Scope Assessment Animal Behavior and Adaptations Quiz

Lions use their legs to run fast when chasing prey. What other body part helps lions take in food?

• Whiskers

• Long tail

• Sharp teeth

• Mane

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What do animals like elephants and orcas have in common?

• Elephants and orcas both live in or near the ocean.

• Elephants and orcas both find food together in a group

• Elephants and orcas both protect their young by living in a group.

• Elephants and orcas are both predators of small fish.

• Elephants and orcas both only eat plants.

What body parts do hawks use to catch and eat fish for food?

• Wings and tail

• Claws and beak

• Beak and wings

• Claws and wings

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Based on the graph, what happens when more whales hunt together?

• They eat more fish.

• They eat less fish.

• They do not eat any fish.

• Nothing happens.

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What structure do both elephants and hippos use to drink water?

• Eyes

• Teeth

• Mouth

• Tail

6. Javier watched meerkats at the zoo.

7. Why do meerkats live in groups?

8. Select two correct answers.

• It helps them run slower.

• It helps them breathe more air.

• It helps them find better food that more group members will eat.

• Some adults can watch for predators while others get food for the group.

• They can share tasks, like watching the young for the group.

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The table lists ways that animals work and live together.

Identify how group life helps the animals described in each column.

Which are in the correct order?

Write the answers in the correct boxes.

• Food, Defence, Cope with Changes

• Food, Cope with Changes, Defence,

• Defence, Food, Cope with Changes,

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The picture shows the different structures of a dolphin. A dolphin has lungs like humans. It does not have gills like fish. Which structure allows a dolphin to breathe?

• Blowhole

• Long, rounded snout

• Broad, flat tail

• Scars from motorboat

9. Bees are shown flying together.

10. Why do bees fly together when birds are around?

• Water

• Defense

• Cope with change

• Food

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Which statement best explains why bees fly together for defense?

• Flying together helps them drink water from ponds.

• Flying together helps them fight birds that try to eat them.

• Flying together helps them move to a new area when it gets cold.

• Flying together helps them eat food around them.