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WorksheetsTraits of Life
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A characteristic or feature that describes something (eye color, hair color, etc.)
a)
trait
b)
habitat
c)
stimulus
d)
adaptation
2.
An organism is a _______.
a)
population
b)
respiration
c)
living thing
d)
homeostasis
3.
______ was a scientist that believed only the "fittest" organism would survive long enough. "Survival of the fittest"
a)
Sammy Watkins
b)
Charles Darwin
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Ellie Metzger
4.
_____ usually involves 2 parents (sperm & egg).
a)
Asexual reproduction
b)
Sexual reproduction
5.
_______ occurs when one parent produces offspring (no sex cells).
a)
Sexual reproduction
b)
Asexual reproduction
6.
The amount of time an organism lives.
a)
a year
b)
ecosystem
c)
life span
d)
respiration
7.
_________ is when an organism adjusts to its surroundings to help it survive.
a)
Community
b)
Asexual reproduction
c)
Sexual reproduction
d)
Adaptation
8.
You should pack _____ in your car during the winter months in NY.
a)
blankets & protein bars
b)
tweezers & your HW
c)
pens & paper
d)
a calculator & ruler
9.
If hiking in extreme cold, you should wear _______.
a)
flip flops
b)
layers of clothing
c)
one thick jacket
10.
If you're caught in a "white-out" blizzard, _________.
a)
take cover & stop moving
b)
make a snow man
c)
walk until you reach safety
11.
Where does the majority of heat loss occur?
a)
your hands
b)
your toes
c)
your head
d)
your ears
12.
What is one natural thing your body does to keep warm?
a)
sweating
b)
shivering
13.
Brown fat helps to maintain ___________ in babies & hibernating animals?
a)
asexual reproduction
b)
stress levels
c)
homeostasis
14.
Vegetation grows most on the _____ side of a mountain.
a)
North
b)
South
15.
Why shouldn't you eat snow?
a)
It tastes bad.
b)
It's pretty to look at.
c)
It uses precious body heat.
16.
_______ freezes & kills cells in your body.
a)
Frostbite
b)
Gatorade
c)
Ice Cream
d)
Photosynthesis
17.
All living things are made of ____.
a)
fungi
b)
cells
c)
vegetation
d)
chloroplasts
18.
One trait of all living things is that they all use _______ to survive.
a)
technology
b)
school
c)
fur
d)
energy
19.
The "original" source of energy for most living things is _____.
a)
the sun
b)
Dr Pepper
c)
water
d)
vegetables
20.
A _____ is the smallest unit of life.
a)
tissue
b)
organ
c)
cell
d)
organ systems
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