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IA 2 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are mountains created?

a)

when two plates move away from each other

b)

when two plates creep alongside each other

c)

when two plates move toward each other

d)

all of the above

2.

Rex is doing a project about kohlrabi. So far, he has learned that kohlrabi is classified as a plant. Based on this classification, what else does

Rex know about kohlrabi?

a)

It is warm-blooded.

b)

It survives by eating other organisms.

c)

It uses sunlight to make food to grow.

d)

It needs shelter to survive.

3.

Which two organisms are probably in the same kingdom?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Elysia is learning about organism classification, and she is taking notes at home. What is wrong with her notes?

a)

Not all organisms can be classified.

b)

All organisms belong to only one kingdom.

c)

All organisms belong to more than one kingdom.

d)

There is nothing wrong with Elysia's notes.

5.

Which organisms will have more similarities?

a)

ten organisms from the same phylum and different orders

b)

ten organisms from the same order and different families

c)

ten organisms from the same genus and different species

d)

ten organisms from the same kingdom and different phylums

6.

Based on the chart, which animals are the most similar? Select the photographs of the two animals below.

a)
b)
c)
7.

Maleeha knows that a cassowary is a vertebrate. Based on this information, what else does Maleeha know about cassowaries?

a)

They have backbones.

b)

They are mammals.

c)

They do not have backbones.

d)

They are animals.

8.

Here are some facts about the Atlantic eel:

• The Atlantic eel has a backbone and scaly skin.

• The Atlantic eel moves its body in a shape similar to an "S".

• The Atlantic eel can breathe underwater.

What kind of organism is an Atlantic eel?

a)

reptile

b)

mammal

c)

amphibian

d)

bird

e)

fish

9.

Which of the following can undergo metamorphosis?

a)

birds

b)

reptiles

c)

fish

d)

amphibians

e)

mammals

10.

Jellyfish and starfish are both __________.

a)

invertebrates

b)

echinoderms

c)

fish

d)

cnidarians

11.

Use the dichotomous key to identify the organism.

a)

gecko

b)

chameleon

c)

iguana

12.

Non-vascular plants are __________.

a)

plants that grow best with direct sunlight

b)

plants that only grow in the desert

c)

plants that do not have a system to hold them up and transport nutrients

d)

plants that do not make their own food

13.

Which of the following are inherited traits?

a)

a scar from falling off a skateboard

b)

being able to walk

c)

the ability to add and subtract numbers

d)

the shape of a person's ears

14.

Which of the following are instincts?

a)

A child plays the piano.

b)

A mother bird immediately recognizes the call of her children.

c)

Newly hatched sea turtles crawl towards the ocean after hatching.

d)

A dog is trained to sit when told.

15.

True or False: The environment can affect any type of trait, whether it is inherited, acquired, physical, or behavioral.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

This is Rufus the puppy. Which of the following dogs has the MOST SIMILAR genes to Rufus?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

This dog's leg length is a __________ trait, and its obedience training is a __________ trait.

a)

inherited; behavioral

b)

inherited; physical

c)

physical; inherited

d)

behavioral; inherited

18.

Jaylen was looking through a cookbook and came up with this analogy: Recipes are to __________ as genes are to __________.

a)

traits; instincts

b)

dishes of food; traits

c)

dishes of food; heredity

d)

traits; dishes of food

19.

In which environment would this rabbit's fur color be an adaptation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Some animals, such as this bull, are given drugs to make them grow more muscle. The offspring of animals given these drugs do not get this

trait. Is this extra muscle an adaptation?

a)

Yes, it is an adaptation because the muscle helps the animal survive in its environment.

b)

No, it is not an adaptation because the animal cannot pass the trait on to its offspring.

21.

Which of the following statements are true? Check all that are true.

a)

Heredity causes children to look like their parents.

b)

Acquired traits cannot be passed down from parents to offspring.

c)

Every organism has the same inherited traits.

d)

Inherited traits are passed down from parents to offspring.

22.

Select all of the behavioral traits.

a)

the height of a giraffe

b)

a squirrel's fur color

c)

a caterpillar being able to turn into a butterfly

d)

plants always growing towards the Sun

23.

Select the epicenter on this diagram.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

24.

Which of the following is NOT an adaptation?

a)

a man whose genes prevent cancer

b)

a cheetah that can run fast

c)

a child learning math

d)

a fish that blends into its environment better

25.

Where is the oldest land located?

a)

A (O'ahu)

b)

B (Moloka'i)

c)

C (Maui)

d)

D (Hawai'i)