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Environments

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What environment is this?

a)

Desert

b)

Mountains

c)

Plains

2.

What does perish mean?

a)

To live

b)

To be happy

c)

To die

d)

To grow plants

3.

What does thrive mean?

a)

To die

b)

To grow and reproduce

c)

To go away

d)

To make water

4.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

To die

b)

A place were living and nonliving things live in their natural environment.

c)

To grow strong and reproduce

5.

What is the largest habitat in the world?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

all the living things that belong to the same group and live in the same area

a)

population

b)

ecosystem

c)

drought

d)

community

7.

too little water in an area

a)

thrive

b)

perish

c)

flood

d)

drought

8.

too much water in an area

a)

drought

b)

flood

c)

ice

d)

perish

9.

all of the interacting populations in a particular area

a)

ecosystem

b)

population

c)

community

d)

drought

10.

Why are some desert animals nocturnal?

a)

Because it is hotter there at night

b)

Because it is cooler there at day

c)

Because it is cooler there at night

d)

Because it is more fun there at night

11.

A forest's trees are being cut down. How are the organisms that live there being harmed?

a)

the organism population increases

b)

the organism habitat will increase

c)

the organism population will remain the same

d)

the organism habitat will decrease

12.

Name a place that a plant or animal lives in its environment where its needs are met.

a)

energy

b)

extinct

c)

food chain

d)

habitat

13.

A wolf is trying to survive in his habitat. What does it need to survive?

a)

environment

b)

food, water, shelter

c)

food, shelter, sunlight

d)

shelter, food, sunlight

14.

Which one is NOT an example of a decomposer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

A lake is home to many animals. Which of the following animals is best suited for a lake habitat?

a)

lizzard

b)

turtle

c)

dolphin

d)

rabbit

16.

Orchid flowers live by hanging on trees found only in warm, wet areas. Which of the following habitats would allow orchids to survive?

a)

mountain

b)

desert

c)

rainforest

d)

polar

17.

Racoons eat nuts, fruits, and bird eggs. They like to live in dens or holes. Which of the following habitats would the racoon have the best chance of survival?

a)

a large, deep lake

b)

a jungle tree

c)

a treeless beach

d)

a wooded forest

18.

What is one way a drought changes an environment?

a)

animal habitats are flooded

b)

plants have more room to grow

c)

beaches wash away

d)

animals migrate in search of water

19.

Alligators live in wetlands where there is lots of water. What would happen if the wetlands were drained to build houses?

a)

The alligators would move somewhere else.

b)

The alligators would adapt to a life without water.

c)

There would be no more alligators in the world.

d)

The alligators would need to find more food to eat.