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Animals Part II Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When the weather turns cold and food becomes scarcer, which behavior will some birds and whales use to survive?
a)
change color
b)
hibernate
c)
migrate
d)
lay eggs
2.
Why do animals hibernate?
a)
There is a flood.
b)
There is a drought.
c)
Temperatures get too warm.
d)
Temperatures get too cold.
3.
Which pattern of animal behavior is best illustrated in the diagram?
a)
competition for food
b)
seasonal migration
c)
winter hibernation
d)
adaptation of species
4.
Which is a main cause of air pollution?
a)
car exhaust
b)
erosion
c)
run-off
d)
recycling 
5.
Which is the best example of an organism having a long-term impact on an environment?
a)
herd animals overgrazing a field
b)
chipmunks hibernating for the winter
c)
birds migrating with the seasons
d)
wolves and hawks competing for the same food
6.
When you were born, you did not know how to talk. As you get older, you were able to speak words.   What kind of behavior is being able to speak?
a)
an acquired trait
b)
instinctive trait
c)
inherited trait
d)
physical trait
7.
Which is shown in the picture?
a)
inherited behavior
b)
learned behavior
c)
inherited physical characteristic
d)
acquired physical characteristic
8.

The illustration shows a dog burying a bone. What type of behavior does this represent?

a)

a learned behavior

b)

an inherited behavior

c)

a learned instinct

d)

an inherited instinct

9.
Which characteristics of Canadian geese would be considered a physical characteristic?
a)
swimming
b)
building a nest
c)
migrating
d)
shape of beak
10.
The photograph shows three hungry cubs watching and learning how their mother fishes for salmon. Which best describes the bear’s ability to fish?
a)
an inherited trait
b)
a learned trait
c)
an inherited instinct
d)
a learned behavior
11.
Carla is asked to give an example of a response to a change in environment by animals. What is her answer?
a)
A bear hunts an elk for food
b)
A dog rolls over on command.
c)
A weaver bird builds its nest to attract a mate.
d)
A rattlesnake rests in its burrow during the entire winter.
12.
In an ecosystem, many organisms have to compete to survive. Which is an example of living organisms competing to survive?
a)
lions and hyenas hunting zebras as food
b)
insects eating pollen while birds eat insects
c)
birds building nests in trees and beavers building nests in dams
d)
bees storing honey in a tree
13.
The fox and owl are both predators of the rabbit in an ecosystem as shown in the diagram. Which is the behavior in the diagram representing?
a)
competition
b)
echolocation
c)
 hibernation
d)
migration
14.

When the weather turns colder and food becomes scarcer, which behavior will some birds and whales use to survive?

a)

change color

b)

hibernate

c)

migrate

d)

lay eggs

15.
Four students are asked to name a factor that can change the behavior of an animal. The table shows their answers. Which of them listed an incorrect factor?
a)
Darcy
b)
Julia
c)
Martin
d)
Torrez
16.
Martha noticed that flocks of geese fly southwards at the onset of winter every year. She also noticed that the birds return back at the onset of summer.   What is the most likely reason for this?
a)
decrease in the supply of food
b)
increase in the size of the habitat
c)
decrease in the number of mates
d)
increase in the number of predators
17.
Organisms impact their environments. Which is a harmful way organisms impact the environment?
a)
Herd animals fertilize the fields where they graze helping new plants grow.
b)
Beavers create pond environments where new plants and animals can live.
c)
Kudzu plants overgrow other plants and trees causing them to die out.
d)
Humans have created "greenways" where people and animals can be in a natural river environment.
18.
The beaver builds dams on a small stream or creek as shown in the diagram.  How does this activity by the beaver impact the environment?
a)
It pollutes the stream with toxins.
b)
It creates a new pond environment.
c)
It clear cuts the surrounding forest.
d)
It creates greenways along the stream.
19.
The diagram represents a flowing river moving by a landfill, city, and an industrial area. At which location would the water be the most polluted?
a)
location A
b)
location B
c)
location C
d)
location D
20.
Humans rely on their environment to survive, but they can also cause changes to the environment that are negative. What kinds of things do humans do that are negative for the environment?
a)
planting new trees when older ones are cut down
b)
reducing emissions from cars and factories
c)
allowing herding animals to overgraze land
d)
recycling metal, paper, and plastic products
21.

The two diagrams represent behaviors of two animals. Which statement correctly labels the animal behaviors in Diagram 1 and Diagram 2?

a)

Diagram 1 and Diagram 2 represent learned behavior.

b)

Diagram 1 and Diagram 2 represent inherited behavior.

c)

Diagram 1 represents a learned behavior, and Diagram 2 represents an inherited behavior.

d)

Diagram 1 represents an inherited behavior, and Diagram 2 represents a learned behavior.

