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WorksheetsAnimal Studies 1
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The shell that covers the cepholothorax:
a)
crepuscular
b)
carapace
c)
crustacean
d)
crusty
2.
Living part time on land and part time on water.
a)
semi-terrestrial
b)
nocturnal
c)
mandible
d)
exta-terrestrial
3.
Any part that extends out from an animals body:
a)
antennae
b)
segment
c)
crepuscular
d)
appendage
4.
Feeds in the early morning and twilight:
a)
hungry
b)
carapace
c)
crepuscular
d)
invertebrate
5.
Active only at night
a)
hibernate
b)
nocturnal
c)
semi-terrestrial
d)
ghost
6.
Animals with a backbone:
a)
vertebrate
b)
invertebrate
c)
exoskeleton
d)
skeletal
7.
Animals whose bodies are covered with a hard covering:
a)
vertebrate
b)
robots
c)
crustaceans
d)
invertebrate
8.
Breathing air in and out at the water's surface:
a)
bubbling
b)
breathing
c)
gulping
d)
burbling
9.
Strong Jaws:
a)
burbles
b)
molting
c)
antrhopod
d)
mandible
10.
Shedding of the skin:
a)
melting
b)
molting
c)
mandible
d)
muscular
11.
______ is the place where an animals lives
a)
anthropods
b)
chelae
c)
hibernate
d)
habitat
12.
______ are pincerlike claws attached to cephalothorax.
a)
vertebrate
b)
appendage
c)
chelae
d)
antennae
13.
Sensory organs that help with taste and smell are called ______.
a)
antennae
b)
anthropods
c)
appendage
d)
exoskeleton
14.
An animal that does not have a backbone is an ______.
a)
cephalothorax
b)
vertebrate
c)
invertebrate
d)
segmented
15.
______ is the way a living thing responds to it's environment.
a)
hibernate
b)
habitat
c)
behavior
d)
antennae
16.
______ is the hard shell covering an animal's body:
a)
vertebrate
b)
appendage
c)
exoskeleton
d)
antennae
17.
______ means divided into sections.
a)
segmented
b)
appendages
c)
sectionals
d)
exoskeleton
18.
______ are the most abundant macroscopic animals on earth.
a)
vertebrate
b)
anthropods
c)
crustaceans
d)
crepuscular
19.
______ is a state of inactivity that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold.
a)
burbling
b)
nocturnal
c)
napping
d)
hibernation.
20.
______ is the head and the thorax. One of the two main parts of a fiddler crab.
a)
cephalothorax
b)
carapace
c)
chelae
d)
exoskeleton
21.
Which of these choices is an example of something that is needed for survival?
a)
Adaptation
b)
Food
c)
Water
d)
All of the above
22.
The ears of this fox are an example of...
a)
A behavioral adaptation
b)
Poor breeding
c)
A physical adaptation
d)
Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong
23.
An example of a behavioral adaptation is...
a)
A viper's venom
b)
An aardvark's long tongue
c)
The Slow Loris licking its toxic armpit
d)
An eagle's sharp talons
24.
A frog lives in a pond in the northern portion of the United States. Why does the frog bury itself in the mud at the bottom of the pond during the winter months?
a)
to migrate to warmer waters
b)
to mimic a larger animal
c)
to camouflage itself from predators
d)
to hibernate during cold weather
25.
Once Pavlov's dogs learned to salivate to the sound of a tuning fork, the tuning fork was a(n)
a)
unconditioned stimulus
b)
neutral stimulus
c)
conditioned stimulus
d)
unconditioned response
26.
Raccoons rip trash bags open and sort through the trash when Mrs. Guillen leaves the bags outside. The raccoons are exhibiting what type of behavior?
a)
automatic behavior
b)
learned behavior
c)
inherited behavior
d)
instinctive behavior
27.
a)
protective coloration
b)
counter shading
c)
protective resemblance
d)
mimicry
28.
a)
protective coloration
b)
counter shading
c)
protective resemblance
d)
mimicry
29.
Carrots, sweet potatoes, and squash are a good source of what vitamin?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
A
d)
E
30.
