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WorksheetsLiving Systems ANIMALS SOL 4.5 Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Acorn barnacles are seashore animals found on rocks. They live 1 to 2 meters above low-tide level. These rocks are the acorn barnacles’ —
a)
ecosystem
b)
community
c)
food web
d)
habitat
2.
The great horned owl has a sharp beak and claws used for catching prey and tearing meat. It has good eyesight to see in low light. Which of these most likely describes the niche of the great horned owl?
a)
Hunts small animals at night
b)
Grazes on grass during the day
c)
Comes out at dusk to sweep the sky for insects
d)
Comes out at dawn to get worms from the ground
3.
Which of these human activities in a forest has a positive effect on the ecosystem?
a)
Clearing the land to build new homes
b)
Planting new trees where old ones were cut down
c)
Building a new highway through the area
d)
Cutting down trees to make farmland
4.
All of the populations of species in an area make up a —
a)
region
b)
niche
c)
family
d)
community
5.
In this food web, which two organisms could be harmed if the mouse population were to decline?
a)
Deer and caterpillar
b)
Wolf and snake
c)
Oak and grass
d)
Hawk and songbird
6.
Which of these is a difference between tadpoles and adult frogs?
a)
Only tadpoles can swim.
b)
Only tadpoles can lay eggs.
c)
Only frogs are eaten by predators
d)
Only frogs can survive on land.
7.
Which of these would best describe the tube worms shown?
a)
Mammals
b)
Vertebrates
c)
Amphibians
d)
Invertebrates
8.
Which of these animals is least likely a member of the pond community?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
Which describes energy through this food web?
a)
Salamanders get energy from snakes and mice.
b)
Acorns get energy from insects and pine trees
c)
Mice get energy from salamanders and insects
d)
Snakes get energy from salamanders and mice.
10.
Which of these is a way the people of Virginia can help restore a natural ecosystem?
a)
Burn their trash
b)
Plant native plants
c)
Feed leftover meals to deer
d)
Drain automobile oil into the grass
11.
Which of these is an important natural resource of the Chesapeake Bay?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
12.
Based on the food web, which of these is a producer?
a)
Eagle
b)
Grass
c)
Rabbit
d)
Sparrow
13.
In winter, the arctic fox has white fur. In summer, its fur changes color to brown and gray. The change in fur color helps the arctic fox to —
a)
run
b)
mate
c)
hide
d)
hibernate
14.
Which of these is most likely harmful to an ecosystem?
a)
Building new homes in a wetland
b)
Taking away airplanes from an airport
c)
Planting trees in an orchard
d)
Adding floors to an office building
15.
In which numbered stage of the frog’s life cycle does the frog begin to use lungs to breathe air?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
Which picture shows an animal that is most likely found in Virginia forests?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
Although the mushroom looks like a plant, it is in a different kingdom. The main difference between the fungi kingdom and the plant kingdom is that fungi —
a)
use chlorophyll to make sugar
b)
have special tissues
c)
absorb nutrients from other organisms
d)
depend on the Sun for energy
18.
Which of these animals is an invertebrate?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
19.
Which shows one way that energy flows to birds in this food web?
a)
Rodents → insects → birds
b)
Insects → plants → birds
c)
Snakes → rodents → birds
d)
Plants → rodents → birds
20.
Which of these animals has a different body support system than the others?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
21.
A wild turkey’s forest community includes —
a)
insects
b)
rainfall
c)
soil
d)
wind
22.
Blue whales have no teeth. Instead, they have rows of bristled strands that look like a broom, called baleen, which filters their food. Which sea creatures are their most common food?
a)
Seal and shark
b)
Dolphin and porpoise
c)
Turtle and penguin
d)
Small fish and shrimp-sized krill
23.
Which of the following best describes the living and non-living parts of the diagram above?
a)
A niche
b)
A community
c)
An ecosystem
d)
A biome
24.
In a healthy ecosystem, many different species of animals may share the same habitat because they each have a different niche. An animal’s niche is best described as —
a)
the role it plays in its habitat
b)
where it is located
c)
its appearance
d)
its ability to reproduce
25.
All of these are consumers EXCEPT a —
a)
butterfly
b)
wasp
c)
bullfrog
d)
tree
26.
The great horned owl has a sharp beak and claws used for catching prey and tearing meat. It has good eyesight to see in low light. Which of these most likely describes the niche of the great horned owl?
a)
a. Hunts small animals at night
b)
b. Grazes on grass during the day
c)
c. Comes out at dusk to sweep the sky for insects
d)
d. Comes out at dawn to get worms from the ground
27.
To the blue crab, the open bay of the Chesapeake Bay region is its
a)
niche
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
community
28.
Blue whales have no teeth. Instead, they have rows of bristled strands that look like a broom, called baleen, which filters their food. Which sea creatures are their most common food?
a)
a. Seal and shark
b)
b. Dolphin and porpoise
c)
c. Turtle and penguin
d)
d. Small fish and shrimp-sized krill
29.
All of the populations of species in an area make up a —
a)
region
b)
niche
c)
family
d)
community
30.
In a healthy ecosystem, many different species of animals may share the same habitat because they each have a different niche. An animal’s niche is best described as —
a)
a. the role it plays in its habitat
b)
b. where it is located
c)
c. its appearance
d)
d. its ability to reproduce
31.
A strip of land is cleared of trees and bushes to make space for a power line. What impact might this have on bird living in the area?
a)
a. The natural enemies of birds will be eliminated.
b)
b. Weather conditions may change.
c)
c. The rate of erosion will decrease.
d)
d. There will be less food and shelter.
32.
Which of these animals is most likely to be found living and feeding on the forest floors of Virginia?
a)
bat
b)
trout
c)
deer mouse
d)
golden eagle
33.
Which of these human activities in a forest has a positive effect on the ecosystem?
a)
a. Clearing the land to build new homes
b)
b. Planting new trees where old ones were cut down
c)
c. Building a new highway through the area
d)
d. Cutting down trees to make farmland
34.
Part of a coral reef is shown. A coral reef is —
a)
a rock
b)
an underwater cave
c)
an ecosystem
d)
an ocean current
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