How Animals Survive

Science Edge 4

Science Edge 4

Deepti Srivastava, Nidhi Anand, Cambridge Uni. Press

1.
Circle the odd one out.
1. Fish Octopus Frog Dolphin
2. Parrots Koala bear Monkey Toad
3. Seal Penguin Polar bear Lizard
4. Vulture Hyena Cockroach Lice
5. Cow Crow Raccoon Bear
2.
State true or false.
1. Animals adapt to stay safe in their environment.
2. There are some animals who are difficult to be seen because their body colour is similar to their environment. This is known as camouflage.
3. Animals that are close to disappearing from earth are known as extinct animals.
4. Bats aestivate during summers.
5. The movement of animals from one region to another, according to the season of the year is known as migration.
3.
Give any two examples for each of the following.
1. Invertebrates
2. Reptiles
3. Amphibians
4. Mammals
4.
Tick (√) the correct answer.
1. The process in which an animal changes itself according to its environment is known as
  1. habitat
  2. adaptation
  3. hibernation
  4. none of these
2. Thick layer of fat under the skin of some polar animals is called as
  1. blubber
  2. wings
  3. camouflage
  4. none of these
3. Land animals that live mostly on trees are known as
  1. aerial animals
  2. amphibians
  3. arboreal animals
  4. none of these
4. Animals like grasshopper, tiger and frog can blend well with their surroundings. This is known as
  1. hibernation
  2. aestivation
  3. extinction
  4. camouflage

5.

Match the animals with the adaptations to their habitat.

1. Polar bear	a. Breathes with moist skin in water
2. Monkey	b. Streamlined body
3. Camel	c. Blubber
4. Birds	d. Weak and boneless hindlimbs
5. Fish	e. Sharp claws with strong grip
6. Frog	f. Hump on the back to store fat
	g. Hollow bones and wings to fly

6.
Read the hints and unscramble the words to find the animal.
1. Scavenger: RUUVESTL
2. Herbivore: TOAG
3. Carnivore: DPALROE
4. Omnivore: CCONORA
5. Parasite: ICEL

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