Grade 4: Animals Meet Their Needs

How would being able to change colors help an animal survive?
1. It would make it so the babies could recognize their mom by her color.
2. It will help him find food.
3. It won't help at all.
4. It would be more difficult for its enemy to find him, so he could live longer.
What body part of the warthog enables it to dig up food?
1. eyes
2. ears
3. snout
4. tail
Which of these is an example of environment?
1. a savanna
2. an elephant's tusk
3. a dog catching a frisbee
4. a shivering cat
How would a bird meet its need for shelter?
1. fly south
2. dig up worms
3. build a nest
4. fly north
When a worker bee does a wagging dance, what is he trying to tell the other bees?
1. he is just playing
2. that danger is near
3. where to find nectar
4. where the Queen is
What basic needs would you have to provide for a pet?
1. food and shelter only
2. food and water only
3. food, water, and shelter only
4. food, water, shelter, and the proper temperature
Which of these is an example of instinctive behavior?
1. a dolphin catching a ball
2. a bird talking
3. a horse pulling a cart
4. a shivering cat
Which of these is an example of adaptation?
1. a duck's webbed feet
2. a shivering cat
3. a desert
4. a parrot talking
How would a bird meet its need for proper temperature?
1. hide under a bush
2. eat a lot of fat
3. swim in a water fountain
4. fly south
How would a bird meet its need for food?
1. fluff its feathers
2. look for worms
3. sit in its nest
4. go to Food Lion
Which of these is an example of learned behavior?
1. a parrot talking
2. a dog wagging its tail
3. an elephant's tusk
4. a cat purring
What kind of behavior is a parrot showing when it says its own name?
1. basic
2. learned
3. instinctive
4. suitable
How would a fox meet its need for water?
1. go to a stream
2. hide in a cave
3. dig a hole
4. swim in the ocean

Grade 4: Animals Meet Their Needs

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2002 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

How would being able to change colors help an animal survive?

What body part of the warthog enables it to dig up food?

Which of these is an example of environment?

How would a bird meet its need for shelter?

When a worker bee does a wagging dance, what is he trying to tell the other bees?

What basic needs would you have to provide for a pet?

Which of these is an example of instinctive behavior?

Which of these is an example of adaptation?

How would a bird meet its need for proper temperature?

How would a bird meet its need for food?

Which of these is an example of learned behavior?

What kind of behavior is a parrot showing when it says its own name?

How would a fox meet its need for water?

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2002 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.