22.
  The diagram below represents a rabbit population at two different times in an environment. Each rabbit in the diagram represents 10 rabbits. Which environmental factor may have caused the significant increase in the rabbit crease in the rabbit population of the environment?
a)
an increase in disease
b)
an increase in predators
c)
a decrease in food resources
d)
a decrease in predators
23.
What will most likely happen if the number of owls decline?
a)
The number of snakes will decline.
b)
The number of mice will decline.
c)
The number of snakes will stay the same.
d)
The number of mice will become greater.
24.
The diagram below shows a baby giraffe with its parents. Which is true about the baby giraffe’s neck?
a)
It is an acquired trait.
b)
It is an instinctive trait.
c)
It is an inherited trait.
d)
It is a learned trait.
25.
Which characteristic of an organism is considered to be a behavior characteristic?
a)
shape of a sensory organ
b)
seasonal migration
c)
body structure
d)
body coloring
26.

The orb spider builds her web in exactly the same way every time. This is an example of _________.

a)

conditioned response.

b)

abnormal behavior.

c)

inherited behavior.

d)

learned behavior.

27.

Which is an inherited instinct?

a)

A duck knowing how to swim.

b)

A dog rolling over on command.

c)

A girl solving a math problem.

d)

A cat coming to the sound of a shaken bag of food.

28.

Joy and Sam have a dog that has a spotted coat. The dog is also excellent at performing tricks. One of these traits is inherited, the other is learned. Which is which?

a)

The spotted coat is an inherited trait, and the ability to perform tricks is a learned trait.

b)

The spotted coat is an inherited trait, and the ability to perform tricks is an inherited trait.

c)

The spotted coat is a learned trait, and the ability to perform tricks is also a learned trait.

d)

The spotted coat is a learned trait, and the ability to perform tricks is an inherited trait.

29.

Parents can pass down many traits to their children. All BUT one of the following can be passed down. That is ______.

a)

happiness.

b)

hair color.

c)

skin color.

d)

freckles.

30.

Why do children look like a combination of their parents?

a)

Inherited traits are equally passed to children through the genes of their parents.

b)

Inherited traits are passed to children through the genes of their grandfathers only.

c)

Inherited traits are mostly passed to children through the genes of their mother.

d)

Inherited traits are mostly passed to children through the genes of their father.

31.

Which of these adaptations enables a fish to live underwater?

a)

scales

b)

gills

c)

cold-bloodedness

d)

backbone

32.

Which of these examples might be an animal adaptation to life in the tree canopy of a tropical rainforest?

a)

gripping tail

b)

hair-lined ears

c)

light colored fur

d)

cold-blooded metabolism

33.

Suppose that pollution caused snow in the arctic to quickly turn black, which happens sometimes in today’s urban areas. To adapt to this change over time, the arctic fox’s fur would

a)

lighten in the winter.

b)

darken in the winter.

c)

lighten in the summer.

d)

darken in the summer.

34.

Animals have ways to protect themselves and hide from predators. The squid _______________ as a defensive or protective response.

a)

uses stinging cells

b)

borrows into the sand

c)

releases bad smelling chemicals

d)

releases a spray of ink

35.

The South American owl butterfly has spots on its wings that look like the eyes of an owl. How would these spots scare away birds?

a)

The spots are a form of mimicry which scare away birds.

b)

The spots are an adaptation to warn predators that the butterfly is poisonous.

c)

The spots help the butterfly to blend in with the trees.

d)

The spots are a form of coloration that attracts a mate.

36.

A polar bear has a thick layer of fat under its skin. Its body is covered with fur. It has adapted to a very cold climate. What would MOST LIKELY happen to the polar bear if the climate changes and gets warmer?

a)

Nothing will happen to the polar bear.

b)

The polar bear will probably not survive.

c)

The polar bear will lose all its fur.

d)

The polar bear will now live in warm places.

37.

An animal lives in an area with cool temperatures. Climate change has caused the temperature to grow warmer. Which of these adaptations would BEST help the animal adapt to the changes in temperature?

a)

Drink water at least five times a day.

b)

Eat only small grasses and shrubs as food.

c)

Walk and run more slowly to save energy.

d)

Come out more at night to look for food.

38.

Which animal response is an example of how organisms respond to seasonal climate change?

a)

Skunks spray a warm liquid on themselves to stay warm.

b)

Geese migrate to more southern locations.

c)

Armadillos roll themselves in a ball to trap heat.

d)

Pufferfish blow up and float to warmer water close to the surface.

39.

Which animal response is an example of how organisms respond to the threat of predators?

a)

Skunks release a spray with a foul odor.

b)

Geese migrate to more southern locations

c)

Bears preserve energy by hibernating.

d)

Squirrels stock up on food.

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