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Environmental Quiz 2

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Very little rainfall, hot weather, and cracked ground

describe which change to an environment?

a)

volcanic erruption

b)

landslide

c)

drought

d)

flood

2.
Living organisms, including humans can change their environment.
a)
True
b)
False
3.

When a change occurs in an environment, organisms will

a)

only adapt

b)

adapt, migrate, or die

c)

migrate or die

4.
In the winter, the birds will __________ to a warmer climate.
a)
migrate
b)
hibernate
c)
tropical
d)
habit
5.

If there is a fire, the animals in the forest will do which of the following to survive?

a)

Hibernate

b)

Go Dormant

c)

Migrate

d)

Camouflage

6.

What is a NOT a reason animals migrate?

a)

To make babies

b)

To find warm weather

c)

To find food

d)

To find friends

7.

Which of these activities is most likely to have a negative impact on Earth's environment?

a)

Planting Trees

b)

Constructing highways

c)

Recycling paper and plastic

d)

None of the above

8.

Ecosystem change for many different reasons. Which of the following is a natural cause of changes in an ecosystem?

a)

Farming

b)

Housebuilding

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Pollution

9.

A porcupine is covered with a coat of sharp spines called quills. Quills help the porcupine survive in its environment by:

a)

helping it locate sources of food.

b)

keeping it warm in cold weather.

c)

defending the porcupine from enemies.

d)

making it easier for the porcupine to climb trees.

10.

The falcon has a sharp, hooked beak. It also has sharp, curved claws called talons. The falcon's beak and talons are most likely adaptations for:

a)

hiding

b)

hunting

c)

protection

d)

swimming

11.

If the mouse population disappeared from the ecosystem, the fox would most likely:

a)

hunt owls and birds

b)

eat grasses and grains

c)

disappear from the food web

d)

eat more rabbits and squirrels

12.
Which of these populations is most likely to decrease if the number of grasshoppers decreases?
a)
plants
b)
frog
c)
praying mantis
d)
owl