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WorksheetsAnimal Studies Part 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
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1.
A population of termites lives in a forest, and uses four different types of trees for food and resources. If all four of these types of trees is damaged in a fire, how will this likely affect the termites?
a)
The population of termites will decrease in size
b)
The population of termites will remain the same
c)
The population of termites will slightly increase in size
d)
The population of termites will double in size
2.
Shakita lives in Raleigh, NC. She is moving to the town of Boone in the NC mountains. It is the winter season. Which best tells how she might adapt to her new habitat?
a)
She will drink less water
b)
She will carry fewer books
c)
She will eat less food
d)
She will wear warmer clothing
3.
Two gazelles live in the African Savannah. Gazelle 1 has long legs and Gazelle 2 has short legs. Which best describes how having shorter legs will affect Gazelle 2?
a)
Shorter legs will have a negative effect because the gazelle will not be able to run fast and will be easier for predators to catch
b)
Shorter legs will have a positive effect because the gazelle will be able to drink and store more water
c)
Shorter legs will have a positive effect because the gazelle will not be able to run faster to escape predators
d)
Short legs will have a negative effect because the gazelle will not be able to drink enough water to survive
4.
Lungfish are kinds of fish that can breathe air. If the ponds they live in dry up, lungfish bury themselves in the mud. Their bodies produce a liquid that keeps the inside of their mud burrows from drying out. Lungfish can stay dormant like this for up to six months while they wait for the water to come back. What change would most likely bring
a)
shorter days
b)
heavy rains
c)
higher temperature
d)
lower temperature
5.
What might happen to many plants and animals in the Neuse River Basin if a hurricane caused severe flooding?
a)
Plants and animals may help one another survive
b)
Plants and animals may move to another area to survive
c)
Plants and animals may die from the effects of the flood
d)
There will be less pol
6.
Some animals have senses that humans do not have. These senses may have come about because they help the animals adapt to different environments and ways of life.Which of the following is an example of an animal using a sense that humans do not have?
a)
A bird uses its sense of hearing to find its family
b)
A monkey uses its sense of taste to decide which fruit is ripe
c)
A dog uses its sense of smell of find a bone
d)
A bat uses echolocation to catch an insect
7.
Squirrels eat nuts, seeds, and fruit. During the warm parts of the year, most squirrels bury extra nuts in the ground. How does storing nuts help squirrels survive?
a)
The squirrels can grow their own trees so they don't have to search for food
b)
The squirrels can eat stored food during the winter when there is less food
c)
The squirrels can throw the nuts away so that other squirrels will starve
d)
The squirrels can eat the stored nuts during the summer when there is too much food
8.
Wild polar bears have a think coat to keep them warm. Suppose the polar bear is moved to the zoo where it is warm. Which of the following describes a way in which the bear's body would likely change in response to the warmer conditions?
a)
The polar bear will drink less water
b)
The polar bear will stop eating
c)
The polar bear will become more active
d)
The polar bear will develop a thinner coat
9.
There are many different vitamins that the human body needs. What is the best way for a person to get all of the vitamins that his or her body needs?
a)
eating foods from all of the food groups
b)
getting lots of exercise
c)
eating only foods in the vegetable group
d)
drinking lots of water
10.
Jack, Tasha, and Ruby are doing different things: Jack is sitting on the couch watching a cartoon. Tasha is outside jumping on a trampoline. Ruby is riding in the car with her mom.Which one of them is exercising?
a)
Tasha only
b)
Jack, Tasha, and Ruby
c)
Ruby only
d)
Jack only
11.
If all the plants in a habitat suddenly died, what would happen to animals?
a)
The animals would start eating rocks
b)
The animal population would grow because they would have more space
c)
The animals would plant new plants
d)
Animals that could not leave would also die after some time
12.
Which is an example of a physical adaptation?
a)
A fish hiding in a fresh water plant
b)
A giraffes long neck to reach leaves in a tree
c)
A dog barking to scare off predators
d)
A human baby learning to walk by watching it's parents
13.
What is an example of a behavioral adaptation?
a)
A bird knowing when a where to migrate for the winter
b)
A butterfly that looks like a moth to warn off predators
c)
The beak of a hummingbird to get nectar from deep flowers
d)
A millipede camouflaging with it's surroundings
14.
Which is an example of mimicry?
a)
A gecko that blends in with the grass
b)
An elephant using its trunk to pick up water to spray itself in the heat
c)
A nonpoisonous corn snake looks exactly like the poisonous king snake to confuse predators
d)
A bird migrating to the warmer south for the winter
15.
How is a fiddler crab perfectly adapted to itself environment?
a)
It is sometimes able to change color to blend in with its surroundings
b)
The males have two chelae, one for protection and one to sort through food material
c)
They have gills to absorb and hold water to breathe in and out of water
d)
All of the above
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