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WorksheetsMystery Science - Animals Through Time
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 22mins
Scientists found a whale fossil in the middle of the desert because…
the desert habitat used to be an ocean.
whales used to live in the desert habitat.
there used to be a lake in the middle of the desert habitat.
The green anoles are such good climbers because…
the green anoles that were poor climbers were more likely to get eaten by brown anoles, so they had fewer babies.
they need to be able to get away from brown anoles on the ground.
they need to be able to climb to get food that is high up in the trees.
There are so many different varieties of dogs because… a. people chose to breed dogs with traits they wanted. b. dogs wanted to be different from each other. c. dog babies (puppies) were different from their parents.
people chose to breed dogs with traits they wanted
dogs wanted to be different from each other.
dog babies (puppies) were different from their parents.
Which is NOT an example of evidence that dinosaurs looked like big reptiles?
Dinosaur skulls had similar skulls to reptiles today.
Some dinosaurs had sharp teeth.
Scientists found imprint fossils of scaly dinosaur skin.
Becky has light-colored skin. During the summer, sometimes her skin turns red if she stays in the sun too long. Which of these are true?
Becky’s skin color is a trait she got from her parents.
Becky’s skin color changed because of her experience in the summer.
Both a and b
Vervet monkeys are…
herbivores
omnivores
carnivores
How does living in a group help vervet monkeys survive? Choose the best answer.
They show each other where to find food.
They communicate in their own language.
They warn each other of danger.
If dry weather kills many of the plants in the vervet monkeys’ habitat, how would that affect the vervet monkeys?
They would be more likely to survive.
They would be less likely to survive.
There would be no change.
A polar habitat today was always a polar habitat in the past.
True
False
We can learn about extinct animals by studying their fossils and comparing them to animals living today.
True
False
When habitats change, the kinds of animals and plants that live there change, too.
True
False