How can you tell what the main ingredient in a food is?
a)
the first ingredient on the food label
b)
the last ingredient on the food lable
c)
the one with the highest percentage
d)
the amount of calories
31.
A major source of vitamin D is_________?
a)
Carrots
b)
The sun
c)
Dairy products
d)
Oranges
32.
Which of the following is a good sources of Iron
a)
Dairy
b)
Bread
c)
Oatmeal
d)
Steak
33.
Which food group according to my plate would most likely be able to provide you with thee most calcium
a)
dairy
b)
grains
c)
fruits
d)
vegetables
34.
You just had a hard work out and your muscles are sore! which nutrient should you be trying to get to repair your muscles
a)
carbohydrates
b)
fat
c)
water
d)
protein
35.
If you are a hummingbird, you might be a(n)-
a)
ominvore
b)
herbivore
c)
carnivore
d)
detritivore
36.
If you are a badger, you might be a(n)-
a)
detritivore
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
d)
herbivore
37.
Why do animals migrate?
a)
To sleep
b)
To eat
c)
To get warmer
d)
To get colder
38.
Which of these is true?
a)
All animals breathe water
b)
All animals have to eat
c)
All animals live in Africa
d)
All animals live on land
39.
Crickets and frogs are classified as...
a)
producers
b)
herbivores
c)
decomposers
d)
consumers
40.
Herbivores eat...
a)
Meat
b)
Plants
c)
Meat and plants
d)
McDonald's Happy Meals
41.
Some species of birds are endangered species. These birds made their homes in certain forests, however there are few of these forests left. What is the most likely reason these species have become endangered?
a)
spread of disease
b)
overhunting by humans
c)
loss of habitat
d)
increase in predators
42.
A snake living in the desert buries itself in the daytime. Burying itself in the sand helps the snake survive by...
a)
allowing the snake to move quickly
b)
helping the snake stay cool
c)
helping the snake blend with its environment
d)
keeping the snake from becoming ill
43.
Look at this food chain. What would MOST LIKELY happen if the rabbit population suddenly becomes much larger?
a)
A. The clover population would decrease and the coyote population would increase.
b)
B. The clover population would decrease and the coyote population would decrease.
c)
C. The clover population would increase and the coyote population would decrease.
d)
D. he clover population would increase and the coyote population would increase.
44.
In a forest, owls hunt at night. Mice are the main food of the owls. Which change will most likely happen if there are fewer mice in the forest?
a)
A. The owls will hunt during the day.
b)
B. The owls will have more babies.
c)
C. The number of owls will decrease.
d)
D. The owls will become extinct.
45.
A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area are called a/an ________.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
46.
What are the three common types of freshwater wetlands?
a)
forest, swamp and marsh
b)
bog swamp and forest
c)
marshes, swamps, and bogs
d)
tundra, boreal, grassland
47.
This picture is an example of what kind of ecosystem?
a)
Desert
b)
Grassland
c)
Tropical Rain Forest
d)
Tundra
48.
The number of predators in a community depends on what factor?
a)
A. the number of prey
b)
B. the amount of sunlight
c)
C. the amount of rainfall
d)
D. the number of decomposers
49.
In the Bering Sea, killer whales typically hunt sea lions. Recently, killer whales have also been seen hunting sea otters. This change is MOST LIKELY due to
a)
A. a decrease in the killer whale population.
b)
B. a decrease in the sea lion population.
c)
c. a decrease in the sea otter population.
d)
d. a decrease in the killer whale territory.
50.
In a forest, owls hunt at night. Mice are the main food of the owls. Which change will most likely happen if there are fewer mice in the forest?
a)
A. The owls will hunt during the day.
b)
B. The owls will have more babies.
c)
C. The number of owls will decrease.
d)
D. The owls will become extinct.
51.
A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area are called a/an ________.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
52.
What are the three common types of freshwater wetlands?
a)
forest, swamp and marsh
b)
bog swamp and forest
c)
marshes, swamps, and bogs
d)
tundra, boreal, grassland
53.
This picture is an example of what kind of ecosystem?
a)
Desert
b)
Tropical Rain Forest
c)
Tundra
d)
Forest
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