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Worksheets4th quarter Final Science
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins
The _____________________________________can dive through the air at speeds of 220 mph or more.
Peregrine Falcon
Sparrow
Antelope
Salmon
The ______________is the largest bird in the world
ostrich
humming bird
hornbill
flamingo
The __________________is the only bird that can fly backwards
penguin
rhea
sparrow
humming bird
The ________________ is the South American relative of the ostrich.
rhea
hippo
giraffe
monkey
All fish are __________________
coldblooded
smelly
delicious
colorful
The breathing organs of fish are called____________
dorsals
pectorals
gills
holes
The ________________________helps the fish to stay at one level in the water without sinking.
scales
swim bladder
nostrils
tail
For protection, most fish have a coat of hard, rounded disks called __________________.
armor
scales
carpet
fins
The _______________is an example of a jawless fish.
lamprey
dory
large-mouth bass
trout
A shark has a tough flexible skeleton made of ________________.
cartilage
muscle
rubber
seaweed
Most of the fish in the world are ________________.
bony fish
salt water fish
fresh water fish
small fish
The ___________________has both of its eyes on one side of its head.
flying fish
sting ray
trout
flounder
The process in which a snake loses its outer skin is called ________________.
shedding
molting
peeling
evolution
The fastest snake is the __________________________.
African black mamba
python
rattlesnake
cobra
The ______________________helps the snake's sense of smell.
Jacobson organ
trachea
tongue
glotiis
The tiniest snake in the world is the _______________________.
copperhead
blind snake
coral snake
The poison produced by some snakes is called __________.
venom
arsenic
gas
The largest poisonous snake in the world is the ___________.
king cobra
African Black mamba
coral snake
rattlesnake
The lizard that can squirt a stream of blood from its eyes is the _____________.
horned lizard
gecko
chameleon
The lizard that is more at home in the water than on land is the ____________________.
marine iguana
komodo dragon
gila monster
The only lizards in the world that use poison to stun their prey is the _________________________ and the_________________.
Gila monster
beaded lizard
draco lizard
The lizard that can change its color to match its surroundings is the _________________________.
iguana
draco
komodo dragon
chameleon
Many lizards escape danger by ___________________.
biting
clawing
hissing
shedding their tails.
The upper section of a turtle's shell is the _______________________.
carapace
scutes
back
The round tough layers of skin covering the turtle's shell is called the ___________.
scutes
carapace
hexagons
Most turtles are _____________________.
freshwater turtles
ocean dwellers
ancient
in zoos
One of the only reptiles that guard its eggs until they hatch is the ________________________.
crocodile
alligator
turtle
gecko
The crocodilians that live only in the southeaster United States and in China are the __________________.
alligators
skinks
tuataras
Amphibians protect themselves by secreting a ___________________.
mildly poisonous slime
purple mucus
hot venom
Baby frogs and toads are called______________.
tadpoles
froggies
goopies
The process in which an animal changes form as it grows older is called _______________________________.
metamorphosis
life cycle
evolution
The only animal never bothered by the amphibian's slimy skin is the ___________________.
tortoise
snake
koala
zebra
Young amphibians breathe with gills until they develop _____________________.
noses
lungs
mouths
The basic cause of all weather is the ____________.
moon
sun
clouds
rotation of the earth
There are_________________major wind systems.
two
three
one
four
The amount of water vapor that the air can hold at a given temperature is called the ________________________.
relative humidity
water capacity
condensation
evaporation
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 ___________________________.
hailstone
sleet
shail
gravel
The plant closes to the sun and is only slightly larger than the moon.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
This planet is the earth's twin and is the brightest planet in the sky.
Venus
Uranus
Neptune
The only planet with a bountiful supply of water and suitable for living things.
Earth
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
This planet is called the red planet, and the Viking spacecraft landed on this planet.
Jupiter
Mars
Pluto
The largest planet, that has a great big red spot.
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
This planet has seven rings made up of ice particles and rocks.
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
Pluto
This planet looks like it is tipped over on it's side and is four times bigger than earth.
The Sun
Uranus
Venus
Neptune
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.
Neptune
Earth
Mercury
Saturn
