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WorksheetsEcosystem 2 Test
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name a characteristic that a kitten can inherit from its parents?
a)
color of fur
b)
ability to chase yarn
c)
broken foot
d)
broken tail
2.
____________ break down dead organisms.
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
3.
A viceroy butterfly is sometimes mistaken for a monarch. What is this due to?
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
coloration
d)
coverings
4.
Which natural resource do humans depend on from the environment?
a)
water
b)
houses
c)
electricity
d)
roads
5.
Producers get the energy they need from __________.
a)
air
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
soil
6.
What structure of a tiger is correctly paired with the funtion?
a)
nose for growing
b)
claws for obtaining food
c)
fur for swimming
d)
strong hind legs for breathing
7.
A drought is caused by which abiotic factor?
a)
altitude
b)
light
c)
temperature
d)
water
8.
Soil and water being washed down a hill is an example of _________.
a)
an earthquake
b)
erosion
c)
tornado spinning
d)
deposition
9.
Ice melting to a liquid is a ___________.
a)
solid to a gas
b)
gas to a liquid
c)
solid to a liquid
d)
liquid to a gas
10.
Which describes rotation?
a)
Mercury goes around the sun every 88 days
b)
The moon goes around Earth every 28 days
c)
Earth orbits the sun every 365 days
d)
Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours
11.
Which abiotic factor is responsible for forming sand dunes?
a)
rain
b)
wind
c)
earthquakes
d)
glacial deposits
12.
Which is an example of man's impact on an ecosystem?
a)
a tornado
b)
a wind storm
c)
an earthquake
d)
cutting down trees
13.
An elk herd moving to find food during the winter is an example of __________?
a)
migration
b)
camouflage
c)
hibernation
d)
growth
14.
The definition of an adaptation is ______________________________.
a)
an animal dieing when it is too crowded
b)
the way a living thing changes to fit in its environment
c)
blending into its environment
d)
growing long roots
15.
__________ is when an animal sleeps all winter.
a)
playing dead
b)
camouflage
c)
migration
d)
hibernation
16.
Which of these is most likely harmful to an ecosystem?
a)
Terracing in a field
b)
Planting trees
c)
Students walking to school
d)
Pouring concrete for a parking lot
17.
Some rainforest plants have adapted to receive enough sunlight by ____________________?
a)
growing poisonous flowers
b)
growing giant, slippery leaves
c)
growing bright, giant flowers
d)
growing long, deep root
18.
One example of trait a parent can pass on to their child is ______.
a)
ability to play the piano
b)
preference for chocolate
c)
eye color
d)
being good at basketball
19.
The diagram shows the growth of a bee. The diagram represents a ____________.
a)
Food chain
b)
Food supply
c)
Life Cycle
d)
Life Span
20.
Which of the following revolves around a planet?
a)
An asteroid
b)
The sun
c)
A moon
d)
A comet
21.
If these two cats had kittens together, their kittens would have characteristics of _________.
a)
Only the gray cat
b)
Only the yellow cat
c)
Neither parent
d)
Both parents
22.
This deer is an example of a/an_________.
a)
carnivore
b)
herbivore
c)
omnivore
23.
The long trunk on this elephant is _________.
a)
a learned trait
b)
an inherited trait
c)
a seasonal adaptation
d)
an environmental condition
24.
The tiger is a/an ___________
a)
carnivore
b)
hervivore
c)
omnivore
25.
In which state of matter does water have a definite shape?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
26.
Which would be the next consumer to complete this food chain?
a)
Prairie dog
b)
Coyote
c)
Tulip
d)
Mole
27.
Freezing and thawing affects rocks by ____________.
a)
creating igneous rock
b)
chemically changing the rock
c)
gradually breaking the rock down into smaller pieces
d)
compacting and cementing sedimentary particles
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