WorksheetsSTEM Spiral Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 26mins
You can tell how fast an animal runs by looking at trace fossils left behind.
True
False
What would scientists most likely learn from finding a fossil of a horse found under the ocean?
Horses live in the ocean.
The environment was once a grassland.
Horses are very similar to animals that live in the ocean.
What is a fossil?
The hardened remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago.
An elephant that died yesterday.
Minerals that dried up last week.
Many animals living in the mountains have to survive long, cold winters. Which adaptation would help the animal survive the cold?
Padded claws
Thick fur
Keen eyesight
Strong legs
Which animal would NOT be found near a small lake in the Georgia mountains?
Frog
Shark
White-tailed deer
Duck
Winters in the mountain habitat are warm.
True
False
Which Georgia region do we live in?
We live in the mountains region.
We live in the Coastal Plains region.
We live in the Swamp/Marsh region.
We live in the Piedmont region.
In which habitat would you MOST likely find an alligator?
Coastal Plains
Atlantic Ocean
Okefenokee Swamp
Blue Ridge Mountains
Gopher tortoises live in the dry sandy areas of the coastal plains. Which of these features would MOST help a gopher tortoise survive in the coastal plain?
Sharp beak to catch prey
Webbed feet
Thick skin and hard shell to stay warm
Curved legs and sharp claws to dig burrows
Which of the following is NOT a fossil?
A cast of a seashell
A footprint of a dinosaur
A chunk of petrified wood
A bone of an elephant that died yesterday
Some plants in the swamp do not get all of the nutrients from the soil. How do carnivorous plants get their nutrients to survive?
Drinking lots of water
Eating bugs
Sunlight
In which habitat would students be able to see a wood stork and an alligator in nature?
Piedmont
Blue Ridge Mountains
Swamp and marsh
Coastal Plains and Piedmont
Which pair of features most helps herons to hunt for food in coastal areas?
Bright feathers and short beak
Round eyes and small ears
Long legs and sharp beak
Short legs and webbed feet
What kind of soil is found in the Upper Coastal Plains?
Loamy soil
Rocky soil
Red clay
Plant fossils are as common as animal fossils because plants do not decompose as fast as animals.
True
False
