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Measuring Up Science: Chapter 4 Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a plant makes more food than it uses, what do you think the plant will do with the extra food energy?

a)

store it for future use

b)

release it into the air

c)

grow larger leaves

d)

stop photosynthesis

2.

Why do ducks have webbed feet?

a)

it makes swimming easier

b)

it makes walking easier

c)

they help ducks build nests on muddy shores

d)

they keep the duck from sinking in the water

3.

Panda bears eat only bamboo. The amount of wild bamboo is decreasing because the land is being used for houses and farms. What is happening to the pandas?

a)

they are learning to eat something else

b)

they are in danger of dying out

c)

they are moving to different areas

d)

they are attacking the construction workers

4.

How does fertilizer from farm crops add to water pollution?

a)

the fertilizer soaks into the ground

b)

the fertilizer is washed by rain into the rivers

c)

fertilizer goes into drinking water when we wash fruits and vegetables at home

d)

wind blows the fertilizer into lakes and oceans

5.

When is an animal both predator and prey?

a)

when it produces its own food

b)

when the animal eats every animal it finds

c)

when it eats some animals but can also be eaten by other animals

d)

when an animal eats only plants

6.

During the summer, why is it often hotter in New York City than it is in the surrounding towns?

a)

the big buildings block the cooling breezes

b)

the streets and buildings absorb heat and release it back into the air

c)

there are fewer cars and buses

d)

there are more people adding their body heat to the already warm air

7.

Because the amount of energy decreases with each link on a food chain, a large predator needs to

a)

eat a lot to get enough energy for growth

b)

eat small amounts to get enough energy for growth

c)

become a producer

d)

move fast to save the energy it has

8.

Which of the following could be called decomposers?

a)

butterfly

b)

worm

c)

human

d)

seagull

9.

Oil spills can be cleaned up with the help of very small organisms that eat the oil. These organisms are

a)

producers

b)

predators

c)

decomposers

d)

prey

10.

Where does the water come from that plants use in making energy from the Sun?

a)

rain

b)

groundwater

c)

water vapor

d)

all of the above

11.

Suppose that certain rocks in the desert contain fossils of pinecones and pine needles. You can infer that

a)

there were a lot of trees long ago

b)

this desert was once even drier than it is now

c)

this environment was once moist and cooler

d)

fossils are common here

12.

On a warm sunny day, the water level in a pond has gone down. What part of the water cycle has taken place?

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

liquification

d)

evaporation

13.

A fire has killed most of the trees in a forest. Which animals would most likely return to this area first?

a)

tree-living animals such as squirrels and birds

b)

those tree-living animals that can live on the ground

c)

animals that eat grass, such as deer

d)

all of the animals

14.

Why does the leaf frog actually look like a leaf?

a)

it can soak up the Sun's energy and make its own food

b)

it fits more comfortably in a tree

c)

it is camouflaged and safer from predators

d)

it can sneak up on prey more easily

15.

Large numbers of prairie dogs live together in "towns." What might it mean when one starts barking and then the rest begin to bark?

a)

time to eat

b)

approaching danger

c)

change in weather

d)

bedtime

16.

Which is NOT a producer?

a)

tomato plant

b)

acorn

c)

evergreen tree

d)

sunflower

17.

If you moved to the North Pole, which of the following would you not have to bring?

a)

food

b)

water

c)

air

d)

heat

18.

Look at the diagram. How might polluted air affect the water cycle?

a)

the rain and snow gets polluted, too

b)

less rain can fall through the air

c)

rain clouds cannot form in polluted air

d)

polluted air prevents evaporation from occuring

19.

Which is not a method that the early pioneers used to keep their food from spoiling?

a)

drying

b)

freezing

c)

salting

d)

freeze-drying

20.

A strange plant disease has affected an area and many plants have died. How will this affect this area's food chain?

a)

the rest of the plants will die

b)

the soil will become poisoned by the dead plants

c)

the food chain will become smaller

d)

the animals that eat those plants may die