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4th quarter Final Science

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _____________________________________can dive through the air at speeds of 220 mph or more.

a)

Peregrine Falcon

b)

Sparrow

c)

Antelope

d)

Salmon

2.

The ______________is the largest bird in the world

a)

ostrich

b)

humming bird

c)

hornbill

d)

flamingo

3.

The __________________is the only bird that can fly backwards

a)

penguin

b)

rhea

c)

sparrow

d)

humming bird

4.

The ________________ is the South American relative of the ostrich.

a)

rhea

b)

hippo

c)

giraffe

d)

monkey

5.

All fish are __________________

a)

coldblooded

b)

smelly

c)

delicious

d)

colorful

6.

The breathing organs of fish are called____________

a)

dorsals

b)

pectorals

c)

gills

d)

holes

7.

The ________________________helps the fish to stay at one level in the water without sinking.

a)

scales

b)

swim bladder

c)

nostrils

d)

tail

8.

For protection, most fish have a coat of hard, rounded disks called __________________.

a)

armor

b)

scales

c)

carpet

d)

fins

9.

The _______________is an example of a jawless fish.

a)

lamprey

b)

dory

c)

large-mouth bass

d)

trout

10.

A shark has a tough flexible skeleton made of ________________.

a)

cartilage

b)

muscle

c)

rubber

d)

seaweed

11.

Most of the fish in the world are ________________.

a)

bony fish

b)

salt water fish

c)

fresh water fish

d)

small fish

12.

The ___________________has both of its eyes on one side of its head.

a)

flying fish

b)

sting ray

c)

trout

d)

flounder

13.

The process in which a snake loses its outer skin is called ________________.

a)

shedding

b)

molting

c)

peeling

d)

evolution

14.

The fastest snake is the __________________________.

a)

African black mamba

b)

python

c)

rattlesnake

d)

cobra

15.

The ______________________helps the snake's sense of smell.

a)

Jacobson organ

b)

trachea

c)

tongue

d)

glotiis

16.

The tiniest snake in the world is the _______________________.

a)

copperhead

b)

blind snake

c)

coral snake

17.

The poison produced by some snakes is called __________.

a)

venom

b)

arsenic

c)

gas

18.

The largest poisonous snake in the world is the ___________.

a)

king cobra

b)

African Black mamba

c)

coral snake

d)

rattlesnake

19.

The lizard that can squirt a stream of blood from its eyes is the _____________.

a)

horned lizard

b)

gecko

c)

chameleon

20.

The lizard that is more at home in the water than on land is the ____________________.

a)

marine iguana

b)

komodo dragon

c)

gila monster

21.

The only lizards in the world that use poison to stun their prey is the _________________________ and the_________________.

a)

Gila monster

b)

beaded lizard

c)

draco lizard

22.

The lizard that can change its color to match its surroundings is the _________________________.

a)

iguana

b)

draco

c)

komodo dragon

d)

chameleon

23.

Many lizards escape danger by ___________________.

a)

biting

b)

clawing

c)

hissing

d)

shedding their tails.

24.

The upper section of a turtle's shell is the _______________________.

a)

carapace

b)

scutes

c)

back

25.

The round tough layers of skin covering the turtle's shell is called the ___________.

a)

scutes

b)

carapace

c)

hexagons

26.

Most turtles are _____________________.

a)

freshwater turtles

b)

ocean dwellers

c)

ancient

d)

in zoos

27.

One of the only reptiles that guard its eggs until they hatch is the ________________________.

a)

crocodile

b)

alligator

c)

turtle

d)

gecko

28.

The crocodilians that live only in the southeaster United States and in China are the __________________.

a)

alligators

b)

skinks

c)

tuataras

29.

Amphibians protect themselves by secreting a ___________________.

a)

mildly poisonous slime

b)

purple mucus

c)

hot venom

30.

Baby frogs and toads are called______________.

a)

tadpoles

b)

froggies

c)

goopies

31.

The process in which an animal changes form as it grows older is called _______________________________.

a)

metamorphosis

b)

life cycle

c)

evolution

32.

The only animal never bothered by the amphibian's slimy skin is the ___________________.

a)

tortoise

b)

snake

c)

koala

d)

zebra

33.

Young amphibians breathe with gills until they develop _____________________.

a)

noses

b)

lungs

c)

mouths

34.

The basic cause of all weather is the ____________.

a)

moon

b)

sun

c)

clouds

d)

rotation of the earth

35.

There are_________________major wind systems.

a)

two

b)

three

c)

one

d)

four

36.

The amount of water vapor that the air can hold at a given temperature is called the ________________________.

a)

relative humidity

b)

water capacity

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

37.

A small piece of ice hat is tossed up and down inside a cloud becomes coated with several layers of ice and finally falls to the earth is called a ___________________________.

a)

hailstone

b)

sleet

c)

shail

d)

gravel

38.

The plant closes to the sun and is only slightly larger than the moon.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

39.

This planet is the earth's twin and is the brightest planet in the sky.

a)

Venus

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

40.

The only planet with a bountiful supply of water and suitable for living things.

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

41.

This planet is called the red planet, and the Viking spacecraft landed on this planet.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Pluto

42.

The largest planet, that has a great big red spot.

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

43.

This planet has seven rings made up of ice particles and rocks.

a)

Saturn

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Pluto

44.

This planet looks like it is tipped over on it's side and is four times bigger than earth.

a)

The Sun

b)

Uranus

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

45.

This planet is almost the same size as Uranus. It has 8 moons and 5 rings circling around it although the rings are not seen.

a)

Neptune

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Saturn