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WorksheetsUtah environment
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where would you most likely find a kangaroo rat?
a)
wetland
b)
desert
c)
forest
d)
ocean
2.
Name the animal's characteristic: dry, scaly skin.
a)
amphibian
b)
reptile
c)
mammal
d)
bird
3.
Name the animal's characteristic: wet, slimy skin.
a)
amphibian
b)
reptile
c)
mammal
d)
bird
4.
Name the animal's characteristic: lays eggs in water.
a)
amphibian
b)
reptile
c)
mammal
d)
bird
5.
Name the animal's characteristic: lays eggs on land.
a)
amphibian
b)
reptile
c)
mammal
d)
bird
6.
Name the animal's characteristic: cold-blooded.
a)
only amphibians
b)
only reptiles
c)
mammal
d)
amphibian and reptiles
7.
Name the animal's characteristics: warm-blooded.
a)
only mammals
b)
only birds
c)
mammals and birds
d)
amphibians
8.
Which baby animal resembles its adult parents?
a)
amphibian
b)
reptiles
9.
Which of these Utah animals are amphibians?
a)
cow
b)
scorpion
c)
coral snake
d)
frog
10.
What is a deciduous tree?
a)
A tree with needlelike leaves and cones that do not lose their leaves. They stay green all year round.
b)
A tree that loses its leaves when the weather cools. The leaves will return again in the Spring. The leaves change during the seasons.
11.
What is a coniferous tree?
a)
A tree with needlelike leaves and cones that do not lose their leaves. They stay green all year round.
b)
A tree that loses its leaves when the weather cools. The leaves will return again in the Spring. The leaves change during the seasons.
12.
Which of these care for their young?
a)
fish
b)
only birds
c)
only mammals
d)
birds and mammals
13.
The woodpecker's feet in the picture are best adapted for what feature?
a)
swimming
b)
flying
c)
climbing trees
d)
eating
14.
The duck's feet in the picture are best adapted for what feature?
a)
swimming
b)
flying
c)
climbing trees
d)
eating
15.
The eagle's feet in the picture are best adapted for what feature?
a)
perching, climbing trees
b)
scratching, to catch insects
c)
running quickly
d)
catching prey
16.
The chicken's feet in the picture are best adapted for what feature?
a)
perching, climbing trees
b)
scratching, to catch insects
c)
running quickly
d)
catching prey
17.
A land area that is covered with water for part of the year is called:
a)
lake
b)
wetland
c)
river
d)
wasted land
18.
The desert is the ___________ of the biomes.
a)
driest
b)
succulents
c)
dryness
d)
nocturnal
19.
Wetland areas help prevent flooding.
a)
true
b)
false
20.
How much rain falls in the desert?
a)
10 inches
b)
more than 10 inches
c)
less than 10 inches
d)
none at all
21.
What kind of soil is found in the desert?
a)
humus
b)
sand
c)
dirt
d)
flowers
22.
Forests are important to us because
a)
they give us clean air (oxygen) and lumber for building.
b)
they are found everywhere
23.
What is Elevation?
a)
A machine that takes you from one floor to the next
b)
A large, gray animal
c)
How many feet a location is above sea level
24.
Does elevation or aspect affect where certain trees grow?
a)
Yes
b)
No
25.
What factors determine where forests grow and how well they survive?
a)
Temperature and Fire
b)
Soil Type
c)
Animal Grazing and Aggressive Weeds
d)
All of the above
26.
Which one of the following is a Utah forest type?
a)
Jungle
b)
Beech Tree
c)
Pinyon-Juniper Tree
d)
Palm Trees
27.
Which Utah forest type covers the most land?
a)
Spruce-Fir
b)
Aspen
c)
Oak-Maple
d)
Pinyon-Juniper
28.
Where is Utah's largest wetland located?
a)
around the Great Salt Lake
b)
in the Wasatch Mountains
c)
next to the Colorado River
d)
in the Great Basin
29.
