WorksheetsSCIENCE
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Reproduction
a)
an inherited characteristic that provides a specific advantage to individuals that have it and becomes more common or pronounced in a population because of the advantage that it provides
b)
the act of making copies or similar versions of something
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating another organism
d)
an organism that consumes dead or nonliving biomass without need for internal digestion
2.
Carnivores
a)
an inherited characteristic that provides a specific advantage to individuals that have it and becomes more common or pronounced in a population because of the advantage that it provides
b)
an animal that gets energy by eating only other animals
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating another organism
d)
an organism that consumes dead or nonliving biomass without need for internal digestion
3.
Consumer
a)
an inherited characteristic that provides a specific advantage to individuals that have it and becomes more common or pronounced in a population because of the advantage that it provides
b)
an animal that gets energy by eating only other animals
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating another organism
d)
an organism that consumes dead or nonliving biomass without need for internal digestion
4.
De composer
a)
an inherited characteristic that provides a specific advantage to individuals that have it and becomes more common or pronounced in a population because of the advantage that it provides
b)
an animal that gets energy by eating only other animals
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating another organism
d)
an organism that consumes dead or nonliving biomass without need for internal digestion
5.
Ecosystem
a)
all of the living and non-living things and all of their interactions in an area
b)
an animal that gets energy by eating only other animals
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating another organism
d)
an organism that consumes dead or nonliving biomass without need for internal digestion
6.
Herbivore
a)
all of the living and non-living things and all of their interactions in an area
b)
an animal that gets it energy only by eating plants
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating another organism
d)
an organism that consumes dead or nonliving biomass without need for internal digestion
7.
Living
a)
all of the living and non-living things and all of their interactions in an area
b)
an animal that gets it energy only by eating plants
c)
characterized by having a metabolism and the ability to maintain life processes
d)
an organism that consumes dead or nonliving biomass without need for internal digestion
8.
Non-Living
a)
all of the living and non-living things and all of their interactions in an area
b)
an animal that gets it energy only by eating plants
c)
characterized by having a metabolism and the ability to maintain life processes
d)
a part of the ecosystem that is not living, such as sunlight, air (includes oxygen and carbon dioxide), water, rocks, and soil
9.
Omnivore
a)
all of the living and non-living things and all of their interactions in an area
b)
an animal that gets it energy only by eating plants
c)
characterized by having a metabolism and the ability to maintain life processes
d)
an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals
10.
Organism
a)
all of the living and non-living things and all of their interactions in an area
b)
an animal that gets it energy only by eating plants
c)
characterized by having a metabolism and the ability to maintain life processes
d)
a single, self-contained living thing
11.
Producer
a)
an organism that uses sunlight to make its own food for energy
b)
an animal that gets it energy only by eating plants
c)
characterized by having a metabolism and the ability to maintain life processes
d)
a single, self-contained living thing
12.
Growth
a)
type of development consisting of three stages: egg, nymph, and adult
b)
stage of complete metamorphosis during which the organism seems to be at rest and new body parts are forming (the changing stage)
c)
increase in size or number
d)
a physical characteristic that an organism is born with that is passed to the organism from its parents
13.
Symbiotic
a)
an organism that uses sunlight to make its own food for energy
b)
a long-term relationship between two different kinds of organisms where one or both receive benefit
c)
characterized by having a metabolism and the ability to maintain life processes
d)
a single, self-contained living thing
14.
Drought
a)
an organism that uses sunlight to make its own food for energy
b)
a long-term relationship between two different kinds of organisms where one or both receive benefit
c)
too little water in an area
d)
a single, self-contained living thing
15.
Eco-System
a)
an organism that uses sunlight to make its own food for energy
b)
a long-term relationship between two different kinds of organisms where one or both receive benefit
c)
all of the living and nonliving things in an area and all of the interactions among them
d)
a single, self-contained living thing
16.
Flood
a)
an organism that uses sunlight to make its own food for energy
b)
a long-term relationship between two different kinds of organisms where one or both receive benefit
c)
all of the living and nonliving things in an area and all of the interactions among them
d)
too much water in an area
17.
Perish
a)
to die / death
b)
a long-term relationship between two different kinds of organisms where one or both receive benefit
c)
all of the living and nonliving things in an area and all of the interactions among them
d)
too much water in an area
18.
Population
a)
to die / death
b)
all of the interacting members of a species in a single area
c)
all of the living and nonliving things in an area and all of the interactions among them
d)
too much water in an area
19.
