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Worksheets4th Grade Organisms Review
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is not used to classify different kinds of plants?
a)
the presence of flowers
b)
the presence of seeds
c)
the presence of spores
d)
the presence of chlorophyll
2.
Which of the following is an inherited characteristic?
a)
a person's ability to use a tool
b)
a person's height
c)
where a person lives
d)
what language a person speaks
3.
Which of the following animals has physical characteristics that would help it to survive in a swamp?
a)
an alligator
b)
an owl
c)
a bee
d)
a snail
4.
Jenni saw a show about animals. She found out that there were more animals living in rain forests than in temperate forests. Which of the following is the best explanation for the greater number of animals in rain forests?
a)
The soil in rain forests is dry
b)
there is less soil in rain forests
c)
there is less water in rain forests
d)
there is more water in rain forests
5.
Green plants use special cell parts to make their own food. Which best describes why animals cannot make their own food?
a)
animal cells do not contain chlorophyll
b)
animals do use water
c)
animals need extra energy to survive
d)
animals breathe in oxygen
6.
Owls hunt for their prey best a night. Which sense best helps owls to hunt?
a)
taste
b)
sight
c)
smell
d)
touch
7.
Which is a learned behavior?
a)
having a dream
b)
crying in pain
c)
throwing a ball
d)
scratching an itch
8.
Which of these human activities is most damaging to the air?
a)
Apple picking in the fall
b)
Burning trash
c)
Planting a garden
d)
Riding a bike
9.
Which of the following traits of a dog is NOT inherited from its parents?
a)
The color of its fur
b)
The type of breed it is
c)
The presence of fleas in its fur
d)
The color it its eyes
10.
Wolves howl to mark their territory to other wolves. The other wolves are using what sense to understand the howls?
a)
Sight
b)
Tough
c)
Sound
d)
Hearing
11.
Crying out in pain is a learned behavior.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What is one way humans can have a positive impact on the environment?
a)
Planting trees to replace ones that have been cut down.
b)
Burning leaves and trash only on low ozone days.
c)
Fishing in fresh water but not in the ocean.
d)
Building homes on drained swamp land.
13.
Producers make their own food by capturing energy from the ____________.
a)
Sun
b)
plants
c)
food chain
d)
omnivore
14.
Consumers that eat only plants are called ______________.
a)
carnivores
b)
producers
c)
herbivores
d)
omnivores
15.
Consumers that eat only animals are called _________________.
a)
herbivores
b)
carnivores
c)
omnivores
d)
producers
16.
A series of steps in which organisms get the food they need to survive is called ______________.
a)
sun
b)
decomposer
c)
producer
d)
food chain
17.
Consumers that eat both plants and animals are called ___________________.
a)
omnivores
b)
herbivores
c)
carnivores
d)
producers
18.
A ___________shows how food chains are related within an ecosystem.
a)
food chain
b)
food pyramid
c)
food web
d)
food plate
19.
The living part of an ecosystem is a _____________.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
ecosystem
d)
decomposer
20.
Each organism's home is called its____________.
a)
community
b)
population
c)
desert
d)
habitat
21.
A ________________ is made of only one type of organism found in a community.
a)
population
b)
ecosystem
c)
decomposer
d)
chloroplasts
22.
Living and dead matter are broken down into simple chemicals by_______________.
a)
desert
b)
carnivores
c)
decomposers
d)
herbivores
23.
What do spiders, ants, and shrimps have on the outside of their body?
a)
Skin
b)
skeleton
c)
Exoskeleton
d)
hair
24.
Jellyfish, Squids, and Octopus are considered to be:
a)
Invertebrates
b)
Vertebrates
c)
Spine
25.
Having a backbone
a)
Invertebrate
b)
Vertebrate
c)
Vertex
d)
Exoskeleton
26.
Having no backbone
a)
Vertebrate
b)
Invertebrate
c)
Vertex
d)
Spine
27.
Living things are placed what two categories?
a)
Animals/Forest
b)
Plants/Garden
c)
Plants/Animals
28.
Organisms are defined as:
a)
Things that are not alive
b)
Organizing household items
c)
Organs in a church
d)
Living things that need water, food and etc. to survive
29.
All things are place into what two categories?
a)
Old/New
b)
Living/Non-Living
c)
Flowering/Non-Flowering
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