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Organisms and Environments

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Animals need all of the following EXCEPT -

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Soil

2.

Which of these do all plants need?

a)

Saltwater

b)

Air

c)

Shade

3.

Biologist say that "Soil, water, air, nutrients, and sunlight are needed by all -"

a)

Plants

b)

Fish

c)

Birds

4.

Canadian Geese and many other birds migrate to different climates when —

a)

the wind blows harder

b)

temperatures get cooler

c)

rain clouds fill the sky

5.

A flower growing in a pot changed after two weeks. The plant most likely changed because

a)

Insects

b)

Noise

c)

Water

6.

Some animals hibernate in winter. This behavior is a response to all of the following EXCEPT

a)

shorter periods of daylight

b)

fewer clouds that make rain

c)

less available food sources

d)

cooler temperatures

7.

The diagram shows a food chain on a prairie. Energy from the field mouse goes directly to the-

a)

Eagle

b)

Snake

c)

Plant seeds

8.

Birds are dependent on their environment to provide all of the following EXCEPT -

a)

The energy they get from food

b)

The water they drink to live

c)

The eggs they lay to have babies

9.

The energy that flows through a food chain begins with -

a)

The Sun

b)

Wind

c)

Rainfall

10.

The diagram shows energy flow in a food chain. In the food chain, the fox gets its energy when it eats the -

a)

Sun

b)

Grass

c)

Snake

11.

The way organisms depend on each other in a prairie food chain is shown in this diagram. What would happen to the animals in this environment if the field mice decreased?

a)

fewer plant seeds

b)

fewer snakes

c)

more eagles

12.

What is hibernation?

a)

When an organism moves from one place to another in search of food, water, or different temperatures.

b)

When an organism is in a deep sleep-like state of inactivity in animals in which body processes slow down.

c)

When an organism is in a phase of minimal activity.

13.

What is migration?

a)

When an organism moves from one place to another in search of food, water, or different temperatures.

b)

When an organism is in a deep sleep-like state of inactivity in animals in which body processes slow down.

c)

When an organism is in a phase of minimal activity.

14.

What is dormancy?

a)

When an organism moves from one place to another in search of food, water, or different temperatures.

b)

When an organism is in a deep sleep-like state of inactivity in animals in which body processes slow down.

c)

When an organism is in a phase of minimal activity.

15.

According to biologist the basic needs of animals are:

a)

Food

b)

Sunlight

c)

Protection

d)

Oxygen

e)

Shelter

16.

What provides the a producer with energy?

a)

A consumer

b)

The sun

c)

A decomposer