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Change the environment

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All endangered organisms will become extinct

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which animal is extinct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

What can we tell about fossil Y?

a)

It is older than fossil Z

b)

It is older than fossil X

c)

It is younger than fossil Z

d)

It is younger than fossil X

4.

In which category is the saber-toothed cat found?

a)

thriving

b)

threatened

c)

endangered

d)

extinct

5.

Today all that is left of dinosaurs is their

(a)  

6.

How deep a fossil is buried gives scientists clues about its _____.

a)

age

b)

size

c)

population

d)

predator

7.

What can you tell about the animal by looking at a picture of its fossil?

a)

It flew from tree to tree.

b)

It crawled along the ground.

c)

It could walk and run.

d)

It lived in the ocean.

8.

Scientists find clues to Earth’s past through fossils.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Some dinosaur fossils have structures that look like wings. This could mean _____.

a)

they lived in water

b)

they could fly

c)

they were large

d)

they ate fish

11.
a)

The feet showed it moved by walking.

b)

The tail showed it moved by walking.

c)

The head showed it moved by walking.

d)

The ribs showed it moved by walking.

12.

Only a few organisms become extinct each year.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

When there are not many of one kind of animal left, the animal is considered ___________.

a)

endangered

b)

extinct

c)

adapted

d)

recovered

14.

If not enough is done for a species that is endangered, then it may _____.

a)

find a new place to live

b)

adapt to a new ecosystem

c)

become extinct

d)

change its food source

15.

Which are reasons that an animal may become extinct? Select all that apply.

a)

loss of habitat

b)

pollution

c)

extra food supply

d)

hunting

16.

An animal is endangered when ___________.

a)

it can defend itself from natural predators

b)

it can protect its young from harm

c)

it can no longer find food or live in its environment

d)

it can no longer play with other animals and have fun