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WorksheetsOur Environment
Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which is most likely to cause air pollution?
a)
truck
b)
flower
c)
bird
d)
rock
2.
What does relocate mean?
a)
to use something again
b)
gone forever
c)
find a new home
d)
very few of its kind left
3.
What does endangered mean?
a)
gone forever
b)
very few of its kind left
c)
find a new home
d)
break down of dead plants
4.
What does extinct mean?
a)
gone forever
b)
find a new home
c)
animals that eat dead plants
d)
animals that predators eat
5.
What does perish mean?
a)
did not survive; die
b)
to find a new home
c)
animals that hunt for food
d)
grow bigger
6.
If there were no plants we would not have?
a)
school
b)
computers
c)
oxygen
d)
water
7.
Which way do animals NOT responds to change in environment?
a)
relocate
b)
pollute
c)
perish
d)
adapt
8.
What is a decomposer?
a)
find a new home
b)
animals that predators eat
c)
gone forever
d)
break down of dead plants and animals
9.
Smog is what kinds of pollution?
a)
recycle
b)
water pollution
c)
land pollution
d)
air pollution
10.
What is a predator?
a)
gone forever
b)
animals that hunt for food
c)
break down of dead plants and animals
d)
animals that did not survive
11.
Why are scavengers important?
a)
prey would fight one another
b)
prey would starve
c)
prey would help one another
d)
prey would stand still
12.
What does prey mean?
a)
animals that predators eat
b)
animals that eat dead plants
c)
gone forever
d)
find a new home
13.
Where is pollution found on Earth?
a)
in water and land
b)
only in air
c)
in air, land and water
d)
in air and water
14.
What type of pollution is caused by a bus, car or truck?
a)
air pollution
b)
land pollution
c)
water pollution
d)
garbage pollution
15.
What is one way trash and litter hurt wildlife?
a)
trash blows on their homes and make it messy
b)
animals can't smell the other animals they are looking for
c)
animals try to eat plastic and choke on them
d)
animals don't like to clean up the trash
16.
What would happen if predators disappeared?
a)
prey would fight one another
b)
prey would starve
c)
there would be more food
17.
Name 3 things that animals compete for
a)
water, food and space
b)
pizza, read a book and a pencil
c)
food, sun and water
d)
space, food and hugs
18.
What is one way to recycle?
a)
use less water to wash dishes
b)
reusing a paper back to bring lunch
c)
using glass cup instead of a paper cup
d)
sharpening a pencil only once a day
19.
Which one can NOT be recycled?
a)
batteries
b)
Ms. Garris' favorite book
c)
plastic bottles
d)
coke cans
20.
Which one of these can NOT be recycled?
a)
paper
b)
glass
c)
oil
d)
aluminum foil
21.
How can one person help conserve energy?
a)
ride a bike to the store
b)
use an elevator instead of using the stairs
c)
leave the water on while you brush your teeth and use hot water
d)
drive a big car with no passengers
22.
What might happen to the fish and other animals living in and around a pond if toxic chemicals were dumped in the pond?
a)
fish would be happy
b)
fish would swim faster
c)
fish would have more to eat
d)
fish and other animals would be poisoned
23.
What kind of pollution is caused by airplanes?
a)
water pollution
b)
air pollution
c)
land pollution
d)
garbage pollution
24.
What kind of pollution is caused by the litter?
a)
water and land pollution
b)
water and air pollution
c)
smog and water pollution
d)
land and air pollution
25.
What is the most needed thing in an Eco system for it to be healthy?
a)
Primary Consumers
b)
Secondary Consumers
c)
Tertiary Consumers
d)
Producers
26.
What is an Eco system made of?
a)
Biotic
b)
abiotic
c)
Abiotic and biotic
d)
Trees and animals
27.
What order does a food web would work in
a)
Sun, primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers
b)
Tertiary, secondary, primary, and producers
c)
Fungi and decomposers
d)
Banks and accounts
28.
The way energy is passed from one organism to another
a)
food chain
b)
energy
c)
extinct
d)
habitat
29.
Which one is NOT an example of a decomposer?
a)
mushroom
b)
leaves
c)
mold
d)
worm
30.
Examples of a producer
a)
frog
b)
sunflower
c)
worm
d)
mouse
31.
Example of a consumer
a)
grass
b)
bacteria
c)
mushroom
d)
hawk
32.
