Grades 3–5 · Science
This quiz helps revise “Habitats and adaptations” in Science for grades 3–5. It has 25 questions in five categories: Desert Survivors, Frozen Frontiers, Ocean Life, Hide and Seek, Rainforest Life. Questions get harder as the points go up, from 100 to 500.
The 100- and 200-point questions are open here. The rest show only their first words, and there are no answers: all of that is in the game itself.
Which desert mammal has broad padded feet, long eyelashes, and humps that store fat?
To avoid scorching daytime temperatures, many desert animals hunt and feed only at night. What word describes this habit?
The fennec fox of…
In the gameWhat sharp, needle-like structures…
In the gameDuring scorching droughts, some…
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What thick layer of insulating fat beneath the skin keeps seals and whales warm in freezing polar waters?
In autumn, many birds fly thousands of miles to warmer climates where food is plentiful. What is this journey called?
During freezing winters, animals…
In the gameIn the Arctic tundra…
In the gameTo survive freezing winters…
In the gameWhat feathery organs do fish use to take in oxygen from the water?
Many fast-swimming marine animals have a torpedo body shape that reduces drag in water. What is this shape called?
What gas-filled organ inside…
In the gameIn the pitch-black deep…
In the gameDolphins navigate murky water…
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When an animal blends into its surroundings using color or pattern to stay hidden, what is this adaptation called?
A harmless hoverfly has stripes that resemble a stinging wasp to scare away predators. What is this copying called?
Brightly colored dart frogs…
In the gameSharks and penguins have…
In the gameWhich eight-armed ocean animal…
In the gameIn a tropical rainforest, what dense leafy roof formed by the tops of closely packed trees blocks most sunlight?
What microscopic green organisms grow in the grooves of a sloth's fur, helping it hide among the rainforest leaves?
Giant rainforest trees grow…
In the gameMany rainforest leaves have…
In the gamePlants like orchids grow…
In the gameAll 25 questions and the answers are in the game. Invite your class or friends with a link — guests need no account.