Adaptations Based on Habitat

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Give three reasons why animals move from place to place.

Q.

List the characteristics of birds that allow them to fly.

Q.

The animals which live in or around water bodies are known as ___.

1. Terrestrial animal

2. Amphibians

3. Birds

4. Aquatic animals

Q. Which one of the following birds have webbed feet?

1. Hen
2. Pigeon
3. Eagle
4. Duck

Q. Water hyacinth is an example of _________.

1. aquatic plant
2. desert plant
3. terrestrial plant
4. deciduous plant

Q. Which one of the following animal is adapted to live only in water?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Q. Which of the following does not directly give birth to young ones?

1. Cat
2. Bird
3. Cow
4. Frog

Q. The seasonal movement of birds is called .

1. adaptation
2. camouflage
3. migration

Q.

Platypus and Echidna are reptiles that give birth to live young ones.

1. True
2. False

Q. Rangoli which resembles the body of a snake is called

1. naag gumphan
2. a warli
3. a mosaic
4. a painting

Q.

Name the body part and the mode of movement shown by the animal:

Ostrich

Q.

In the table shown, which animal is incorrectly matched to its habitat?

1. Aquatic --> Water

2. Terrestrial --> Land

3. Arboreal --> Burrow

4. Amphibian --> Land & water

Q. Match the following animals with their characteristics. ​

Q. Match the following habitats with animals that live in it

1. Whales
2. Salamander
3. Tiger
4. Monkey

Q.

A student identified the following characteristics in an animal. Which type of animal is it likely to be?

1) Strong claws.
2) Spines to protect them from slipping.
3) Ability to climb trees.

1. Terrestrial animal

2. Aquatic animal

3. Arboreal animal

4. Amphibian

Q.

Sloths are found in a/an ___ habitat.

1. arboreal

2. terrestrial

3. aerial

4. aquatic

Q. Some animals like crocodiles, snails and frogs during summer.

1. hallucinate
2. hibernate
3. aestivate

Q.

Animals that undergo hibernation during winter?

1. Live in ponds and lakes

2. Live in mountains

3. .Live in sea

4. Live in deserts

Q.

Animals that are active at night are called

1. Diurnal animals

2. Nocturnal animals

3. Aquatic animals

4. Terrestrial animals

Q. Tent houses made of animal skin are constructed in which of the following regions?

1. Desert
2. Waterbody
3. Glassland
4. Forest

Q.

Small surface area of cactus needles helps the plant in

1. Reducing water loss

2. Sunlight absorption

3. Insects attraction

4. Birds attraction

Q.

Read the Paragraph given below and answer the question(s) that follow:

There are desert animals like rats and snakes, which do not have long legs that a camel has. To stay away from the intense heat during the day, they stay in burrows deep in the sand. These animals come out only during the night when it is cooler.

Animals living in the mountain regions are also adapted to the conditions there. They have thick skin or fur to protect them from cold. For example, yaks have long hair to keep them warm. Snow leopard has thick fur on its body including feet and toes. This protects its feet from the cold when it walks on the snow. The mountain goat has strong hooves for running up the rocky slopes of the mountains.

We already discussed how fish are adapted to live in the sea. Many other sea animals have streamlined bodies to help them move easily in water. There are some sea animals like squids and octopus, which do not have this streamlined shape. They stay deeper in the ocean, near the seabed and catch any prey that moves towards them. However, when they move in water, they make their body shapes streamlined. These animals have gills to help them use oxygen dissolved in water.

Which of the following features belongs to an animal that is well adapted to sea?

1. Big Claws
2. Lives under burrows
3. Thick furry skin
4. Streamlined body

Q. The habitat of the given animal is _______.

1. Grasslands
2. Desserts
3. Cold regions
4. Farms

Q. What is the maximum amount of time a bottlenose dolphin can hold its breath?

Q.

What advantages does a plant have if leaves are reduced to spines?

Q.

Ostriches and Penguins are not classified as birds because they cannot fly.

1. True

2. False

Q. Nests are the most shelter for which animals?

1. Human beings
2. Birds
3. Fishes
4. Elephants

Q.

Bird wings are modified ______ limbs.

Q. Fins help the fishes to __________ in water.

1. reproduce
2. breathe
3. swim
4. eat