Animal Habitats and Adaptations

Vocabulary

100

This vocabulary word means "to spend the winter in a deep sleep."

What is hibernate.

200

This vocabulary word means, "the way an animal looks that helps it hide."

What is camouflage.

300

This vocabulary word means, "to move to a faraway place to survive during a season or certain time of year."

What is migrate.

400

This vocabulary word means, "anything about an animal that helps it to live in its environment."

What is an adaptation.

500

This vocabulary word means an adaptation that is based on the way an animal acts.

behavioral adaptation

Random Science Questions

100

John went to soccer practice at 7:00. He was done by 8:30. How long did his practice last?

1 hour and 30 minutes

200

Name three natural resources on Earth that are not renewable. So, what are three resources that will eventually disappear if people over use the resource?

Trees, Oil, Coal, Natural Gas, Fish.

300

Every season lasts about how long?

3-4 months depending on where you live.

400

The Earth's cycle of day and night happens because of why?

The Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours

500

What are the 9 planets in our solar system? Put them in the correct order from closest to the sun to the farthest away.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

Different Types of Habitats

100

This habitat is really hot and dry. Not very many animals and plants live here. A cactus is a plant that you can find here.

What is the desert.

200

This habitat is where you can find polar bears

Arctic

300

This habitat is really hot and humid. It rains here almost everyday. There are quite a few plants and trees here. The animals use the large leaves on the tree for shelter while it rains.

What is the rainforest.

400

This habitat is underwater. You can find octupus, fish and coral in this habitat. These plants and animals can survive in the saltwater of this habitat.

What is the ocean.

500

This place is where you can find Emperor Penguins

Antarctica

Adaptations

100

Give an example of an animal that uses camouflage.

What are lizards, snakes, zebras, octopus, etc.

200

Give an example of an animal that has an adaptation to survive in the desert with little water. What is it's adaptation?

Camel - hump, etc...

300

What do animals do when they hibernate?

What is sleep all winter long.

400

What are the two main characteristics of the desert environment that animals need to have adaptations for to help them survive?

Little Water and High Temperature

500

Name one animal that uses an adaptation for survival. What is the adaptation and how do they use it to survive?

N/A

Different Types of Adaptations

100

This animal can survive in the tundra because of its layers of fur and fat. The fur and fat help this bear stay warm while it tries to find food in the snow and cold weather.

What is a polar bear.

200

Turtles can keep predators away by using this adaptation.

Hide in their shell

300

Birds do this when they fly south for the winter.

What is migrate.

400

Bears, squirrels and groundhogs are examples of animals that do this during the winter.

What is hibernate.

500

Lizards, Snakes, Zebras and Octopus can do this in order to hide from predators.

What is camouflage.