Humans are considered...
a)
consumers
b)
decomposers
c)
producers
33.
Worms are considered...
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
34.
A tree is a ....
a)
composer
b)
decomposer
c)
producer
35.
What is a producer?
a)
an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms
b)
an organisms that uses sunlight to make its own food
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste
d)
an organism that uses chemical energy to make its own food
36.
What is a herbivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy from eating other animals
b)
an organism that gets energy from eating only plants
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals
d)
an animal that eats only herbs
37.
An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
prey
38.
An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
population
39.
What is a carnivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy by eating other animals
b)
An animal that gets energy by eating only plants
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and animals
d)
an animal that makes its own energy through photosynthesis
40.
An animal that gets energy from eating both plants and animals is a
a)
herbivore
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
d)
autotroph
41.
Which of the following is a herbivore?
a)
cricket
b)
frog
c)
hawk
d)
shrew
42.
If a frog is the prey, what could be the predator?
a)
Grass
b)
Insect
c)
Snake
d)
Snail
43.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
44.
A secondary consumer
a)
eats primary consumers
b)
eats producers
c)
eats plants
45.
A primary consumer eats
a)
producers
b)
animals
c)
secondary consumers
46.
The shrew provides energy for the _______?
a)
cricket
b)
grasshopper
c)
frog
d)
snake
47.
The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?
a)
They point to the organism that is being eaten.
b)
It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
c)
They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.
d)
They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.
48.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
49.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
50.
Which of these is always located at the bottom of an energy pyramid?
a)
Producer
b)
Second-Level Carnivores
c)
Herbivores.
d)
First-Level Consumers.
51.
What organism consumes both rabbits and birds?
a)
The Hawk
b)
The Wolf
c)
The Plant
d)
The Mushroom
52.
How many primary consumers are in this food web?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
53.
Look at the blank Energy Pyramid. Which Trophic Level is where we would find the Tertiary Consumers?
a)
The bottom level
b)
The second from the bottom level
c)
The top level
d)
The second from the top level
54.
Who are the primary producers in this food web?
a)
The lizard and the Hawk
b)
The Grasshopper and the Mouse
c)
The rabbit and the Hawk
d)
The lizard and the snake
55.
Which of the following are abiotic factors in an environment?
a)
People
b)
Cow
c)
Salinity
d)
Chicken
56.
What level consumer could you consider the deer?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quarternary
57.
A secondary consumer will gain energy from what level consumer?
a)
Producers
b)
Primary Consumers
c)
Tertiary Consumers
d)
Apex Predators
58.
If the sun provides all energy in the Energy Pyramid, and the energy decreases by a division of 10 as you travel up the pyramid, how much energy does the Tertiary Consumer have?
a)
100%
b)
10,000%
c)
10%
d)
.1%
59.
An organism that consumes only other animals is also known as a what?
a)
Autrotroph
b)
Heterotroph
60.
An organism that eats both plants and other animals is also known as.....
a)
Weird
b)
Autotroph
c)
Omnivore
d)
Carnivore
61.
What level consumer is the owl in the food chain?
a)
Tertiary
b)
Primary
c)
Secondary
d)
Quarternary
62.
A Quarternary Consumer will receive energy from which of the following?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Producer
63.
Virtually all plants are autotrophic. But there are no autotrophic animals or fungi. What can you infer about autotrophic organisms?
a)
They can move on their own
b)
They are at the top of the food chain
c)
They can make their own energy
d)
They reproduce slowly
64.
If there are 10,000KCal unites of nergy available for the producers, and a lion is the secondary consumer in a food chain, how many calories does the lion get
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
65.
A Kcal (Kilacalorie) is a unit of energy. Why is the energy pyramid a good model for the flow of energy through the ecosystem?
a)
More energy is available at the top of the pyramid
b)
At each level, energy is used and not passed on
c)
The bottom of the pyramid has more different kinds of organisms
d)
It allows you to see what organisms are in the ecosystem
66.
A rabbit eats the grass, the snake eats the rabbit and the hawk eats the snake. Who has the most energy in this food chain?
a)
The rabbit
b)
The snake
c)
The hawk
d)
The grass
67.
A mouse eats the grass, a snake eats the mouse and the hawk eats the snake. Who has the least amount of the original energy from this food chain?
a)
Mouse
b)
Grass
c)
Snake
d)
Hawk
68.
