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Adaptations: Built to Survive — Practice Worksheet
Chapter: Adaptations: Built to Survive
Topic: Adaptations: Built to Survive
Maximum Marks: 25
Time: 30 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each question.
  • The answer key is at the end — try the paper first!
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each) 15 × 1 = 15 marks
1.
A duck's feathers stay dry because they are covered with natural…
  • A.Oil
  • B.Sand
  • C.Wax paper
  • D.Glass
2.
A polar bear keeps warm with its thick…
  • A.Fur and fat
  • B.Feathers
  • C.Scales
  • D.Shell
3.
Wide flat feet help a camel to…
  • A.Swim fast
  • B.Walk on soft sand without sinking
  • C.Climb trees
  • D.Dig deep wells
4.
A camel stores fat for energy in its…
  • A.Tail
  • B.Hump
  • C.Ear
  • D.Eye
5.
White fur helps a polar bear to…
  • A.Stay cool
  • B.Hide in the snow
  • C.Swim faster
  • D.Fly
6.
Why do mangrove plants near the sea have roots that stick up out of the mud?
  • A.To get air where the mud has little
  • B.To catch fish
  • C.To make flowers
  • D.To swim
7.
Desert plants often have very long roots to…
  • A.Climb walls
  • B.Hold birds
  • C.Make shade
  • D.Reach water deep underground
8.
A cactus stores water in its thick…
  • A.Root tip
  • B.Flower
  • C.Seed
  • D.Stem
9.
A duck's webbed feet help it to…
  • A.Fly higher only
  • B.Climb trees
  • C.Swim well
  • D.Dig holes
10.
A fish's smooth, slippery body helps it to…
  • A.Climb
  • B.Fly
  • C.Move easily through water
  • D.Dig
11.
A fish's body shape is best described as…
  • A.Square
  • B.Streamlined (smooth and pointed)
  • C.Flat like paper
  • D.Round like a ball
12.
The desert is a very ___ place.
  • A.Icy
  • B.Cold and wet
  • C.Hot and dry
  • D.Watery
13.
Animals are adapted to suit their…
  • A.Age only
  • B.Favourite colour
  • C.Name
  • D.Habitat
14.
Adaptations usually develop in living things over a very…
  • A.Single day
  • B.Long time
  • C.Minute
  • D.Second
15.
Why does a bear eat a lot of food before hibernation?
  • A.To grow taller
  • B.To store energy as fat for the long sleep
  • C.To clean teeth
  • D.To swim
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each) 5 × 2 = 10 marks
16.
A desert rat rarely drinks water. It gets most of its water from…
  • A.Ice
  • B.The sea
  • C.Rain daily
  • D.The seeds and food it eats
17.
Penguins huddle together in big groups in the cold mainly to…
  • A.Find food
  • B.Play games
  • C.Share warmth and stay warm
  • D.Look bigger
18.
A fish that floats up and down by filling a tiny air bag inside is using its…
  • A.Eyes
  • B.Tail only
  • C.Air bladder
  • D.Scales
19.
A green grasshopper sitting on green leaves is hard to spot. This is an example of…
  • A.Migration
  • B.Hibernation
  • C.Camouflage
  • D.Pollination
20.
A cactus does most of its food-making in its green stem because it has almost no…
  • A.Leaves
  • B.Roots
  • C.Flowers
  • D.Water

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
  1. (A) Oil
  2. (A) Fur and fat
  3. (B) Walk on soft sand without sinking
  4. (B) Hump
  5. (B) Hide in the snow
  6. (A) To get air where the mud has little
  7. (D) Reach water deep underground
  8. (D) Stem
  9. (C) Swim well
  10. (C) Move easily through water
  11. (B) Streamlined (smooth and pointed)
  12. (C) Hot and dry
  13. (D) Habitat
  14. (B) Long time
  15. (B) To store energy as fat for the long sleep
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
  1. (D) The seeds and food it eats
  2. (C) Share warmth and stay warm
  3. (C) Air bladder
  4. (C) Camouflage
  5. (A) Leaves
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