4th grade · Science · Unit 5 of 10
Adaptations & Habitats
How plants and animals survive where they live
What your child practices
Practices habitats, body and behavior adaptations, camouflage, migration and hibernation, and how plants and animals rely on each other (pollination, seed dispersal, soil nutrients).
Oregon State Standards learning standard: 4.LS1.1 · structures that help plants and animals survive, grow and reproduce
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Why do many birds fly south in autumn?
- to find snow
- to sleep under water
- to find food and warmer weather
to find food and warmer weather
Hint: Migration is a survival behavior.
Question 2
What is camouflage?
- a kind of nest
- colors or patterns that help an animal blend in
- a loud sound
colors or patterns that help an animal blend in
Hint: Hidden animals are safer.
Question 3
Which animal's coloring helps it hide on a tree trunk?
- a brown moth
- a bright red cardinal
- a pink flamingo
a brown moth
Hint: Match the background.
Question 4
Which animal has fur that changes color with the seasons?
- snowshoe hare
- robin
- frog
snowshoe hare
Hint: It's brown in summer and white in winter.
Question 5
What is pollination?
- moving pollen so a plant can make seeds
- cutting flowers
- making honey
moving pollen so a plant can make seeds
Hint: Bees, wind and birds can pollinate.
Question 6
Why is a fish's streamlined body useful?
- It moves easily through water
- It stays dry
- It helps it climb
It moves easily through water
Hint: Streamlined means smooth.