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WorksheetsLife Science Domain Practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which biome can best be described as an evergreen forest in a cold, dry location?
taiga
temperate rain forest
Tundra
deciduous forest
How does chlorophyll help a plant?
it absorbs light energy in photosynthesis
it moves water and minerals through the plant
it moves sugar and water through the plant
it absorbs water
In a tropical rain forest, trees have 36 different flowers and 48 different insects. How many species are there in all?
65
84
12
80
What kind of organism helps clean a habitat of waste and dead remains?
decomposer
carnivore
herbivore
omnivore
A desert community has foxes, rabbits and grasses. What would happen to the population of grasses if the population of foxes increased?
it would stay the same.
It would increase
It would decrease.
There would be more rabbits.
Which biome is home to more species than any other biome?
taiga
grassland
deciduous forest
tropical rainforest
A plant in the desert would most likely have which type of root system?
a small taproot with long root hairs
a small taproot with short root hairs
a large root system, close to the surface
a large root system, deep beneath the surface
What do you call an organism that no longer has any members of its kind alive?
extinct
vulnerable
endangered
jeopardized
A vascular plant that reproduces using cones and seeds is a ______________.
fern
moss
conifer
flowering plant
What are the effects of acid rain on a forest ecosystem?
It injures plants and damages tree leaves and bark.
It increases populations of plants and animals in lakes.
It damages buildings, statues, and monuments.
It kills fish, and seabirds by coating gills and feathers.
Which is a behavioral adaptation?
a hummingbird's strong wings
the way bees work together
a frog's slimy green skin
the long beak of a hummingbird
What kind of adaptations cause changes in body parts?
environmental
instinctual
behavioral
structural
On the energy pyramid, producers are
throughout the pyramid
on the top of the pyramid
in the middle of the pyramid
on the bottom of the pyramid
A change to the beak of a bird shows what type of adaptation?
familial adaptation
structural adaptation
behavioral adaptation
environmental adaptation
Gene changes are called
mutations
adaptations
social changes
behavioral changes
