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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
Four students are asked to give an example of ways that animals can change their environment. The table shows their answers.
Jack - A herd of cows overgraze on a piece of land leading to soil erosion.
Tina - Beavers build dams on streams and block the flow of water.
Louis - Cattle drop dung on grazing ground and make the soil fertile.
Kathy - Eagles build nests o the top of tall trees to keep their eggs safe.
Who has given a wrong example?
Jack - A herd of cows overgraze on a piece of land leading to soil erosion.
Tina - Beavers build dams on streams and block the flow of water.
Louis - Cattle drop dung on grazing ground and make the soil fertile.
Kathy - Eagles build nests o the top of tall trees to keep their eggs safe.
Who has given a wrong example?
a)
Jack
b)
Kathy
c)
Louis
d)
Tina
2.
The boxes in the diagram represent organisms in a food chain.
1>2>3>4
Which species would best represent organism 4 in the food chain diagram?
1>2>3>4
Which species would best represent organism 4 in the food chain diagram?
a)
Hawk
b)
Frog
c)
Grass
d)
Crickett
3.
Look at the food chain below.
Sun > Grass > Mouse > Owl
Which way does energy flow in the food chain?
Sun > Grass > Mouse > Owl
Which way does energy flow in the food chain?
a)
from the grass to the Sun
b)
from the owl to the mouse
c)
from the mouse to the grass
d)
from grass to the mouse
4.
A shell fossil was found in a mountain range. What does this mean about the area in which it was found?
a)
The mountains were once a very warm climate.
b)
The mountains were once covered by ice.
c)
The mountains were once covered by seas or oceans.
d)
The mountains were once a very cold and dry climate.
5.
Grizzly bears will eat a large amount of food in late summer and early fall and then they move into a cave or den to sleep during the cold winter.
What is this behavior adaption called?
What is this behavior adaption called?
a)
camouflage
b)
hibernation
c)
migration
d)
mimicry
6.
Below is an example of a food chain.
Sun → black walnut tree → squirrel → raccoon → bobcat
Which way does the energy flow?
Sun → black walnut tree → squirrel → raccoon → bobcat
Which way does the energy flow?
a)
from the bobcat to the squirrel
b)
from the raccoon to the black walnut tree
c)
from the black walnut tree to the raccoon
d)
from the squirrel to the Sun
7.
A porcupine has long spines called quills.
What is the function of these quills?
What is the function of these quills?
a)
camouflage
b)
defense
c)
food-gathering
d)
locomotion
8.
Some frog species will bury themselves in mud if the environment becomes very dry. The frogs enter into a type of hibernation. Which would be the most likely signal for the frogs to emerge from the mud?
a)
a decrease in daylight hours
b)
an increase in air temperature
c)
an increase in precipitation
d)
a decrease in air pressure
9.
Below is an example of a food chain.
Sun → sea weed → lobster → octopus → shark
Which way does the energy flow?
Sun → sea weed → lobster → octopus → shark
Which way does the energy flow?
a)
from the lobster to the seaweed
b)
from the seaweed to the lobster
c)
from the shark to the octopus
d)
from the octopus to the lobster
10.
While hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a scientist discovered this starfish fossil.
What did this tell the scientist about the area in which he found the fossil?
What did this tell the scientist about the area in which he found the fossil?
a)
The Blue Ridge Mountains were once covered by the ocean.
b)
The Blue Ridge Mountains were once a desert region.
c)
The Blue Ridge Mountains were once in a tropical warm climate.
d)
The Blue Ridge Mountains were once covered by ice.
11.
Below is an example of a food chain.
algae → mussels → sea snails → blue crabs → sea turtles
How does energy flow in this food chain?
algae → mussels → sea snails → blue crabs → sea turtles
How does energy flow in this food chain?
a)
from mussels to algae
b)
from sea snails to mussels
c)
from blue crabs to sea turtles
d)
from blue crabs to sea snails
12.
Tropical plant fossil imprints were found in rocks in northern Canada near the Arctic Circle.
What information would these fossils give you about the region in which they were found?
What information would these fossils give you about the region in which they were found?
a)
This area was most likely under the ocean a very long time ago.
b)
This area was once a desert a very long time ago.
c)
This area was once a tropical rainforest a very long time ago.
d)
This area was under a thick layer of ice a very long time ago.
13.
Martin wanted to measure the mass of a fossil he found. Which instrument should Martin use?
a)
a clock
b)
a thermometer
c)
a scale
d)
a tape measure
14.
What was the environment previously like in the mountain region where a fish fossil was found?
a)
The area that is now mountains was possibly once under water.
b)
The area that is now mountains was possibly once a tropical forest.
c)
The area that is now mountains was possibly once buried by ice.
d)
The area that is now mountains was possibly once a desert.
15.
Ground squirrels sleep for five to six months in their burrows during the winter. Why do ground squirrels sleep during the winter?
a)
to raise young ones
b)
to hide from enemies
c)
to survive the winter cold
d)
to look the same as their surroundings
16.
Which of the following can cause an organism to become endangered or extinct?
a)
habitat loss
b)
behavioral changes
c)
increased reproduction rate
d)
altered migration patterns
17.
Which is a main cause of air pollution?
a)
car exhaust
b)
spreading fertilizer near a river
c)
clear cutting trees from a forest
d)
burying toxic waste
18.
Humans rely on their environment to survive, but they 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
19.
Which activity would most likely pollute a river?
a)
beavers building a dam in the river
b)
fishing in the river
c)
building a bridge over the river
d)
spreading fertilizer near the river
20.
Which is the best example of an organism having a long-term impact on an environment?
a)
beavers building a dam
b)
bears hibernating in the winter
c)
seasonal migration of birds
d)
lions hunting other animals
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