Students describe animal adaptations and match them to their habitats. Part A has nine fill-in-the-blank problems about polar bear fur, cactus spines, and fish gills. Part B is a matching activity pairing four adaptations — thick blubber, long roots, white fur, and webbed feet — to the organism type or habitat each serves.
Linking specific adaptations to specific habitats reinforces that organisms are shaped by their environments.
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Habitats and Ecosystems
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A polar bear has thick fur to stay warm in the tundra.
2. A cactus has sharp spines instead of leaves to save water.
3. Fish have gills that help them breathe underwater.
4. A bird of prey uses sharp talons to catch food.
5. Grassland animals often run fast to escape predators.
6. A adaptation is a body part or behavior that helps an animal survive.
7. Desert animals are often active at night when it is cooler.
8. Ocean plants called algae produce much of the world's oxygen.
9. Decomposers return nutrients to the soil so new plants can grow.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
thick blubber
→ ocean animal
ocean animal
long roots
→ desert plant
tundra hunter
white fur
→ tundra hunter
desert plant
webbed feet
→ pond bird
pond bird
Habitats and Ecosystems
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A polar bear has thick fur to stay warm in the tundra.
2) A cactus has sharp spines instead of leaves to save water.
3) Fish have gills that help them breathe underwater.
4) A bird of prey uses sharp talons to catch food.
5) Grassland animals often run fast to escape predators.
6) A adaptation is a body part or behavior that helps an animal survive.
7) Desert animals are often active at night when it is cooler.
8) Ocean plants called algae produce much of the world's oxygen.
9) Decomposers return nutrients to the soil so new plants can grow.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
thick blubber
→ ocean animal
ocean animal
long roots
→ desert plant
tundra hunter
white fur
→ tundra hunter
desert plant
webbed feet
→ pond bird
pond bird
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