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WorksheetsNatural Selection and Adaptation
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
If a green tree frog lives in a forest, how does the frog's color help it survive?
Helping frog find other frogs
Making the frog harder to see when on the leaves
The color keeps it cool
Allows the frog to make it's own food.
Which of these birds would most likely consume nectar from a long, tube shaped flower?
A
B
C
D
Giraffes have extremely long necks to reach leaves at the top of trees. How may the giraffes have gotten necks that are so long?
All giraffes grew long necks at the same time
All baby giraffes were suddenly born with long necks
Long-necked giraffes survive better and pass the genes on
The giraffes' necks stretched and they passed those genes on
The monarch butterfly and the viceroy butterfly look very similar. The monarch butterfly is bitter-tasting and the viceroy butterfly is not. What types of adaptations do these butterflies use?
The monarch is using chemical adaptation and the viceroy is using mimicry
The monarch is using mimicry and the viceroy is using a chemical adaptation
The monarch is using camouflage and the viceroy is using mimicry
The monarch is using chemical adaptations and the viceroy is using camouflage
Organisms that have traits and abilities that give them a competitive advantage over others are more likely to survive and reproduce. What is that principle called?
artificial selection
genetic resistance
adaptations
natural selection
Poison dart frogs live in the rain forest and are very brightly colored. What is NOT an adaptation that they use?
Poison to keep predators away
Bright colors to warn about their poison
Stronger legs to jump and get away with
They eat mosquitoes to help the environment
Albino animals have NO pigment. What is one reason that we DO NOT see them in public?
There are more of them
They are easier to see, so they get eaten more
They are slower
They only live in the artic
When humans manipulate an environment, it is called
natural selection
adapations
artificial selection
choice
People can reduce waste by using products that are which of the following?
nonrenewable
biodegradable
fossil fuels
imported
What is biodegradable?
a recycled item
trash
something to be reused
something that can break down over time
How is using fewer natural resources and reducing wastes helpful to the environment?
it slows human population growth and increases diversity
it stops illness and creates fossil fuels
it prevents biodiversity and destroys species
it reduces habitat destruction and reduces pollution
People can help protect habitats by conserving wetlands and which of the following?
using pesticides
reducing deforestation
using Styrofoam
flying instead of driving
Which of the following is one way people can have a positive impact on the environment?
eat out more
use paper plates and plastic silverware
recycle
drive to work
Which of the following is an example of creating renewable energy?
wind turbines
riding a bike
walking the dog
using rain water to water outdoor plants
Which of the following best describes non-renewable resources?
non-renewable resources are created very quickly by people
non-renewable resources should be used carelessly
non-renewable resources take millions of years for the earth to create
non-renewable resources have an unlimited quantity
What is habitat conservation?
using recycled and reusable resources
cutting down trees and environment to build a neighborhood that will benefit many families
taking animals out of their environment and introducing them to another environment
practicing safety and concern with an environment to maintain its natural character
What are the two examples that humans could benefit their world positively?
use paper plates and recycle
burn their trash and reuse items
reuse items and recycle
reduce waste and use plastic baggies
What does an invasive species do to an environment?
Create an unbalance of the living and nonliving factors
Fills the carrying capacity
Gives the environment another creature to love
Helps the environment, unless the invasive species is a mosquito
Using the picture of the graduated cylinder, determine the level of the liquid.
40mL
43mL
45mL
50mL
What is the base unit for length?
gram
meter
liter
What is the base unit for volume?
gram
meter
liter
What is the base unit for mass?
gram
meter
liter
What tool would you use to measure length?
What tool would you use to measure volume?
What tool would you use to measure mass?
What tool would you use to measure temperature?
What is the abbreviation for meter?
m
cm
mm
What is the abbreviation for centimeter?
m
cm
mm
What is the abbreviation for millimeter?
m
cm
mm
You need 25mL of water for an experiment. Choose the piece of equipment you should use in order to get the most accurate measurement
Magnifying glass
graduated cylinder
ruler
test tube
Which of these measurements are the shortest?
6 km
15 cm
25 mm
8 m
Which of these measurements are the longest?
6 km
15 cm
25 mm
8 m
How long is this line in centimeters?
7 cm
7.4 cm
8 cm
10.5 cm
How long is this line in millimeters?
70 mm
74 mm
80 mm
105 mm
What is the most reasonable unit for the length of a pencil?
kg
g
m
cm
mL
What is the most reasonable unit for the mass of the textbook?
kg
g
m
cm
mL
What is the most reasonable unit for the volume of liquid a spoon can hold?
kg
g
m
cm
mL
What is a quantitative observation?
The plant is 15 cm tall
The plant is green
If we water the plant everyday then it will grow tall.
What is a qualitative observation?
The plant is 15 cm tall
The plant is green
If we water the plant everyday then it will grow tall.
What is a hypothesis?
The plant is 15 cm tall
The plant is green
If we water the plant everyday then it will grow tall.
