Animal adaptations | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

There are many things animals must do to survive, such as finding food and shelter. What does ‘survive’ mean?

stay alive ✓

reproduce

grow

create a habitat
Match the animal to the food it eats.

rabbit

⇔

grass ✓

whale

⇔

fish ✓

hedgehog

⇔

worms ✓

giraffe

⇔

tree branches and leaves ✓

tiger

⇔

other mammals ✓
What is a habitat?

The home an animal builds for itself.

The place where a plant or animal lives. ✓

A physical characteristic of a plant or animal.
Match the animal to its habitat.

camel

⇔

desert ✓

polar bear

⇔

the Arctic ✓

crab

⇔

oceans and sea shores ✓

tiger

⇔

jungle ✓

toad

⇔

pond ✓
Which of these animals are predators?

tiger ✓

rabbit

deer

shark ✓
An animal that eats only plants is called a ______.

'herbivore' ✓

Exit quiz

The special features that animals have that help them to survive in their habitats are called ______.

'adaptations' ✓
Which of these adaptations would help an animal to survive in a very cold environment?

thick fur ✓

layer of fat under their skin ✓

sharp teeth

large, sharp horns
Which of these adaptations help animals to stay safe from predators?

short legs

sharp horns ✓

pincers ✓

small feet

excellent eyesight ✓
Match the animal to the adaptation that helps to protect it from predators.

bee

⇔

stinger ✓

hedgehog

⇔

spikes ✓

stick insect

⇔

camouflage in trees ✓

turtle

⇔

shell ✓
Adaptations are physical changes that …

animals go through in their lifetime.

animals decide to make.

are passed on from generation to generation. ✓

are the same for each animal.
Which of these statements about environments is correct?

Environments can change suddenly and dramatically or slowly over many years. ✓

All changes to environments happen very slowly and take many years.

All changes to environments are very sudden and dramatic.

Environments do not change.

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Key learning points

Animals have special features, or adaptations, that help them to survive in their habitats.
Adaptations are passed from one generation of a species to another.
Many different animals have adaptations that protect them from predators.
An environment can change dramatically due to a natural disaster, or slowly over hundreds of years.

Common misconception

Pupils may think that animals are able to adapt during their lifetime, for example that they can change the colour of their fur to better blend in with new surroundings.

Explain that animals adapt slowly, over many years and generations.

Keywords

Habitat - The place where a plant or animal lives is called its habitat.
Adaptation - An adaptation is a feature of a plant or animal that helps them to survive in their habitat.
Survive - To survive means to continue to stay alive.
Environment - An environment is the surroundings or conditions that an animal or plant lives in.
Predator - An animal that catches and eats other animals is a predator.