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Utah Environments 4th

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If most of the land in Utah as left in its natural state, which environment would it be?

a)

Desert

b)

Wetland

c)

Ocean

d)

Forest

2.

The Bear River flows into Great Salt Lake. The area where the two come together is marshy. What type of area is this?

a)

Desert

b)

Wetland

c)

Ocean

d)

Forest

3.

Which plant would most likely be found in a desert area of Utah?

a)

Cottonwood Tree

b)

Cactus

c)

Cattail

d)

Blue Spruce

4.

Use the information above

This area in Utah is probably which type?

a)

Desert

b)

Wetland

c)

Mountain

d)

Forest

5.

Use the information above:

Which animal might be found living there?

a)

Bear

b)

Moose

c)

Tortoise

d)

Seagull

6.

How is climate in the mountains different than nearby valleys?

a)

Colder, less precipitation

b)

Colder, more precipitation

c)

Warmer, more precipitation

d)

Warmer, less precipitation

7.

Tyler is looking for information about the animals only found in a forest. Which book would help him the most?

a)

Amazing Animal Anties

b)

Animal Babies

c)

Endangered Animals

d)

Mountain Animals

8.

How would a model of a wetland be different than a model of a desert? The wetland would...

a)

Have wet soil

b)

Have fewer animals

c)

Be bigger

d)

Have fewer plants

9.

Which environment would have the most coniferous trees?

a)

Desert

b)

Grasslands

c)

Wetlands

d)

Forest

10.

Which of the following best explains why a beaver is found in a forest? Beavers...

a)

Build dams and eat bark from trees

b)

Have small, rounded ears

c)

Have webbed feet to swim fast

d)

Like to live alone raising a family

11.

How do beavers change the environment they live in?

a)

They swim in the water behind their dam

b)

Their dam prevents water from rushing downstream

c)

They chase away other animals that eat fish

d)

The tail provides warning for other animals

12.

Which beak would best be adapted for eating small animals?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which adaptation would help a desert plant survive a hot summer?

a)

Large, thin leaves

b)

Lots of leaves in bunches

c)

A dark green color

d)

Small, thick, waxy leaves

14.

Which of the following would help a rattlesnake get food?

a)

Long legs to run fast

b)

Poisonous bite

c)

Scaly skin

d)

Being cold-blooded