Online Test — Adaptations: Built to Survive
10 Questions • 12 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 10
hard
Many desert animals come out at night because the day is too…
Dark
Cold
Hot
Wet
Explanation: Cooler nights help desert animals avoid the day's heat.
Question 2 of 10
medium
A duck's feathers stay dry because they are covered with natural…
Oil
Sand
Wax paper
Glass
Explanation: Oil on feathers keeps a duck dry and afloat.
Question 3 of 10
easy
Adaptations help an animal to…
Watch TV
Survive in its habitat
Read books
Drive cars
Explanation: Adaptations help animals live in their surroundings.
Question 4 of 10
medium
Animals are adapted to suit their…
Age only
Favourite colour
Name
Habitat
Explanation: Each animal is adapted to its habitat.
Question 5 of 10
easy
A camel stores fat for energy in its…
Tail
Hump
Ear
Eye
Explanation: A camel's hump stores fat to use as energy.
Question 6 of 10
easy
A cactus stores water in its thick…
Root tip
Flower
Seed
Stem
Explanation: A cactus stores water in its fleshy stem.
Question 7 of 10
medium
Birds that fly to warm lands in winter are said to…
Migrate
Hibernate
Dissolve
Evaporate
Explanation: Flying to warmer places for winter is migration.
Question 8 of 10
easy
A polar bear keeps warm with its thick…
Fur and fat
Feathers
Scales
Shell
Explanation: Thick fur and fat keep the polar bear warm.
Question 9 of 10
hard
Why would a fish die if taken out of water for too long?
It cannot see
It gets too cold
Its gills cannot take air from dry air
It floats away
Explanation: Gills only work in water, so the fish cannot breathe in air.
Question 10 of 10
medium
Plants on snowy mountains are often shaped like a cone so snow can…
Stay forever
Pile up
Slide off easily
Turn to rain
Explanation: Cone shapes let snow slide off the branches.