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SCIENCE II REVIEW

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive

a)

adaption

b)

behavior

c)

learned behavior

d)

instinct

2.

Something an organism does to get the things it needs to live

a)

adaptation

b)

behavior

c)

learned behavior

d)

instinct

3.

A behavior that an animal doesn't begin life with but starts doing because of experience or watching another animal

a)

adaptation

b)

behavior

c)

learned behavior

d)

instinct

4.

An inherited behavior of an animals that helps it meet its needs

a)

adaptation

b)

behavior

c)

learned behavior

d)

instinct

5.

To go into a deep sleep to stay alive during the winter

a)

hibernate

b)

migrate

c)

nap

d)

mimicry

6.

To move from one place to another in search of food, water, or warmer temperatures

a)

hibernate

b)

migrate

c)

move

d)

camouflage

7.

When an animal blends in to its surroundings

a)

hibernate

b)

migrate

c)

mimicry

d)

camouflage

8.

When an animal looks like an animals that is poisonous or that taste bad to avoid being eaten

a)

hiberate

b)

migrate

c)

camouflage

d)

mimicry

9.
What is the name for an animal that hunts and eats other animals?
a)
prey
b)
mean
c)
predator
d)
decomposer
10.
What is the name for an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal?
a)
prey
b)
mean
c)
predator
d)
decomposer
11.
What does it mean to hibernate?
a)
To change your physical characteristics
b)
To sleep for an extended period of time during the winter
c)
To travel to a warmer location
d)
To eat all the oreos
12.
If an animal migrates then they
a)
find a hole to sleep in
b)
change the color of their fur
c)
travel to a warmer location
13.

Tigers have ______________ teeth for tearing meat.

a)

sharp

b)

flat

14.

A horse has _____________ teeth for eating grass.

a)

sharp

b)

flat

15.

What do skunks use for protection?

a)

quills

b)

sharp teeth and claws

c)

a spray of bad odor

d)

quick speed

16.

A pitcher plant holds water to trap _______.

a)

pollen

b)

insects

c)

seeds

17.
Why might some plants have thorns?
a)
to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant
b)
to attract insects that spread pollen to other plants
c)
to take in nutrients from the air
d)
to provide shade for the plant
18.
Cactus have a thick waxy coating on their stem that keeps them from drying out- is this a behavioral adaptation or physical adaptation?
a)
Behavioral adaptation
b)
Physical adaptation 
19.

Desert plants have adaptations for survival, such as -

a)

Stems and roots store water

b)

Leaves with waxy coating or hairy covering

c)

Fewer and smaller stomata

d)

All of these choices

20.

Scales, claws, and wings are all examples of:

a)

Migration

b)

Behavioral Adaptations

c)

Physical Adaptations

d)

Camouflage

21.

A plant that has waxy coatings on its stem and leaves, spines that discourage animals from eating it, and long root systems to absorb water would be classified as a:

a)

Desert Plant

b)

Prairie Plant

c)

Rainforest Plant

d)

Taiga Plant

22.

Hibernation, migration, defense mechanisms, mimicry, and mating rituals are all examples of:

a)

Physical Adaptations

b)

Behavioral Adaptations

c)

Camouflage

d)

Biological Fitness

23.

A plant with drip tips and waxy coatings on its leaves, prop and stilt roots in the shallow soil, and may grow on other plants to reach the sunlight would be classified as a:

a)

Desert Plant

b)

Prairie Plant

c)

Rainforest Plant

d)

Taiga Plant

24.

A plant that readily re-sprouts after wildfires, has narrow leaves that bend in the wind, and are usually wind-pollinated would be classified as:

a)

Desert Plant

b)

Prairie Plant

c)

Rainforest Plant

d)

Taiga Plant

25.

Animals that consume only meat are called

a)

herbivores

b)

omnivores

c)

carnivores

26.

Animals that consume only plants are called

a)

herbivores

b)

carnivores

c)

omnivores

27.

Animals that consume both plants and meats are called

a)

herbivores

b)

carnivores

c)

omnivores

28.

A monkey washing the sand off of a sweet potato is an example of an animals

a)

inherited behavior

b)

behavioral trait

c)

learned behavior

29.

The hawk has a sharp, hooked beak. How is this best used?

a)

for spearing fish

b)

for sifting food from water

c)

for getting insects

d)

for tearing meat

30.

The Bald Eagle has sharp talons. How does the eagle use these talons?

a)

swim in a lake

b)

walk on rocky land

c)

scratch bugs out of the soil

d)

catch and hold prey

31.

In the winter the ptarmigan has white feathers. This is an example of

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Adaptation

d)

Classification

32.

