Science Unit 2 Review

Some students are going to visit a swamp. They have never visited a swamp before. What would be the BEST way to describe a swamp?

• a. cold and wet

• b. warm and dry

• c. warm and wet

• d. cold and snowing

Mr. Farlow and Ms. Parks are playing a guessing game about a habitat in Georgia.

Is it full of living things? yes

Is it a river? yes

Do huge alligators and snapping turtles live there? yes

Do large shoal spider lilies grow there? yes

What habitat are they guessing?

• a. Flint River

• b. Piedmont

• c. Mountains

• d. Atlantic Ocean

Which characteristic is MOST needed for a tree to survive in dry areas?

• a. tall trunk

• b. long roots

• c. wide leaves

• d. many branches

Which of these statements is true about animal adaptations?

• a. Most animals do not have adaptations

• b. Adaptations help an animal live in its habitat

• c. Most animals do not need adaptations to survive.

• d. Adaptations happen very quickly

Most tortoises burrows underground in dry areas of Georgia. Which of these

BEST helps the gopher tortoise live in this habitat?

• a. long legs for climbing

• b. sharp teeth for eating

• c. beaver-like tail for swimming

• d. shovel-shaped front legs for digging

Scientists recently discovered that some bird populations are decreasing. What is MOST LIKELY causing some bird populations to decrease?

• a. They stopped growing.

• b. They left their habitat.

• c. They changed what they eat.

• d. New buildings were built on the habitat where they lived

Soil in some wetlands do not have many nutrients. How do pitcher plants get extra nutrients?

• a. from sunlight

• b. through their knees

• c. from the muddy water

• d. by catching small insects

Select the two statements that explain the role of plants in a habitat.

• a. Plants only absorb energy from water and minerals in the ground.

• b. Plants provide energy for the animals in the habitat.

• c. Plants make most of their energy during the night so that they can use it

  during the day.

• d. Plants sleep at night which makes it easier for animals to eat them.

• e. Plants are organisms that convert the sun’s energy into food used for

  growth and development.

What is NOT something a plant or animal needs to survive in its habitat?

• a. food

• b. friendship

• c. shelter

• d. water

Are we going to do great on our Science Test?

• OFcourse!!

• DUUHHH!!!

• Absolutely!!

• no