A food web, is a series of interconnected food chains put together to represent an environment. The arrows which represent energy transfer, show energy leaving an organism, to be consumed by another. Who or what does the rabbit, get its energy?
a)
grasshopper
b)
fox
c)
rabbit
d)
green plants
69.
Which of the following could NOT be an example of a prey animal?
a)
Trees
b)
Mice
c)
Rabbits
d)
Snakes
70.
Global warming has been linked to a decrease in
a)
the size of the polar ice caps
b)
the temperature of Earth
c)
the rate of species extinction
d)
the rate of carbon dioxide production
71.
Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?
a)
deforestation
b)
removing carnivores from a forest
c)
recycling
d)
heating homes with fossil fuels
72.
Which human activity is correctly paired with its likely future consequence?
a)
overfishing in the Atlantic — increase in supply of flounder and salmon as food for people
b)
development of electric cars or hybrid vehicles — increased rate of global warming
c)
use of fossil fuels — depletion of underground coal, oil, and natural gas supplies
d)
genetically engineering animals — less food available to feed the world’s population
73.
Which human activity would most likely deplete nonrenewable resources?
a)
use of natural enemies to eliminate insect pests
b)
development of wildlife refuges
c)
governmental restriction of industrial pollution
d)
increased use of fossil fuels
74.
Deforestation by burning has been described as a "double whammy" to the environment, meaning it has 2 negative impacts. Why is this description accurate?
a)
Forest burning releases CO2 while decreasing oxygen, which disrupts cycles
b)
Deforestation reduces the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere, which depletes the ozone layer
c)
Forest clearing is often followed by land development, which often leads to increased noise pollution
d)
Deforestation increases the number of plant and animal species by destroying habitat
77.
Approximately 75 percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water. So why is water considered such a precious resource?
a)
The greenhouse effect is causing most of the world's freshwater to be trapped in the atmosphere
b)
Only a small fraction of the Earth's water is freshwater available for drinking and irrigation
c)
Each year, more freshwater is being trapped in icecaps located at the North and South Poles
d)
Global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions will likely cause Earth's oceans to evaporate
78.
Many common products, such as wooden furniture, paper, and books, are made from trees. Which of the following is a likely consequence of humans cutting down a forest in order to make use of the natural resources there?
a)
the decrease of chemical runoff into the oceans
b)
increased acid rain
c)
the increase of light pollution in cities
d)
the destruction of habitats
77.
Approximately 75 percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water. So why is water considered such a precious resource?
a)
The greenhouse effect is causing most of the world's freshwater to be trapped in the atmosphere
b)
Only a small fraction of the Earth's water is freshwater available for drinking and irrigation
c)
Each year, more freshwater is being trapped in icecaps located at the North and South Poles
d)
Global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions will likely cause Earth's oceans to evaporate
78.
Many common products, such as wooden furniture, paper, and books, are made from trees. Which of the following is a likely consequence of humans cutting down a forest in order to make use of the natural resources there?
a)
the decrease of chemical runoff into the oceans
b)
increased acid rain
c)
the increase of light pollution in cities
d)
the destruction of habitats
79.
Which of the following historical events most likely triggered the largest increase in the human population?
a)
the Black Death plague, which occurred in the mid-1300s
b)
the domestication of wheat crops, which began around 8000 B.C
c)
the fall of the Roman Empire, which occurred around A.D. 800
d)
the Industrial Revolution, which began in the late 1700s
80.
What causes smog?
a)
The burning of particulates
b)
The formation of ozone
c)
Acid Rain
d)
the interaction of sunlight with pollutants produced by fossil fuels
81.
What are renewable resources?
a)
Resources that are used faster than they form
b)
a. Resources that can replenish themselves over time
c)
a. Resources that exist only in urban areas
d)
Resources that exist only in rural areas
82.
What would Earth be like without the greenhouse effect?
a)
Too cold to be habitable
b)
A little cooler than it is now
c)
The same temperature as it is now
d)
A little warmer than it is now
83.
Humans often change ecosystems as a result of population growth, consumption, and technology. Which of the following exemplifies a way in which humans modify ecosystems?
a)
factory and automotive emissions causing acid rain
b)
redirecting and storing freshwater behind dams
c)
cutting down trees to build new buildings and roads
d)
all of these
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