Quiz about Review - Environments and Survival

Question 1

Scientists found fossilized tropical tree stumps in Switzerland, which is has frigid temperatures. What could scientist infer about how this environment looked like millions of years ago?

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It was a tropical environment.

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It was very cold.

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It was under water.

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It was landlocked (no water around).

Question 2

Scientist find the remains of an ancient fish on top of a mountain 3000 feet above sea level. This fish's habitat was determined to be the ocean, but the nearest ocean is over 1000 miles away. What can scientists infer about this area looked like a long time ago?

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The mountain was once covered by the ocean.

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This area was flat at one time.

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It was a dessert.

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This area was always mountains and forest.

Question 3

Which fossil is most closely related to the pictured organism here.

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Question 4

Which claw of a bird would you infer to be the claw of a carnivorous (meat eating) bird?

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Question 5

Look at a picture of the life cycle of the Northern Two-lined Salamander. Which of the following adaptations can we infer allows the salamander to live part of its life in water?

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It's gills

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It's long tail.

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The eggs

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Their long body.

Question 6

Some animals are brightly colored to fend off predators. These animals also have toxins (poison) on their skin . Why is having toxins on their skin helpful to these animals?

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It protects the animal from being eaten by predators.

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It helps them to get around.

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It allows them to be seen.

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The toxins create an odor that the predators smell.

Question 7

Prairie Dogs dig burrows to protect themselves from predators such as coyotes, eagles, and foxes. These underground colonies have between 20 and 50 entrances and exits per acre of land. Which structure does the Prairie Dog use in order to dig these burrows.

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Claws on their hands.

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Whiskers on their face.

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Their tail.

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Their amazing eyesight.

Question 8

Snow leopards live in some of the coldest parts of Asia. Which adaptation allows the snow leopard to live in this harsh environment and survive the cold?

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Their thick, white/gray coat.

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The spots on their ears.

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The jackets they wear.

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The padding on their feet.

Question 9

This is a picture of an Australian Pelican and live near fresh and seawater lakes, rivers, and swamps. How does the shape of its bill help it survive?

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It allows them to scoop fish and swallow them.

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It helps attract mates.

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It protects the bird from prey.

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It attracts prey because it's brightly colored.

Question 10

What is this bird using to break apart seeds in order to eat them.

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It's beak

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It's wings

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It's feet

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It's head

Question 11

Pictured here is the Rock Ptarmigan (rock-tar-muh-gen). It's feathers change from spotted in summer to white in winter. How does this adaptation help the bird to survive in winter?

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This adaptation helps camouflage the bird from predators in winter.

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The adaptation helps the bird migrate.

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The adaptation makes it easier to spot.

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The adaptation helps the bird to catch prey.

Question 12

Which of the following animals is most likely to be found in a desert environment?

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Question 13

This graph shows the number of birds observed by a forest ranger over a number of days in August and September. Which would be the best title for this graph?

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August/September Bird Population

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Human Population Growth

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Summer Population Growth

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Forest Ranger Birds

Question 14

Cattle Egrets are birds that eat insects. In the savanna, insects hover around and land on Water Buffalo. The birds like to sit perched on the backs of the Water Buffalo. Why do Cattle Egrets prefer the savanna and perch on the backs of Water Buffalo?

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To catch insects that hover around the Water Buffalo

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To rest and take a break from flying

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To avoid predators that roam the Savannah

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To communicate with other birds in the area

Question 15

A construction company has been hired to cut down several acres of trees in a forest. These trees are habitats for many different animals in the forest. What would happen if the construction company goes through with cutting down the trees?

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The animals would lose their homes.

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Increase in habitats for many different animals in the forest

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No impact on the habitats for many different animals in the forest

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Decrease in the number of trees in the forest

Question 16

Which of the following would cause the bee population to decrease at a local forest?

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The use of pesticides in the area.

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Increase in wildflower population

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Planting new trees.

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Air quality improvement

Question 17

In the US and Canada, there has been an increase in the number of buildings being constructed in animal habitats like forests. Also, there has been an increase in the funding of the protection and preservation of water habitats. Why did some bird populations increase?

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The populations that increased lived in water habitats that were protected.

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Introduction of new predators in the area

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They just died.

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The population that increased lived in forests.

Question 18

The graph shows a decline in the population of dolphins. What can you infer that caused this decline?

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Pollution that threatened their existence.

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They could not swim to get food.

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Too much sunlight.

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Not enough predators in the ocean.

Question 19

Over time scientists see a decline in the squirrel population of a local forest. They also see an increase in the owl population of the same forest. Which can we infer to be a reason for the decline in the population of squirrels?

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Increase in the owl population

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Decrease in the fox population

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Decrease in the rabbit population

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Increase in the squirrel population

Question 20

The main food source for a coyote is small rodents. What would most likely happen if there was an increase in the coyote population in an environment?

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Decrease in the population of small rodents because of an increase in the population coyotes

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Increase in the population of small rodents due to an increase in population of coyotes.

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No change in the population of small rodents

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Decrease in the population of deer

Question 21

Here is a graph of the number of bird eggs and hatchlings in several forests during hatching season. According to the bar graph which location most likely had the greatest increase in predator population?

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Forest C

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Forest A

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Forest B

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Forest D

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Forest E

Question 22

What would happen to animal populations if a new predator was introduced into an environment?

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Some animal populations would decrease.

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Some animal populations would remain the same.

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Some animal populations would increase.

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All animal populations would become extinct.

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