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Animals Unit Recap

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which living thing in the diagram is a producer?

a)

mouse

b)

grasshopper

c)

tree

d)

snake

2.

Which of the following best describes consumers that feed on dead plant and animal matter and release the nutrients back into the soil?

a)

producers

b)

carnivores

c)

herbivores

d)

decomposers

e)

omnivores

3.

Ethan is preparing for a test on animal life cycles. He needs to remember how some animals go through metamorphosis. Which animal would be an animal that goes through metamorphosis?

a)

sea turtle

b)

praying mantis

c)

coyote

d)

nurse shark

4.

Animals can be born and raised in many ways. Some animals lay eggs, others give birth to live young, and others are born and raised in pouches. Which animal gives birth to live young?

a)

turtle

b)

chicken

c)

butterfly

d)

cow

5.

Kylie found that more than half of the students in her class have brown eyes. How is eye color in humans classified?

a)

instinct

b)

acquired trait

c)

inherited trait

6.

Some insects go through incomplete metamorphosis. Others go through complete metamorphosis. What stage is part of complete metamorphosis, but not incomplete metamorphosis

a)

adult

b)

egg

c)

pupa

d)

nymph

7.

Which of the following is an acquired trait?

a)

eye color

b)

hair texture

c)

learning how to ride a bike

d)

the shape of your nose

8.

Which stage of a caterpillar's life cycle is shown in this image?

a)

larva

b)

adult

c)

pupa

d)

egg

9.

Which of the following living things are consumers? Select all that apply.

a)

grasshopper

b)

corn

c)

carrot

d)

owl

e)

snake

10.

Which of the following best describes how living things get energy to live?

a)

Producers eat consumers

b)

Consumers eat only consumers

c)

Consumers eat producers or other consumers

d)

Producers eat other producers

11.

The following words represent components in a desert ecosystem.
(coyote, sun, mouse, grass)
Which of the following shows the correct food chain for the names listed?  Look at the image and select the correct choice.

a)

Choice A

b)

Choice B

c)

Choice C

d)

Choice D

12.

What is the main difference between an inherited trait and an acquired trait?

a)

An inherited trait is learned through a living thing's life; an acquired trait is passed on from a living thing's parents

b)

An inherited trait is passed on from a living thing's parents; an acquired trait comes from a living thing interacting with its environment

c)

An inherited trait is passed on from a living thing's parents; an acquired trait is something you are born with

d)

An inherited trait is based on a living thing's interaction with it's environment, an acquired trait is passed on from a living thing's parents

13.

This week's science content was focused on learned and inherited behaviors. The teacher asked 4 students to come up to the board and give an example. A picture is attached of what they did. The teacher informed the class that one of the examples was incorrect. Which students' example was incorrect?

a)

Greg

b)

Judith

c)

Amy

d)

Jackson

14.

After the praying mantis hatches from its egg, it looks very similar to the adult praying mantis, except for the fact that it does not have wings. What stage of metamorphosis is the praying mantis after it hatches from its egg?

a)

pupa

b)

larva

c)

nymph

d)

adult

15.

The life cycle of both butterflies and grasshoppers starts at the same stage. The picture shows the life cycle of both organisms. Which of the following is the beginning stage for both the butterfly and grasshopper?

a)

larva

b)

nymph

c)

pupa

d)

egg

16.

Look at the example of a Florida forest food chain. Which of the following things is the predator?

a)

grass

b)

the earth worm

c)

fox

d)

none of them are predators

17.

Where does the producer in the food chain get its energy?

a)

from the earth worm

b)

from the fox

c)

from the bird

d)

from the sun

18.

All living things can be grouped into 3 categories; either producers, consumers, or decomposers. Which of the following living organisms is NOT a consumer?

a)

A rosebush

b)

A robin

c)

A snake

d)

A gold fish

19.

Which animal is the prey in the photograph?

a)

the bear

b)

the fish

20.

Use the image of the river food chain to answer the question. What do the arrows between the living things represent in the food chain?

a)

the size of the producer

b)

the direction that the energy transfers and flows

c)

the speed at which the energy moves

d)

the direction in which the consumer moves