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Summative Assessment #1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an adaptation?
a)
A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.
b)
The food that an animal eats.
c)
How energy moves in a food web.
d)
How animals evolve throughout time.
2.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
to hide from predators
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
3.
The ears of this fox are an example of...
a)
A behavioral adaptation
b)
Poor breeding
c)
A physical adaptation
d)
Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong
4.
Lions, bears, and owls all hunt other animals for their food. They are examples of 
a)
predators
b)
prey
5.
A trait that helps a living thing survive.
a)
instinct
b)
mimicry
c)
camouflage
d)
adaptation
6.
The ears of this fox are an example of...
a)
A behavioral adaptation
b)
Poor breeding
c)
A physical adaptation
d)
Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong
7.

A group of organisms with similar characteristics that allow them to reproduce.

a)

Species

b)

Organism

c)

Target

d)

Niche

8.

The amount of energy required to do the basic life processes (examples: breathing, heart rate, digestion) is:

a)

Caloric Intake

b)

Kilocalorie

c)

170,000 kcal

d)

Resting Metabolic Rate

9.

Birds migrate (move to) a warmer place during winter. This is an example of what type of adaptation?

a)

Physical

b)

Behavioral

10.

Penguins huddle close together to keep warm. This is an example of what type of adaptation?

a)

Physical

b)

Behavioral

11.

How many lions are in the pride you are tracking? This question is an example of

a)

A closed-ended question

b)

An open-ended question

12.

Why is it better for a lion to hunt a zebra in a group instead of hunting a zebra alone? This is an example of

a)

A closed-ended question

b)

An open-ended question

13.

A male meerkat weighs 2.2 kg, and he must consume 73 kcal/kg of bodyweight to maintain his bodyweight. How many kilocalories must he consume daily?

a)

2.2

b)

160

c)

73

d)

75

14.

The energy cost to hunt 1 meerkat is 3,000 kcal. A lion hunts and kills 4 meerkats. How much energy did the lion use to hunt and kill 4 meerkats?

a)

3,000 kcal

b)

4,000 kcal

c)

12,000 kcal

d)

30,000 kcal

15.

A lion hunts and kills 1 wildebeest. The total energy available from the wildebeest is 25,000 kcal, and the total energy cost per wildebeest is 10,000 kcal. What is the net energy gained by the lion?

a)

25,000 kcal

b)

10,000 kcal

c)

35,000 kcal

d)

15,000 kcal