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Grade 3 Adaptations & Survival Worksheet with Answers
Grade 3 (US) · Year 4 (UK) · Class 3 (India) · Science
Unit 3: Ecosystems & ChangeAdaptations & HabitatsNGSS 3-LS4-3
Body and behavior adaptations that help living things survive in their habitats. This free upper elementary worksheet has 11 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.
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Learning goal: Adaptations & Habitats · NGSS 3-LS4-3
Directions: Read each question carefully and write your answer on the line.
RememberStructures that help living things survive
- 1
Why do camels have humps?
- 2
Why do owls have large eyes?
- 3
Why do bears hibernate?
- 4
Why do some animals have colors that match their surroundings?
- 5
What may happen to animals if their habitat changes a lot?
- 6
What is an adaptation?
- 7
Why do fish have streamlined bodies?
- 8
Why do polar bears have thick fur?
- 9
Why do some birds fly south in winter?
- 10
A brown moth lives on dark tree bark. Will it survive better than a white moth there?
- 11
Why do cactuses have thick stems?
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Answer key — Adaptations & Survival (Grade 3)
- 1.to store fat for energy
- 2.to see well at night
- 3.to save energy when food is scarce
- 4.camouflage — to hide
- 5.they may move, adapt or die out
- 6.a trait that helps a living thing survive in its environment
- 7.to move easily through water
- 8.to stay warm in the cold
- 9.to find food and warmth (migration)
- 10.yes — it is better camouflaged
- 11.to store water
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- 1.to store fat for energy
- 2.to see well at night
- 3.to save energy when food is scarce
- 4.camouflage — to hide
- 5.they may move, adapt or die out
- 6.a trait that helps a living thing survive in its environment
- 7.to move easily through water
- 8.to stay warm in the cold
- 9.to find food and warmth (migration)
- 10.yes — it is better camouflaged
- 11.to store water
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