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Habitat study

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the process by which plants get energy from the sun and convert it into oxygen and food for themselves?
a)
Photography
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Chemosynthesis
d)
Photoelectric effect
2.
When studying a habitat, which one of the following procedures is unnecessary?
a)
Take a colour photograph of the habitat.
b)
Draw a simple map of the habitat.
c)
Identify as many plants and animals in the habitat.
d)
Note the environmental factors affecting the habitat.
3.

Some environmental factors may be measured with instruments.

What does a light meter measure?

a)

Light intensity

b)

Temperature of the air

c)

Rainfall

d)

pH of soil

4.

Habitats are affected by environmental factors.

Which one of the following factors is most UNLIKELY to affect a habitat?

a)

The number of times it is photographed.

b)

The soil type of the habitat.

c)

The weather most prevalent in the habitat.

d)

Competition between plants in the habitat.

5.

The soil in a habitat affects the organisms living in it.

Which one of the following factors does not contribute to the kind of soil present?

a)

Wind direction

b)

pH of the soil

c)

Moisture content of the soil

d)

Soil type

6.

The climate of a habitat affects the types of plants and animals populating it.

Which one of the following does NOT contribute to the weather factors?

a)

Direction habitat faces

b)

Light intensity

c)

Rainfall

d)

Wind

7.

Some environmental factors may be measured with instruments.

What factor does a compass measure?

a)

Direction

b)

Temperature

c)

Rainfall

d)

pH of soil

8.
When identifying insects found in a habitat, which one of the following is most useful?
a)
Key
b)
Pooter
c)
Lock
d)
Map
9.

What is the name of the apparatus shown?

a)

Pooter

b)

Beating tray

c)

Line transect

d)

Pitfall trap

10.

The device shown is to dislodge insects and small animals from bushes and trees.

What is this device called?

a)

Beating tray

b)

Quadrat

c)

Pooter

d)

Line transect

11.
The square frame used to estimate the numbers of plants is called a
a)
quadrat
b)
pitfall trap
c)
pooter
d)
line transect
12.
Ecology is the study of
a)
how living things react with each other and their environment.
b)
local habitats.
c)
inherited characteristics.
d)
how minerals and food travel through a plant.
13.
In which of the following habitats would you NOT find an elephant?
a)
Seashore
b)
Scrubland
c)
Grassland
d)
Forest
14.
Everything that surrounds an animal or a plant is known as its
a)
environment
b)
habitat
c)
region
d)
community
15.
Which one of the following habitats would you most likely find at the coast?
a)
Sand dune
b)
Desert
c)
Forest
d)
Bog
16.
Which habitat does grass NOT belong in?
a)
Cave
b)
Forest
c)
Hedgerow
d)
Woodland
17.
Which one of the following would NOT be found in a garden habitat?
a)
Trout
b)
Daisy
c)
Earthworm
d)
Robin
18.
Which one of the following is NOT an example of a habitat?
a)
Population
b)
Pond
c)
Meadow
d)
Seashore
19.

Identify the vertebrate shown by using the classification key below.

a)

Reptile

b)

Bird

c)

Mammal

d)

Fish

e)

Amphibian

20.

Identify the invertebrate shown by using the key below.

a)

Butterfly

b)

Spider

c)

Centipede

d)

Moth

e)

Worm

21.

From the following list select the carnivores:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
22.

Which one of the following is NOT an example of a decomposer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.
Which one of the following is NOT a producer?
a)
Deer
b)
Cabbage
c)
Grass
d)
Tree
24.
A consumer that eats animal and plant material is called a
a)
omnivore
b)
producer
c)
herbivore
d)
carnivore
25.

Which one of these organisms is a producer?

a)

Grass

b)

Hawk

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Mushroom

26.
A place where an organism gets everything it needs to survive.
a)
habitat
b)
community
c)
ecosystem
d)
population
27.
A group of organisms that are physically similar and can mate with each other:
a)
population
b)
community
c)
organisms
d)
species
28.
Another word for a living thing is a:
a)
animal
b)
organism
c)
plant
d)
community
29.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
30.
Fish, dolphins, whales, sea turtles, and plants live here. What habitat is this describing?
a)
Stream
b)
Polar Region
c)
Rainforest
d)
Ocean
31.
The air we breathe is only ____% oxygen.
a)
10
b)
21
c)
78
d)
90
32.
What is it called when water is changed from a liquid to a gas?
a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION
33.

The coloring and markings of an animal that help it to blend in with its surroundings is _______________________.

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

prey

d)

behavior

34.

Birds from the north migrate to the South to _______________.

a)

Sleep through the cold winter months

b)

Find food in warmer regions during the winter

c)

Sleep through the hot summer months

d)

Go on vacation

35.

What is a way an eagle has adapted to help it get food?

a)

Small beak for seeds

b)

Webbed feet to swim

c)

Sharp talons to grab prey

d)

Oil on its feathers to help it shed water.

36.

Hibernation is an example of _______________.

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Migration

c)

Physical Adaptation

d)

Camouflage

37.

Thick fur and blubber are examples of __________________.

a)

Behavioral adaptations

b)

Physical Adaptations

c)

Camouflage

d)

Hibernation

38.

Which of the following adaptations would be common to animals living in cold climates?

a)

Thick fur

b)

Large Wings

c)

Bright Coloration

d)

Storing water in their body

39.
Polar bears have an adaptation that allows them to swim. What is most likely this adaptation?
a)
White coat
b)
Fat belly
c)
Small eyes
d)
Webbed Feet
40.
What is an adaptation?
a)
A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.
b)
The food that an animal eats.
c)
How energy moves in a food web.
d)
How animals evolve throughout time.

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