Animals are adapted for their environment | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Match the word to its meaning.
- conservation
  
  ⇔
  
  The process of protecting biodiversity and the environment. ✓
- habitat
  
  ⇔
  
  The place where an organism lives. It provides food, shelter and water ✓
- biodiversity
  
  ⇔
  
  the range of different living species that live in a place. ✓
Which of these factors are biotic?
- Water
- Litter
- Decomposers ✓
- Light
- Nutrients
What do animals need from their environment?
- shelter ✓
- light
- food ✓
- soil
- water ✓
Who is correct?
- Sam: Adaptations are where an animal chooses to have a feature that help them.
- Laura: Only plants have adaptations.
- Alex: Adaptations are features that help an organism survive. ✓
- Jun: Animals can move to new areas to survive so they don't need to adapt.
How is this cactus adapted for the desert environment?
- it is large to conserve heat
- it has spines to deter predators ✓
- it has no roots
- it has deep roots to obtain water ✓
- it has a swollen stem that contains water ✓
Having waxy leaves in an example of a ______ adaptation.
- 'physical' ✓

Exit quiz

Match the physical adaptations with how they help the animal to survive.
- wide hooves
  
  ⇔
  
  prevents sinking into the sand ✓
- long eyelashes
  
  ⇔
  
  stops sand entering the eyes ✓
- long legs
  
  ⇔
  
  to run from predators ✓
- hump
  
  ⇔
  
  stores fat which can be used to provide water ✓
- thin fur
  
  ⇔
  
  helps with camouflage and keeping cool ✓
- thick lips
  
  ⇔
  
  helps it to eat tough and thorny plants ✓
Which of these adaptations are behavioural?
- nocturnal ✓
- camouflaged
- good eyesight
- migrating ✓
- hibernation ✓
Animals that are active at night are called?
- 'Nocturnal' ✓
Match the word to its meaning?
- Extinction
  
  ⇔
  
  Is when a species is lost forever. ✓
- Migration
  
  ⇔
  
  When organisms travel to new places to feed or breed. ✓
- Hibernation
  
  ⇔
  
  When organisms are dormant in cold winter months. ✓
Which of the following are causing biodiversity loss?
- Habitat destruction ✓
- Hunting animals for food ✓
- Hunting animals for trophies ✓
- Climate change ✓
- Heavy rainfall
How can humans can help to conserve animals?
- Capture animals just to live in a zoo
- Provide protected areas ✓
- Breeding programs ✓
- Restore habitats ✓
- Plant crops

Worksheet

Loading worksheet ...

Presentation

Loading presentation ...

Video

Lesson Details

Key learning points

Animals have adaptations that help them to survive in their environment.
Some adaptations are physical, such as thick fur.
Some adaptations are behavioural, such as being nocturnal.
Changes in the environment can affect animal biodiversity.

Common misconception

Pupils often believe that biodiversity is the number of organisms that live in a place, rather than the number of different species that live in a place.

There is extensive coverage in the lesson around biodiversity being the range of species that are found in an area.

Keywords

Biodiversity - Biodiversity is the range of different living species that live in a place.
Adaptation - An adaptation is a feature that organisms have to help them live in a particular place.
Extinction - Extinction is the permanent loss of a species.
Conservation - Conservation is the process of protecting biodiversity and the environment.