What adaptation do most birds have that help them survive?

a)

teeth

b)

thick coats of fur

c)

the ability to sift food from water

d)

feathers

33.

Katydids are insects that have the shape and look of a leaf. When not hanging out on the wall like the one in the picture, they blend in with the surroundings to avoid predators. What adaptation does the katydid show?

a)

hibernation

b)

camouflage

c)

migration

d)

warning coloration

34.

In the picture, a green tree frog is enjoying its place on a wide leaf. The frog can use this position to get flies and other insects. It can be still and blend in as part of the leaf. What adaptation is the amphibian using?

a)

hibernation

b)

migration

c)

warning colors

d)

camouflage

35.

The sunflower has bright flower petals and can be seen easily by other living things. Sunflower seeds grow in the middle area of the flower. How does this adaptation of the bright flower help the sunflower plant? Check all of the correct answers below.

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

attracts pollinating insects

d)

helps the sunflower make more sunflowers

36.
A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat.  This is an example of _____. 
a)
an adaptation
b)
environment
c)
response
d)
stimulus
37.
Which of the following is a physical adaptation for the underlined animal?
a)
A butterfly has bright colors to warn predators that it is poisonous.
b)
A hognose snake rolls over, slows its breathing, and hangs its tongue out to play dead.
c)
A herd of buffalo encircle their young to protect them from a pack of wolves.
d)
A dung beetle rolls a piece of dung across the desert.
38.

What adaptation makes the most sense for living in a cold snowy area?

a)

gills

b)

colorful wings

c)

white fur

d)

striped skin

39.

A porcupine has sharp quills that protect it from predators. Which of these is a behavioral adaptation of porcupines that makes the quills more effective for protection?

a)

Using sharp teeth to cut twigs and leaves

b)

Climbing to the very tops of trees to eat

c)

Making an underground nest for young

d)

Curling up into a ball when threatened

40.
Cactus have a thick waxy coating on their stem that keeps them from drying out- is this a behavioral adaptation or physical adaptation?
a)
Behavioral adaptation
b)
Physical adaptation 
41.

What is a community?

a)

A habitat with abiotic factors

b)

A very small habitat

c)

All the abiotic factors in a specific area

d)

All the different populations that live together in an area

42.

The place where an animal lives and gets what it needs to

survive is called_______.

a)

A community

b)

A Habitat

c)

An environment

d)

A niche

43.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

An ecosystem are all the living things and non living things that interact with each other in a certain place

b)

An ecosystems are animals and plants

c)

An ecosystem is the environment and the animals

d)

An ecosystem are all the living things that interact with each other in a certain place

44.

In an ecosystem living things and non living things...

a)

are alive

b)

interact with each other

c)

eat each other

d)

live in peace

45.

It´s very hot and has little rains

a)

DESERT

b)

RAINFOREST

c)

TUNDRA

d)

GRASSLAND

46.

It´s hot all year, it has abundant rainfalls

a)

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

b)

RAINFOREST

c)

TUNDRA

d)

GRASSLAND

47.

IT HAS LOTS OF GRASS AND LIONS

a)

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

b)

RAINFOREST

c)

TUNDRA

d)

GRASSLAND

48.

THERE ARE LOTS OF FISH SWIMMING

a)

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

b)

RAINFOREST

c)

OCEAN

d)

GRASSLAND

49.

____________________ a group of the same kind of plant or animal living in the same place

a)

community

b)

habitat

c)

environment

d)

population

50.

_______________all the populations, such as plants and animals living together in the same place

a)

community

b)

environment

c)

food chain

d)

habitat

51.
Communities are made up of living things only. Which one of these is a community?
a)
Trees, birds, dirt, worms
b)
Deer, grass, leaves, bunnies
c)
Whales, water, seashells, fish
d)
Sand, camels, mountains, coyotes
52.
Populations contain more than one member of the species. Which one of these is a population?
a)
Deer and mice
b)
10 squirrels
c)
squirrel
d)
squirrel, deer, and mice
53.

Which animal would you find in a desert environment?

a)

alligator

b)

Horse

c)

Lizard

54.

What is the largest environment in the world?

a)

rainforest

b)

desert

c)

ocean

55.

What environment is this?

a)

tundra

b)

rainforest

c)

desert

56.

Where does this animal live?

a)

Desert

b)

Underwater

c)

Rainforest

d)

Mountains

57.

What helps the plants live in the rainforest ?

a)

Their Leaves are small.

b)

They are tall trees.

c)

They are short plants

d)

All answers are correct

58.

Which environment can tall trees live in ?

a)

Underwater

b)

Mountains

c)

Rainforest

d)

Desert

59.

Where do we see the Pine trees ?

a)

Desert

b)

Mountains

c)

Underwater

d)

Rainforest