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WorksheetsEcosystems Part C
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
To go into a deep sleep during which an animal uses little energy and usually does not need to eat
a)
hibernate
b)
migrate
c)
adapt
d)
habitat
2.
An adaptation that allows an animal to protect itself by looking like another kind of animal or plant
a)
Camouflage
b)
migration
c)
niche
d)
mimicry
3.
A group of organisms that produces organisms of the same kind
a)
fossil
b)
species
c)
niche
d)
extinct
4.
To move to another region, typically when seasons change and food supplies become scarce
a)
hibernate
b)
adapt
c)
camouflage
d)
migrate
5.
A physical feature or behavior that helps an organism survive in its habitat
a)
habitat
b)
niche
c)
species
d)
adaptation
6.
The preserved traces and remains of an organism that lived long ago
a)
fossil
b)
extinct
c)
rocks
d)
minerals
7.
No longer living; when the last member of a species has died
a)
live
b)
breathe
c)
extinct
d)
over populate
8.
The coloring, marking, or other physical appearance of an animal; helps it blend in with its surroundings
a)
mimicry
b)
camouflage
c)
hibernate
d)
migrate
9.
The role a plant or animal plays in its habitat
a)
adapt
b)
niche
c)
species
d)
actor/actress
10.
The place where an organism lives
a)
classroom
b)
bedroom
c)
jungle
d)
habitat
11.
Which is MOST LIKELY to cause an owl species to become extinct?
a)
introducing a bird with a different niche into its environment
b)
destroying the habitat of the species
c)
increasing the supply of the species’ food in its environment
d)
human development that changes the migration pattern of the species
12.
Which BEST explains how different animals can share the same habitat?
a)
They both use mimicry.
b)
They have different ecosystems.
c)
The have the same niche.
d)
They have different niches.
13.
The adaptation of a stick bug is an example of
a)
warning coloration
b)
mimciry
c)
hibernation
d)
migration
14.
Which of the following is an example of camouflage?
a)
a desert fox with large ears
b)
a chipmunk sleeping for most of the winter
c)
a birds colors matching its surroundings
d)
a hummingbird’s ability to fly quickly
15.
Which is LEAST LIKELY to push a species toward extinction?
a)
cutting down an entire forest
b)
putting animals in a zoo
c)
polluting mountain streams
d)
draining wetlands
16.
Suppose a river bed dried up. What would most likely happen to the fish?
a)
they would learn to live on land
b)
they would grow lungs
c)
they would use camouflage to survive
d)
they would die
17.
Where would a white rabbit BEST be able to hide from predators?
a)
in a snowy field
b)
in a shady forest
c)
in a wet swamp
d)
in a rocky desert
18.
The coral snake is poisonous, but the scarlet king snake is not. Which BEST explains why the scarlet king snake looks similar to the coral snake?
a)
The king snake shares a habitat with the coral snake
b)
Both snakes use camouflage to hide from predators
c)
The king snake uses mimicry to look like a poisonous snake
d)
The coral snake uses mimicry to not be poisonous anymore
19.
Which would MOST LIKELY be threatened by extinction?
a)
a plant species that can live in a range of climates
b)
an insect species that can live indoors or outside
c)
a mouse species that eats only one kind of grass
d)
a raccoon species that eats many types of foods
20.
In a desert ecosystem, most animals are active only a night. The animals are adapted to while nonliving part of this ecosystem?
a)
water
b)
temperature
c)
soil
d)
air
21.
Which is NOT an adaptation of fish?
a)
gills for breathing
b)
fins for swimming
c)
coloration to appear camouflaged
d)
tendency to eat bait that looks like worms
22.
How might using poison to kill a pest be harmful to other organisms?
a)
The poison might not kill many of the pests
b)
The poison might cause rocks and minerals to change color
c)
The pest killed by the poison might be replace by new pests
d)
The pest killed by the poison might be food for another organisms
23.
Hibernation is an adaption for surviving __________ .
a)
very hot summers
b)
very cold winters
c)
floods
d)
droughts
24.
A bright blue insect has the same color pattern as a poisonous frog. Predators that avoid eating the frog also avoid eating the insect. Which adaptation helps the insect survive?
a)
camouflaged
b)
hibernation
c)
migration
d)
mimicry
25.
What two adaptations do animals have to avoid being captured?
a)
hibernate& mimicry
b)
camouflage & hibernate
c)
mimicry & camouflage
d)
migrating & yelling for help!
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