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Unit 1 Science Review grade 4

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which characteristic is inherited rather than learned?

a)

reading a story

b)

saluting a flag

c)

your eye color

d)

having a scar on your arm

2.

What is the main job of hair on a deer

a)

to protect the deer from extreme temperatures

b)

to attract predators

c)

to help the deer find food

d)

to help the deer breathe

3.

What is an example of an animal preparing for a seasonal change in the environment

a)

a bat flying at night

b)

a deer drining water

c)

an owl eating a mouse

d)

a squirrel storing nuts to eat at a later time

4.

A viceroy butterfly looks like a monarch butterfly. Monarch butterflies taste bitter to

birds, but viceroy butterflies do not taste bitter. When a bird sees a viceroy, it most likely

will not eat the viceroy butterfly because it looks like the monarch butterfly. This type of

adaptation is called _

a)

warning colors

b)

disruptive coloration

c)

mimicry

d)

concealing coloration

5.

During which season of the year would a rabbit's fur be thickest?

a)

fall

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

winter

6.

A black bear is 5 years old. It has brown eyes, straight black hair, and large paws. It

likes to flip over stones and logs to look for things to eat. It also climbs trees. The bear

is overweight. Sometimes it lies in water to cool off in the hot summer months. Which

of the following lists includes only characteristics that the bear inherited from its parents?

a)

straight black hair, brown eyes, flipping over stones and logs

b)

climbing trees, large paws, lying in water to cool off

c)

straight black hair, being overweight, flipping over stones and logs

d)

straight black hair, brown eyes, large paws

7.

When an animal blends in with its environment it is called

a)

instinct

b)

camouflage

c)

predator

d)

migration

8.

The process by which plants make their own food it called

a)

pollination

b)

photosynthesis

c)

germination

d)

chlorophyll

9.

Which structure of plants help it to collect energy from sunlight

a)

stem

b)

petals

c)

roots

d)

leaves

10.

Which example. describe an organism taking in nurtrients/food energy?

a)

dog burying a bone

b)

girl eating an apple

c)

insect crawling on a leaf

d)

boy planting tomatoes