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Plants & Animals- Changes in the Environment 4th grade

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these activities is most likely to have a negative impact on Earth's environment?

a)

Planting Trees

b)

Constructing highways

c)

Recycling paper and plastic

d)

None of the above

2.

Humans are part of the ecosystem and therefore impact it. Which of the following events in an ecosystem may produce a negative effect?

a)

Preventing deer from depleting food resources

b)

Restoring a natural habitat

c)

Wildfire rangers minimizing disturbances

d)

A lumber company clearing a forest

3.

How do animals change the environment?

a)

They can step on or eat plants.

b)

They don't change the environment.

c)

They can move plants or trees to build dams in rivers.

d)

They can dig holes in the ground.

4.

During the fall, many geese migrate to places with warm temperatures. Why do geese migrate?

a)

They look for snowy weather.

b)

They look for food sources.

c)

They look for dormant trees.

d)

They look for places to hibernate.

5.

During the cold winter season, Ellen knows that change happens in nature. Which of the following happens where winter is very cold?

a)

Plants form flowers

b)

Most plants germinate

c)

Some animals hibernate

d)

Most animals reproduce

6.

Mindy makes a poster about plants and animals during the spring. She wants to show how they respond to changes in the environment. Which picture does Mindy include on her poster?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Study these tree branches in the pictures below. Which tree branch would you see during the summer season?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

In the table, Charlotte lists some ways that animals respond to seasonal changes in the environment. Which happen during the fall season?

a)

1 and 2 only

b)

1 and 3 only

c)

2 and 3 only

d)

1 and 4 only

9.
What is an invasive species?
a)
A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 
b)
A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 
c)
A keystone species in an environment
d)
none of the above
10.
Invasive species alter the ecosystem by a___________in number quickly,this leads to _____ food for the native  species. 
a)
increasing  less
b)
decline  decreasing
11.
Invasive species grow quickly due to the lack of predators, this leads to a decline or extinction of the native population. True or false? 
a)
false
b)
true
12.
A species that is not native to an area is called: 
a)
Native Species
b)
Natural Species
c)
Invasive Species
d)
Symbiotic Species
13.

What is hibernation?

a)

When an animal goes to a warmer place in the winter.

b)

When an animal goes into a deep sleep in the winter.

c)

When an animal plays in the winter.

14.

What animals hibernate?

a)

bears, bats, snakes

b)

some birds, whales, butterflies

c)

none of the above

15.

What fact would you support that Snowshoe hares adapt to winter

a)

They eat lots of food before winter.

b)

They change color.

c)

They store food in trees.

16.

In the summer, an animal might __________________ food for the winter.

a)

grow

b)

hoard

c)

buy

d)

make

17.

Choose the foods that would be good to stash for winter.

a)

seeds

b)

acorns

c)

worms

d)

nuts

e)

honey

18.
When do the leaves change colors?
a)
Summer
b)
Spring
c)
Winter
d)
Fall
19.

Flowers are blooming, birds are laying eggs, and animals are coming out of hibernation. It's warm outside and sometimes rainy. What season is it?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

20.
An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings
a)
Environment 
b)
Mimicry
c)
Camouflage
21.
 Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold? 

     
a)
 a.   They store twigs and sticks in their nest 
b)
 b. They migrate to a warmer climate 
c)
 c. They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter 
d)
 d. They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather 
22.

I am an animal that lives in the arctic. Which of the following is an adaptation that will allow me to survive the arctic in the snowy winter?

a)

thick white fur

b)

speed

c)

digging in the ground

d)

short, fluffy tail

23.

Which season do animals and plants reproduce (have babies)?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

24.

Which season will you see living things growing stronger?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

25.

Ms. Bonucchi notices buds on the trees and germinating plants. Which season is it?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

26.

3rd grade is making a poster to show changes that happen in nature during winter. What will be included on the poster?

a)

Germinating Plants

b)

Leaves Changing Color

c)

Dormant Tree Branches

d)

Fruit Falling From The Trees

27.
What happens when you reduce, reuse, and recycle?
a)
You find non-renewable resorces
b)
You conserve natural resources
28.
What's one EFFECT of pythons invading the Everglades?
a)
the number of small mammals, like mice, are decreasing
b)
the number of white-tailed deer is increasing
c)
pythons can grow to be 18 feet long
29.
What's one problem with the pythons gobbling up all the small animals in the Everglades park? (paragraph 4)
a)
other animals can't find any food
b)
the deer weighed a total of 160 pounds
c)
Scientists don't know exactly how many pythons are out there
30.

Invasive species can cause or lead to the --- [choose 2]

a)

increase of native plants and animals.

b)

habitats to be permanently altered.

c)

decrease of invasive plants and animals.

d)

extinction of native plants and animals.