Animal Behavior Quiz

What do animals like elephants and orcas have in common? Select TWO answers.

• Elephants and orcas both live in or near the ocean.

• Elephants and orcas both find food together in a group.

• Elephants and orcas both protect their young by living in a group.

• Elephants and orcas are both predators of small fish.

• Elephants and orcas both only eat plants.

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Which consumer depends on the dogfish for energy?

• Seaweed

• Crab

• Shark

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A cactus is a plant that grows in desert regions. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY to help the cactus grow?

• a rainstorm

• strong wind

• a very hot day

• cloudy weather

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How do plants depend on butterflies?

• Butterflies spread seeds to new places.

• Butterflies eat bugs off of the plants.

• Butterflies pollinate the plants.

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When seeds fall from a maple tree, they twirl like helicopters. What part of the environment will help this tree spread its seeds?

• rain

• animals

• wind

• warm temperatures

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The diagram below shows a food chain from a wooded area. In what way does the mouse depend on the producer the most?

• The mouse makes its home in the cornfield.

• The mouse gets energy from eating the corn.

• The mouse can hide from the owl in the cornfield.

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A class observed a picture of a pond ecosystem. How does a pond help animal populations meet their needs?

• Reptiles, mammals, and fish get water and food from the pond.

• Reptiles, mammals, and fish breathe air produced by the pond.

• All animals in this ecosystem live under water.

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In the sprouted seed above, which is the job of the roots?

• to get water

• to make food

• to get sunlight

• to support leaves

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What does Part A of the diagram above do for a plant?

• Gets water from the ground

• Gets sunlight so the plant can make food

• Moves water through the plant

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How are fish different from frogs?

• Fins help fish to move under the water

• Fish could live on land or in water

• Fish do not need to breathe

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