How much precipitation does a desert receive in one year?
a)
10 inches or less
b)
15 inches
c)
17 inches
d)
20 inches
30.
Examine the map of Utah. Which area is a forest?
a)
Area 1
b)
Area 2
c)
The unmarked area
d)
none of the above
31.
Which of the jackrabbit's features are desert adaptations? Explain.
a)
brown eyes, they help them see better
b)
long ears, they serve as "ear conditioning" to get rid of excess heat
c)
fur, it helps them to stay hot
d)
short tail, it helps them to jump
32.
Where would you most likely find a sagebrush?
a)
wetland
b)
desert
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
forest
33.
What ecosystem found in Utah has red-tailed hawks, Gila monsters, and jackrabbits?
a)
forest
b)
desert
c)
wetland
d)
rainforest
34.
Lack of water and dry, rocky or sandy soil is an example of which biome?
a)
deserts
b)
forests
c)
wetlands
d)
rainforests
35.
Name the 3 main biomes in Utah.
a)
Forest, Desert, Wetland
b)
Trees, sand, water
36.
Which environment would have the most coniferous trees?
a)
Desert
b)
Grasslands
c)
Wetland
d)
Forest
37.
Which plant lives in the wetland?
a)
cactus
b)
cattails
c)
blue spruce
38.
What animal lives in the forest?
a)
moose
b)
big eared bat
c)
beaver
39.
What animal lives in the wetland?
a)
moose
b)
big eared bat
c)
beaver
40.
Desert plants adapt to the desert by:
a)
thick, waxy coating on leaves
b)
storing water in stems
c)
All of the above
41.
Desert animals do this to adapt to their environment:
a)
grow thick fur coats
b)
sleep during the day
c)
eat a lot
d)
none of the above
42.
Plants in the desert are able to store__________ in their roots, stems and leaves.
a)
evaporation
b)
nocturnal
c)
water
d)
driest
43.
What adaptation help prickly pear cactus survive in a desert?
a)
orange flowers
b)
leaves do not have needles
c)
leaves have thick, waxy covering
d)
it does not store water
44.
Where would you most likely find a tiger salamander?
a)
wetland
b)
desert
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
forest
45.
What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?
a)
Invertebrates have a spine and vertebrates do not.
b)
Vertebrates are warm-blooded, while invertebrates are cold-blooded.
c)
Vertebrates have a spine and invertebrates do not.
d)
Vertebrates are cold-blooded, while invertebrates are warm-blooded.
46.
How does the mule deer animal adapt to Utah's winter?
a)
hibernates
b)
grows extra fur
c)
changes its diet and eats tree bark and evergreen needles
d)
migrates to lower, warmer temperatures
47.
What is NOT an ecosystem found in Utah?
a)
forest
b)
desert
c)
wetland
d)
rainforest
48.
Which ecosystem found in Utah has an elevation up to 12,000 feet?
a)
forest
b)
desert
c)
wetland
d)
rainforest
49.
How does the black bear animal adapt to Utah's winter?
a)
hibernates
b)
grows extra fur
c)
changes its diet and eats tree bark and evergreen needles
d)
migrates to lower, warmer temperatures
50.
Follow the classification key to identify the name of this animal:
1. A. 4 legs or more..............go to 2
B. fewer than 4 legs..........go to 4
2. A. 3 main body parts.........go to 3
B. 2 main body parts..........Animal A
3. A. has wings.......................Animal B
B. has no wings...................Animal C
4. A. has fur.............................Animal D
B. has no fur........................Animal E
1. A. 4 legs or more..............go to 2
B. fewer than 4 legs..........go to 4
2. A. 3 main body parts.........go to 3
B. 2 main body parts..........Animal A
3. A. has wings.......................Animal B
B. has no wings...................Animal C
4. A. has fur.............................Animal D
B. has no fur........................Animal E
a)
Animal A
b)
Animal B
c)
Animal C
d)
Animal D
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