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Biomes & Organisms Unit

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Invertebrates are animals ...
a)
with backbones
b)
without backbones
c)
with hard outer shells
d)
with hearts
2.
Vertebrates are animals...
a)
with backbones
b)
without backbones
c)
with hard outer shells
d)
with hearts
3.
Which is NOT a characteristic of a fish?
a)
most lay eggs
b)
have gills to breathe underwater
c)
have scales
d)
have rough, scaly skin 
4.
Which is NOT a characteristic of an amphibian?
a)
smooth, moist skin
b)
lives underwater for it's entire life
c)
they live in water when they're young, but on land when they're older
d)
most lay eggs
5.
Which is NOT a characteristic of a reptile?
a)
cold-blooded
b)
most lay eggs
c)
rough, scaly skin
d)
smooth, moist skin
6.
All fish...
a)
have gills to breathe underwater
b)
are warm-blooded
c)
lay eggs
d)
live in salt water
7.
All amphibians...
a)
live in water
b)
live in ponds
c)
have moist skin
d)
can be pets 
8.
All reptiles
a)
have smooth, moist skin
b)
can climb trees
c)
have scaly skin
d)
are carnivores
9.
a)
reptile
b)
amphibian
c)
fish
10.
a)
reptile
b)
amphibian
c)
fish
11.
a)
reptile
b)
amphibian
c)
fish
12.
a)
reptile
b)
amphibian
c)
fish
13.

Where will you find trees like this cypress tree?

a)

tropical rainforest

b)

desert

c)

arctic region

d)

swamps

14.

Where will you find these types of animals?

a)

desert

b)

tropical rainforest

c)

rivers and streams

d)

arctic regions

15.

Where would you find these animals?

a)

tropical rainforest

b)

desert

c)

swamps

d)

rivers and streams

16.

Which animal life cycle is being described?

a)

reptile

b)

amphibian

c)

fish

d)

mammals

17.

Which term completes the chart?

a)

bud

b)

flower

c)

seedling

d)

photosynthesis

18.

Which statement is true?

a)

Both frogs and chickens go through metamorphosis.

b)

Only the chicken hatches from an egg.

c)

Both frogs and chickens hatch from eggs.

19.

What animal groups do these animals belong to?

a)

mammals

b)

amphibians

c)

reptiles

d)

birds

20.

Which group does this animal belong in?

a)

amphibians

b)

reptiles

c)

birds

d)

fish

21.

Which group does this animal belong in?

a)

bird

b)

fish

c)

mammal

d)

amphibian

22.

Which term correctly describes the animal?

a)

amphibian

b)

reptile

c)

fish

23.

Which term correctly describes the animal?

a)

invertebrate

b)

fish

c)

amphibian

24.

Which animal with undergo metamorphosis?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Which term correctly describes the animal?

a)

amphibian

b)

reptile

c)

fish

26.

Which term correctly defines the stage of the plant?

a)

seed

b)

seedling

c)

adult plant

27.

What is a characteristic that all birds have?

a)

blue feathers

b)

the ability to fly

c)

beaks

d)

live birth

28.

Which is true of amphibians?

a)

they have rough, scaly skin

b)

they live on land their whole life

c)

they live part of their life in water, and the other part on land

d)

they live in water their whole life

29.

Which is an instinct?

a)

Birds flying

b)

Humans breathing

c)

Dogs rolling over on command

d)

Bears hunting/fishing

30.

Which is a characteristic that a tiger cub will inherit from its' parents?

a)

the ability to hunt

b)

sharp claws

c)

learning how to pounce

31.

A kitten meowing

a)

inherited behavior (instinct)

b)

learned behavior

32.

A child riding a bike

a)

physical inherited trait

b)

inherited behavior (instinct)

c)

learned behavior

33.

Playing video games

a)

physical inherited trait

b)

inherited behavior (instinct)

c)

learned behavior

34.

Having the same eye color as your parents

a)

physical inherited trait

b)

inherited behavior (instinct)

c)

learned behavior

35.

Bears hibernating

a)

physical inherited trait

b)

inherited behavior (instinct)

c)

learned behavior

36.

Animals migrating

a)

physical inherited trait

b)

inherited behavior (instinct)

c)

learned behavior

37.

A baby giraffe's long neck

a)

physical inherited trait

b)

inherited behavior (instinct)

c)

learned behavior

38.

The seed of an apple tree reproducing into another apple tree

a)

physical inherited trait

b)

inherited behavior (instinct)

c)

learned behavior

39.

Blinking when a ball is thrown in your direction

a)

physical inherited trait

b)

inherited behavior (instinct)

c)

learned behavior

40.

Speaking a language

a)

physical inherited trait

b)

inherited behavior (instinct)

c)

learned behavior

41.

All fish hatch from eggs.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Which is the process of a seed growing into a seedling?

a)

hibernation

b)

germination

c)

photosynthesis

d)

pollination

43.

Which is the process of a seed reproducing?

a)

hibernation

b)

germination

c)

photosynthesis

d)

pollination

44.

Which is the process of a seed using energy from the Sun to create food for itself?

a)

hibernation

b)

germination

c)

photosynthesis

d)

pollination

45.

All plants reproduce with pollen.

a)

True

b)

False