Adaptations and Biomes TCAP Review

Multiple Choice

Which part of the plant keeps the plant in the soil?

• flower

• leaf

• stem

• roots

Multiple Choice

Which part of the plant transports minerals and water from the roots to the leaves?

• flower

• leaf

• roots

• stem

Multiple Choice

Which part of the plant makes food?

• flower

• leaf

• roots

• stem

Multiple Choice

The fennec fox has big ears to help it cool down in its ________ habitat.

• ocean

• desert

• jungle

• arctic

Multiple Choice

An animal has blubber and thick fur to keep warm. What biome is this animal most likely from?

• Tundra

• Rainforest

• Grasslands

• Desert

Multiple Choice

Why would a bunny's fur be brown in the summer and white in the winter?

• The rabbit likes to change fur color

• The bunny learned it from his parents

• The changing of fur color help the bunny blend in with it's surroundings.

Multiple Choice

Why do wildebeests form large groups when they migrate?

• defense against predators
• building homes
• exercise
• hibernation

Multiple Choice

What is this meerkat doing?

• looking for food
• watching for predators
• using the bathroom
• being punished

Multiple Choice

Why do geese fly behind each other in a "V" formation?

• to save energy

• to show off

• to find food

• to protect their young

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of how living in a group can provide protection?

• One meerkat keeps lookout while the rest of the group collects food.

• Monkeys shout an alarm call if they see a leopard, and all other monkeys in the group run into the trees.

• Elephants form a circle around their calves to protect them from lions.

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

A student reads that one of the most devastating natural events for an environment is a forest fire. What will be the most immediate impact on the environment?

• Decrease in the amount of rainfall.

• Rising sea levels due to global warming.

• Increase of air pollution due to the release of soot and harmful gases.

• Pollution of nearby bodies of water.

Multiple Choice

A student makes a list of natural events and their most common direct impacts on the environment, as shown.

A friend reads the list and finds errors. Which natural events' impacts need to be changed on the list?

• flood and forest fire

• flood and volcanic eruption

• earthquake and forest fire

• earthquake and volcanic eruption

Multiple Choice

During a heavy rainfall, a landslide occurs, as shown.

How will the landslide impact humans in the area?

• The landslide will cause the road to get bigger near the hill.

• The landslide will increase the height of the hill.

• The landslide will block the road around the hill.

• The landslide will increase the amount of soil on the hill.