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Animal Adaptations Worksheet

Explore how animals adapt to their environments with this Grade 5 science worksheet covering physical and behavioral adaptations.

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Animal Adaptations

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of animal adaptations.

1. What is an adaptation?

a

A sudden change in an animal's diet

b

A feature that helps an animal survive in its environment

c

An animal's favorite food

d

A type of animal habitat

2. Which of these is an example of a physical adaptation?

a

A bird migrating south for winter

b

A bear hibernating in a cave

c

A chameleon changing its color

d

A dog learning a new trick

1. Hibernation is a behavioral adaptation.

T

True

F

False

2. Camouflage helps animals stand out in their environment.

T

True

F

False

1. Animals that live in cold climates often have thick fur or blubber for  .

2. The process of an animal blending in with its surroundings is called  .

1. Explain the difference between a physical adaptation and a behavioral adaptation. Provide an example for each.

Match the adaptation with the animal.

1. Gills

 

a. Bird

2. Wings

 

b. Fish

3. Thick fur

 

c. Polar Bear