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WorksheetsStandard 5 Environments (Test A)
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which statement is true of wetlands?
They are covered with standing water at least part of the year.
They are used by few of Utah's migratory birds.
They contain very few kinds of plants or animals.
They have large stretches of sandy soil.
Which environment is very hot during the day, often cools off at night, and receives less than 10 inches of rainfall a year?
Forest
Desert
Wetland
Tundra
A student is asked to gather information about physical characteristics of deserts, wetlands, and forests in Utah. Which source would be BEST to use to find information for this assignment?
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Atlas
Glossary
Which common animal would BEST complete the table?
Jackrabbit, tortoise.
Gopher snake, frog.
Red fox, mule deer.
Cottontail rabbit, deer.
Where would a Pinyon Pine MOST LIKELY be seen in Utah?
Desert
Forest
Salt Flats
Wetland
Which bird has a beak that allows it to eat mice?
A
B
C
D
A student wrote the paragraph below in a science report about mule deer. "Mule deer eat the leaf tips of trees and shrubs. They leap in the air and move fast to run away from mountain lions and wolves. The color of their fur disguises mule deer among the trees." Which sentence is the BEST concluding sentence for the student's science report?
Mule deer live near the water.
Mule deer love living in the forest.
Mule deer are clever predators.
Mule deer are adapted to their environment.
Every year large numbers of migrating birds, such as geese, ducks, pelicans, and gulls are seen at the marshes of the Great Salt Lake. Why does the migrating birds stop at the Great Sale Lake?
To drin salty water.
To eat brine shrimp.
To warm themselves in the sunshine.
To protect themselves from predators.
The desert tortoise is an endangered species in Utah. What can people do to the do to BEST protect the desert tortoise?
Help at a national park in Utah.
Adopt desert tortoises that live in Utah zoos.
Donate money to help protect endangered species.
Preserve the natural habitat of Utah desert tortoises.
Why do scientists classify plants and animals?
To help find food for them.
To be able to identify them.
To be able to study how they behave.
To help provide them with more species.
Which phrase BEST explains why scientists classify plants and animals?
To easily count large groups of plants and animals.
To be able to identify specific plants and animals.
To put plants and animals in areas where they can survive.
To keep plants and animals from becoming extinct.
Where does the pill bug belong in the key?
W
X
Y
Z
The sample evergreen needles are from which kind of tree?
Pine
Spruce
Fir
What is a bird MOST LIKELY doing when observed flying away from its nest and then returning with a worm?
Caring for its young
Building a nest
Mating
Migrating
The table shows three animals and a behavior of each. Which inference can be made based on the evidence in that table?
Animals need to eat a variety of food to survive.
Animals can live in any environment they choose.
Animals move to survive through different seasons.
Animals only have their offspring during the winter.
Why do mule deer move into some Utah cities during the winter months?
To hibernate.
To stay warm.
To look for food.
To protect their young.
Which chapter would have the MOST information about a wild Utah fish?
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Which invertebrate in the key is MOST like the one pictured?
Desert Tarantula
Trapdoor Spider
Moth
Butterfly
Which picture shows a forest environment?
The picture shows a cattail. In which environment is cattail found?
Desert
Forest
Grassland
Wetland
The environment of area X on the amp can get as cold as 10*F in the winter and as hot as 120*F in the summer. Which type of environment is area X?
Desert
Forest
Grassland
Wetland
A student is creating a poster that shows animals found in a forest environment. Which animals live in a forest?
Elk, muskrat, salamander.
Bobcat, jackrabbits, red fox.
Cougar, mule deer, red-tailed hawk.
Cottontail rabbit, desert tortoise, moose.
This list describes a Utah environment. 1) Temperatures from 65*F to over 100*F. 2) Elevation between 1,800 feet and 4,500 feet. 2) Less than 8 inches of rainfall all year. Which animal MOST LIKELY lives in this environment?
Bear
Elk
Moose
Tortoise
Which three adaptations are commonly found in desert plants?
Shallow roots, small leaves, great height.
Deep taproot, large leaves, spines or needles.
Large leaves, shallow roots, thick waxy covering.
Thick waxy covering, spines or needles, deep taproot.
The table of contents is from the book All About Utah Birds. Which chapter would have the MOST information about why ducks have webbed feet?
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
What would birds that live at the Great Salt Lake, such as gulls and pelicans, MOST LIKELY eat?
Bulrush
Brine Shrimp
Salamanders
Algaw
Where would a student MOST LIKELY find scientific information about one of Utah's endangered animals?
A book about the animals in Utah's forest.
A newspaper article about the red-tailed hawk.
A magazine article about the migration patterns of mule deer.
A web site about protecting the habitat of the desert tortoise.