Thrive
a)
to die / death
b)
all of the interacting members of a species in a single area
c)
grow well or strong
d)
too much water in an area
20.
Food Chain
a)
to die / death
b)
all of the interacting members of a species in a single area
c)
grow well or strong
d)
a path of energy transfer from one organism to another
21.
Food Web
a)
an interconnected set of food chains
b)
all of the interacting members of a species in a single area
c)
grow well or strong
d)
a path of energy transfer from one organism to another
22.
Predator
a)
an interconnected set of food chains
b)
an organism that hunts and feeds on another animal
c)
grow well or strong
d)
a path of energy transfer from one organism to another
23.
Prey
a)
an interconnected set of food chains
b)
an animal that is hunted as food
c)
grow well or strong
d)
a path of energy transfer from one organism to another
24.
Carrying Capacity
a)
an interconnected set of food chains
b)
an animal that is hunted as food
c)
the maximum population size that can be sustained by a given environment
d)
a path of energy transfer from one organism to another
25.
Environment
a)
an interconnected set of food chains
b)
an animal that is hunted as food
c)
the maximum population size that can be sustained by a given environment
d)
the space, conditions, and all the living and nonliving things around an organism
26.
Impact
a)
direct effect or change
b)
an animal that is hunted as food
c)
the maximum population size that can be sustained by a given environment
d)
the space, conditions, and all the living and nonliving things around an organism
27.
Overpopulation
a)
direct effect or change
b)
an increase in the number of individuals of a given species over what its ecosystem can sustain, often with both direct and indirect effects on other organisms in the ecosystem
c)
the maximum population size that can be sustained by a given environment
d)
the space, conditions, and all the living and nonliving things around an organism
28.
Carbon Dioxide
a)
direct effect or change
b)
an increase in the number of individuals of a given species over what its ecosystem can sustain, often with both direct and indirect effects on other organisms in the ecosystem
c)
a gas produced by cells during respiration; used in photosynthesis to produce sugars
d)
the space, conditions, and all the living and nonliving things around an organism
29.
Carbon Dioxide-Oxygen Cycle
a)
direct effect or change
b)
an increase in the number of individuals of a given species over what its ecosystem can sustain, often with both direct and indirect effects on other organisms in the ecosystem
c)
a gas produced by cells during respiration; used in photosynthesis to produce sugars
d)
the movement of carbon dioxide and oxygen on Earth by the processes of respiration and photosynthesis
30.
Oxygen
a)
direct effect or change
b)
an increase in the number of individuals of a given species over what its ecosystem can sustain, often with both direct and indirect effects on other organisms in the ecosystem
c)
a gas produced by cells during respiration; used in photosynthesis to produce sugars
d)
a waste product produced by plants during photosynthesis that animals use for respiration
31.
Respiration
a)
the process where plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce sugar and release oxygen
b)
a process by which animals use oxygen and food to make energy and carbon dioxide
c)
a gas produced by cells during respiration; used in photosynthesis to produce sugars
d)
a waste product produced by plants during photosynthesis that animals use for respiration
32.
Hibernation
a)
the process where plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce sugar and release oxygen
b)
characteristics that help something to blend with the surrounding environment, making it harder to detect
c)
a place where an animal or plant lives
d)
a process by which an organism slows its life functions for an extended period of time to preserve energy or resist harsh conditions
33.
Migration
a)
the process where plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce sugar and release oxygen
b)
characteristics that help something to blend with the surrounding environment, making it harder to detect
c)
a place where an animal or plant lives
d)
the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another
34.
Mimicry
a)
when an organism copies a characteristic of another organism to increase its chances for survival or reproduction
b)
characteristics that help something to blend with the surrounding environment, making it harder to detect
c)
a place where an animal or plant lives
d)
the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another
35.
Species
a)
a group of organisms that are similar to one another and can combine to produce offspring
b)
characteristics that help something to blend with the surrounding environment, making it harder to detect
c)
a place where an animal or plant lives
d)
the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another
36.
Acquired Physical Trait
a)
a group of organisms that are similar to one another and can combine to produce offspring
b)
a trait that one is not born with but that is gained due to lifestyle or environment
c)
a place where an animal or plant lives
d)
the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another
37.
Inherited Physical Trait
a)
a group of organisms that are similar to one another and can combine to produce offspring
b)
a trait that one is not born with but that is gained due to lifestyle or environment
c)
a behavior that an organism is born with that is passed to the organism from its parents
d)
the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another
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