram shows a plant called the Venus flytrap.

Part of the plant traps insects when they walk on it.

Which part of the Venus flytrap is adapted to trap insects?

• Flower.

• Fruit.

• Leaf.

• Root.

The Venus flytrap grows in soil that lacks nutrients.

A trapped insect dies and breaks down. The Venus flytrap absorbs the nutrients from the body of the insect.

Which part of a plant normally takes in nutrients?

• Flower.

• Roots.

• Leaf.

• Stem.

The drawing shows a bat that lives in dark caves. Bats catch and eat flying insects.

Bats have adaptations that enable them to fly.

What are the two of these adaptations shown in the drawing?

• Large wings and a flat face.

• Small wings and pointy face.

• Large wings and feathers.

• Small wings and feathers.

The place where organisms live in is a habitat. Some habitats are large, such as desert. Some habitats are small, such as a tree. The things that organisms need are resources. These main resources are

• Water, food and protection.

• Internet, food and Netflix.

• Water, light and a bed.

• Food, soil and shelter.

Look at the picture of a polar bear. The polar bear is suited to its environment. It has sharp claws.

Which other two ways show that it is suited/adapted to its environment?

• Small ears and fur.

• Big mouth and legs.

• High weight and white fur for camouflage.

• Small eyes and wings.

Animals are suited to their environment. Here is a picture of giraffes. The baby giraffe is born with the same shape as the mother giraffe.

How does the shape of the baby giraffe help it survive?

• Long neck and long legs to reach food.

• Long teeth and spots for camouflage to eat.

• Long nails and long tail to reach the food.

• Big eyes and large mouth to eat.

Camels live in hot deserts. Which two adaptations does a camel have to live in the hot desert?

• hump to store water and short fur to stop overheating.

• pointy feet to walk on sand and short eyelashes to stop sand.

• long fur to get warm and a hump to run faster.

• small feet and big eyes to run and hunt.

Elephants live in hot countries. How do the ears of the elephant make it suited/adapted to living in its habitat?

• They are covered in hair to keep cool.

• They are grey to keep cool.

• They sometimes flap to keep cool.

• They do not move to keep warm.

Animals are suited to where they live. Toads live on the ground. The colour of the toad makes it suited to living in its habitat because...

• it has food.

• it is camouflaged.

• it is hot.

• it is cold.

The abiotic factors include all the nonliving things you find in nature. They play an important part in the lives of all organisms. Which of the following factors is NOT an abiotic factor?

• Temperature.

• Water.

• Light.

• Microorganisms.