Class – 4

Adaptations in Animals

Multiple Choice Questions

Practice Worksheet

1. Animals that live on land are called:
   a) Aquatic animals
   b) Terrestrial animals
   c) Arboreal animals
   d) Amphibians

2. What helps camels walk on sand without sinking?
   a) Long legs
   b) Thick skin
   c) Padded feet
   d) Humps

3. Which animal has blubber to keep warm in polar regions?
   a) Camel
   b) Frog
   c) Polar bear
   d) Duck

4. The ability of animals to sleep during winter is called:
   a) Migration
   b) Camouflage
   c) Adaptation
   d) Hibernation

5. Animals that breathe through gills and live in water are:
   a) Amphibians
   b) Terrestrial animals
   c) Aquatic animals
   d) Arboreal animals

6. Ducks swim in water with the help of:
   a) Fins
   b) Webbed feet
   c) Flippers
   d) Tails

7. Animals that can live both on land and in water are:
   a) Aquatic animals
   b) Aerial animals
   c) Arboreal animals
   d) Amphibians

8. Monkeys swing from trees with the help of their:
   a) Wings
   b) Sharp claws
   c) Tails and legs
   d) Fins

9. Birds can fly easily because of their:
   a) Thick bones
   b) Heavy body
   c) Streamlined body and hollow bones
   d) Large teeth

10. Which animal changes its colour to blend with surroundings?
    a) Zebra
    b) Chameleon
    c) Monkey
    d) Cow

11. What is the purpose of camouflage?
    a) To store food
    b) To scare predators
    c) To blend in with surroundings
    d) To attract mates

12. Animals that eat only plants are called:
    a) Carnivores
    b) Herbivores
    c) Omnivores
    d) Parasites

13. Which animal uses its trunk to break tree branches?
    a) Lion
    b) Giraffe
    c) Elephant
    d) Bear

14. Which of these is an example of an omnivore?
    a) Lion
    b) Cow
    c) Crow
    d) Leopard

15. What helps a giraffe reach leaves on tall trees?
    a) Sharp teeth
    b) Long tail
    c) Long neck
    d) Big ears

16. Aerial animals spend most of their time:
    a) In water
    b) Underground
    c) In air
    d) On land

17. What kind of teeth do carnivores have?
    a) Flat
    b) Long and pointed
    c) No teeth
    d) Blunt

18. Which animals live in trees?
    a) Arboreal animals
    b) Aerial animals
    c) Aquatic animals
    d) Amphibians

19. Which body part helps birds change direction while flying?
    a) Wings
    b) Tail
    c) Feet
    d) Beak

20. Which of the following is a parasite?
    a) Snake
    b) Lion
    c) Lice
    d) Frog

21. The body of a polar bear is suited to:
    a) Eat grass
    b) Climb trees
    c) Survive extreme cold
    d) Fly in the sky

22. What are animals called that feed on dead remains?
    a) Omnivores
    b) Carnivores
    c) Scavengers
    d) Parasites

23. Which of these is an endangered animal?
    a) Polar bear
    b) Dog
    c) Cow
    d) Hen

24. What does a butterfly use to suck nectar?
    a) Claws
    b) Beak
    c) Straw-like mouth
    d) Tongue

25. Which of the following help the whale to protect itself in cold temperature?
    a) Long Tail
    b) Thick Fur
    c) A hump
    d) A thick layer of fat

Answer Key

1. b) Terrestrial animals

2. c) Padded feet

3. c) Polar bear

4. d) Hibernation

5. c) Aquatic animals

6. b) Webbed feet

7. d) Amphibians

8. c) Tails and legs

9. c) Streamlined body and hollow bones

10. b) Chameleon

11. c) To blend in with surroundings

12. b) Herbivores

13. c) Elephant

14. c) Crow

15. c) Long neck

16. c) In air

17. b) Long and pointed

18. a) Arboreal animals

19. b) Tail

20. c) Lice

21. c) Survive extreme cold

22. c) Scavengers

23. a) Polar bear

24. c) Straw-like mouth

25. d) A thick layer of fat