WorksheetsAnimals Unit Recap
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
Which living thing in the diagram is a producer?
mouse
grasshopper
tree
snake
Which of the following best describes consumers that feed on dead plant and animal matter and release the nutrients back into the soil?
producers
carnivores
herbivores
decomposers
omnivores
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?
sea turtle
praying mantis
coyote
nurse shark
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?
turtle
chicken
butterfly
cow
Kylie found that more than half of the students in her class have brown eyes. How is eye color in humans classified?
instinct
acquired trait
inherited trait
Some insects go through incomplete metamorphosis. Others go through complete metamorphosis. What stage is part of complete metamorphosis, but not incomplete metamorphosis
adult
egg
pupa
nymph
Which of the following is an acquired trait?
eye color
hair texture
learning how to ride a bike
the shape of your nose
Which stage of a caterpillar's life cycle is shown in this image?
larva
adult
pupa
egg
Which of the following living things are consumers? Select all that apply.
grasshopper
corn
carrot
owl
snake
Which of the following best describes how living things get energy to live?
Producers eat consumers
Consumers eat only consumers
Consumers eat producers or other consumers
Producers eat other producers
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.
Choice A
Choice B
Choice C
Choice D
What is the main difference between an inherited trait and an acquired trait?
An inherited trait is learned through a living thing's life; an acquired trait is passed on from a living thing's parents
An inherited trait is passed on from a living thing's parents; an acquired trait comes from a living thing interacting with its environment
An inherited trait is passed on from a living thing's parents; an acquired trait is something you are born with
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
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?
Greg
Judith
Amy
Jackson
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?
pupa
larva
nymph
adult
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?
larva
nymph
pupa
egg
Look at the example of a Florida forest food chain. Which of the following things is the predator?
grass
the earth worm
fox
none of them are predators
Where does the producer in the food chain get its energy?
from the earth worm
from the fox
from the bird
from the sun
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 rosebush
A robin
A snake
A gold fish
Which animal is the prey in the photograph?
the bear
the fish
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?
the size of the producer
the direction that the energy transfers and flows
the speed at which the energy moves
the direction in which the consumer moves
