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WorksheetsAnimal & Energy Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Most living things have special features called __________ to help them survive.
fat
skin
adaptations
backbones
Which of the following is sweating NOT a response to?
Nerve stimulation
increased physical activity
increased temperatures
cooler temperatures
When a lion hunts, it is responding to which stimulus?
thirst
heat
sleep
hunger
Which animals use tube-shaped mouth parts to obtain food resources?
crabs & mosquitoes
aphids & hummingbirds
hummingbirds & clams
aphids & crabs
To ensure survival, animals must respond to each of the following internal cues except...
affection.
hunger.
thirst.
sleep.
Which is a feeding adaptation used by animals that consume large prey?
tube-shaped mouths
claws
rough tongues
long necks
Animals that imitate the appearance of a stronger, or more dangerous, animal are using which defense adaptation?
camouflage
digging
mimicry
flight
A snowshoe hare's fur changes from white to brown during the summer. What purpose does this serve?
It is a defense that hides the hare from predators.
It is a defense that aids the hare in migration.
It is a defense that aids the hare in hibernation.
It is a defense that aids the hare in courtship.
What defense mechanism does the horned lizard use to escape predators?
It will eject an ink cloud to temporarily blind a predator.
It will eject an offensive odor.
It will squirt blood from its eyes.
It uses stingers in its tail to discourage a predator.
Which group of invertebrates has tube feet, spines and similar body parts that extend from middle outward?
Reptiles
Echinoderms
Fish
Mammals
Black bears will gain as much as 68 kg (150 lbs) of fat during the fall season. How does this weight gain help the bear survive?
It is a courtship ritual.
The bear can live off the extra fat while migrating.
It is a defense method.
The bear can live off the extra fat while hibernating.
Which class of vertebrates is endothermic and gives live birth?
Reptiles
Birds
Fish
Mammals
Animals require resources for energy. From what do animals obtain energy?
absorbing sunlight
consume plants or other animals
carrying out photosynthesis
farming and ranching
Which class of vertebrates uses fins to move through its environment?
Reptiles
Echinoderms
Fish
Mammals
Which is an internal stimulus that animals experience?
temperature increases
hunger
weather changes
longer days
Vertebrates share which characteristic?
They are endothermic.
They have internal skeletons.
They are ectothermic.
They give live birth.
When the body of an animal needs water, the brain sends a signal causing the animal to be...
sleepy.
thirsty.
hungry.
sweaty.
Which class of invertebrates has exoskeletons, segmented bodies, and jointed legs?
arthropods
mollusks
echinoderms
segmented worms
If the environment is cold, __________ animals are slow moving and sluggish.
endothermic
metabolic
ectothermic
environmental
In response to an animal's body becoming too tired, the animal will need to...
eat.
drink.
shiver.
sleep.
Some birds have heavy, strong beaks. Others have small, pointed beaks. Which best explains the differences?
Different birds have different predators.
Different beaks help in attracting a mate.
Different climates require different beak structures.
Different beaks are for different diets.
Shivering is a mammal's mechanism to...
attract a mate.
increase heat production.
greet group members.
increase cold production.
The blinking response also serves to...
decrease moisture loss.
increase heat production.
attract a mate.
camouflage an animal.
Which group of animals begins their life in water and lives on land as adults?
echinoderms
mollusks
reptiles
amphibians
On a cold winter day, a lizard is seen on a rock in the sun. What best explains this behavior?
The lizard's body temperature remains constant.
The lizard requires the sun's energy to warm its body.
This is part of the lizards' courtship behavior.
The lizard is looking for a mate.
Which is a characteristic of an ectothermic animal?
Their body temperature is dependent on the surrounding temperature.
Their body temperature is regulated and stays constant.
They can cool their bodies by sweating.
They have to eat often to maintain a constant body temperature.
Which of the following is an advantage for endotherms?
Endotherms don't have to eat often.
Endotherms can be found in many climates.
Endotherms are sluggish when the temperature is cool.
Endotherms must eat often to maintain body temperature.
Which of these is an example of heat transfer by conduction?
cooking marshmallows over a fire
pancakes on a griddle
solar energy warming a sidewalk
soup warming on a stove
A battery-operated car produces useful energy through which series of energy transformations?
chemical -> electrical -> mechanical
mechanical -> chemical -> electrical
thermal -> chemical -> electrical
thermal -> mechanical -> electrical
Dams on rivers are constructed to transfer what type of energy into what other type of energy?
chemical to mechanical
mechanical to electrical
magnetic to electrical
nuclear to chemical
Work becomes easier when using pulleys by
moving the load close to the fulcrum
adding more pulleys to the system
decreasing the height of the pulleys
increasing the length of the effort force
Energy from the sun travels to the Earth through which process?
conduction
convection
radiation
subduction
Which method of heat transference occurs when two objects come in direct contact?
convection
conduction
radiation
transormation
A stretched rubber-band is an example of which state of energy?
mechanical
kinetic
chemical
potential
Observe the picture. As the effort arm is made longer, what will change?
It will be harder to lift the girl
Nothing will change
It will be easier to lift the girl
There is no way to predict what will happen
Which simple machine decreases the amount of force (makes work easier) by increasing the distance a load is carried?
lever
pulley
inclined plane
wheel and axle
In order for work to be done, what requirement must be met?
an object remains in place
a force is applied
energy is applied
a force must move an object
Ocean water becomes warmer during the months of the summer season. Which best explains how ocean water became warm?
chemical energy in the ocean transformed to heat energy.
the ocean water absorbed solar energy and was transformed to heat energy
the ocean water's mechanical energy transformed to heat
the ocean water transformed solar energy to electrical energy
A bicycle relies on this simple machine to move along the ground:
a wedge
a screw
a pulley
a wheel and axle
Electric fields are often paired with what other kind of field?
nuclear fields
gravity fields
magnetic fields
particle fields
