Online Test — Adaptations: Built to Survive
10 Questions • 12 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 10
easy
A cactus has sharp spines instead of broad leaves to…
Lose less water
Look pretty
Catch birds
Make noise
Explanation: Spines lose far less water than wide leaves.
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
hard
Adaptations usually develop in living things over a very…
Single day
Long time
Minute
Second
Explanation: Adaptations build up slowly over a very long time.
Question 4 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 5 of 10
medium
Animals are adapted to suit their…
Age only
Favourite colour
Name
Habitat
Explanation: Each animal is adapted to its habitat.
Question 6 of 10
medium
A layer of fat under the skin that keeps cold animals warm is called…
Shell
Bone
Hair
Blubber
Explanation: Blubber is a warm fat layer in cold-water animals.
Question 7 of 10
easy
Some animals sleep through the cold winter. This is called…
Camouflage
Migration
Hibernation
Swimming
Explanation: Sleeping through winter is hibernation.
Question 8 of 10
easy
A camel's long eyelashes keep out…
Food
Water
Snow
Sand and dust
Explanation: Long eyelashes protect the camel's eyes from sand.
Question 9 of 10
easy
The desert is a very ___ place.
Icy
Cold and wet
Hot and dry
Watery
Explanation: Deserts are hot and dry.
Question 10 of 10
easy
A cactus stores water in its thick…
Root tip
Flower
Seed
Stem
Explanation: A cactus stores water in its fleshy stem.