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DLP SCIENCE YEAR 3 : ANIMALS CHARACTERISTICS

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What physical characteristic helps this animal eat from the top of

trees?

a) Its spots b) Its ears

c) Its mouth d) Its neck

2. What characteristics helps lions catch and eat their

prey?

a) Claws and Teeth b) Mane and Teeth

c) Claws and Mane d) Tail and Teeth

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3. What physical characteristic helps sharks, and other fish,

breathe under water?

a) Fins b) Nose
c) Gills d) Teeth

4.

a) A humans heart b) A humans leg

c) A humans mouth d) A humans lung

5. How does an elephant use its trunk to survive?

a) To protect its self b) To pick up food, and soak up water.

c) To breathe. d) All of the above.

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6. What physical characteristics does a dolphin have that

helps protect it from predators?

a) Its eyes, mouth, and nose b) Its ears, tail, and fins

c) Its tail, teeth, and nose d) Its tail, eyes, and fins

7. The main function, or job of a bird's beak is to -

a) fly b) get food

c) breath

8. All sharks have fins. This characteristic helps the

animal...

a) find water b) find food

c) wash their eyes

9. All sharks have fins. This characteristic helps the

animal...

a) find water b) find food

c) wash their eyes

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10. Which animals have scales?

a) crocodile b) chicken
c) earth worm

11. What characteristics helps lions catch and eat their

prey?

a) Claws and Teeth b) fur

c) tail

12. A bear's thick fur will ___________.

a) help him move b) scare away other animals

c) keep him warm

13. What does a beaver use to chop down trees?

a) his teeth b) his hands

c) an ax

14. What covering does this animal have?

a) feathers b) fur

c) scales

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15. What covering does this animal have?

a) scales b) feathers
c) fur

16. What covering does this animal have?

a) fur b) scales
c) feathers

17. Why does a giraffe have a long neck?

a) To look at the top of the trees. b) To see over the other animals.

c) To help it reach its food.

18. Why does a polar bear have thick fur?

a) To keep warm. b) To stay dry.

c) To allow it to swim better.

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19. What part of the ducks body helps it swim?

a) feathers b) beak

c) webbed feet d) eyes

20. Why does an anteater have a long nose?

a) To smell better. b) To dig and find ants in the ground better.

c) To spray water on his back.

21. What covering does a bear have?

a) feathers b) scales

c) fur

22. Why does a bear have thick fur?

a) To keep it warm from the cold. b) To keep insects off of it.

c) To hide from its predators.

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23. Why does a turtle have a hard shell?

a) To walk around. b) To swim.

c) To hide inside and protect itself from d) To camouflage itself.
predators.

24. How does this pouch help a kangaroo and the joey?

a) It allows the mother to carry her baby. b) It keeps the baby joey dry.

c) It helps the mother walk.

25. Which best describes how a porcupine defends itself

from predators?

a) it changes color b) it has sharp quills

c) it moves very rapidly d) it makes a loud noise

26. Which of the following would best help a panda bear get
bamboo to eat?

a) eyes b) fur

c) feet d) sharp claws

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27. Which of the following is an adaptation that helps a seal

survive in a cold habitat?

a) blubber b) body shape

c) skin color d) sharp teeth

28. Animals such as elephants and walruses have tusks.

How does this help them?

a) Tusks help them swim. b) Tusks help them camouflage.

c) Tusks look pretty to other animals. d) Tusks protect the animal when fighting.

29. What does a mammal use its fur for?

a) For protection, to keep warm and to b) To look cool

camouflage

c) To change color d) To keep warm

30. Reptiles are covered in what?

a) fur b) scales

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31. What purpose does the feathers have in animals?

a) Keep warm, balance, and get its shape b) To fly only

c) To look pretty d) Work as a shield

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