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3rd Preliminary Examination in Science 6

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 5hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The animal in the picture is a(n) ______ because it has a ______.

a)

invertebrate ... backbone

b)

vertebrate ... backbone

c)

reptile ... backbone

d)

backbone ... skeleton

2.

The balance of body parts in an animal is called ________.

a)

symmetry

b)

asymmetry

c)

left and right

d)

similarity

3.

All the animals in the pictures are

a)

swimming.

b)

mollusks.

c)

reproducing.

d)

invertebrates.

4.

Choose the animals with bilateral symmetry

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
5.

The following objects are all found in nature. What do they have in common?

a)

Living cells

b)

Radial symmetry

c)

Tissues

d)

Nothing is similar

6.

A frog lives in the rainforest and cannot make it's own heat to warm up. A kangaroo can control it's own temperature and make internal heat. Which animal would survive better in the Alaska tundra?

a)

Frog would survive better.

b)

Kangaroo would survive better.

c)

Both would survive well.

d)

Both would die right away.

7.

Animals with bilateral symmetry have a left and right side. They also have ______ useful for ______.

a)

eyes .... hunting

b)

tail ... hunting

c)

brain ... feeling

d)

legs ... flying

8.

This chart represents how many species are in each phylum of the animal kingdom. Which phylum has the greatest variety of life?

a)

True Worms

b)

Invertebrates

c)

Vertebrates

d)

Insects

9.

Having an exoskeleton can help an animal...

a)

be protected.

b)

be supported.

c)

have structure.

d)

move.

10.

All of these animals

a)

are multicellular.

b)

require energy.

c)

can only be seen with a microscope.

d)

contain water, proteins, and fat.

e)

respond to surroundings.

11.

Most animals that have been discovered on earth are invertebrates. Choose the groups of animals below that are invertebrates.

a)

Arthropods

b)

Marsupials

c)

Sponges

d)

Reptiles

e)

Echinoderms

12.

How can you describe the symmetry here?

a)

It has many lines of symmetry that radiate from the center, like pizza.

b)

It has 3 lines of symmetry.

c)

It has one line of symmetry that divides the animal in 2 halves.

d)

It has no symmetry.

13.

This thing is multicellular. It can eat, use energy, grow, and get rid of waste. It attaches itself to rocks in the ocean. Is it living?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

My teacher finds ugly pictures

d)

It is possible

14.

Vertebrates are more complex than sponges...

a)

... because they are bigger.

b)

... because they have cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems that are organized to work together.

c)

... because they are made of cells.

d)

... because they live longer.

15.

This Arctic seal has ________ symmetry and it _________ make its own internal heat.

a)

left and right.... cannot

b)

bilateral ... can

c)

radial ... can

d)

some ... cannot

16.
All habitats are the same 
a)
True 
b)
False 
17.
Fish, dolphins, whales, sea turtles, and plants live here. What habitat is this describing?
a)
Stream
b)
Polar Region
c)
Rainforest
d)
Ocean
18.
A desert habitat is cold and wet.
a)
True
b)
False
19.

What is a habitat?

a)

A way an animal behaves.

b)

A group of the same animals living together.

c)

A specific place where an animal naturally lives.

d)

When an animal lives in a place that is not their home eg. a zoo

20.

What habitat has the most amount of trees?

a)

Rainforst

b)

Desert

c)

Grasslands

d)

Arctic

21.

Where does this animal live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Where does this animal live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Where does this animal live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

These are habitats found on LAND.

a)

Aquatic Habitats

b)

Terrestrial Habitats

c)

Aerial Habitats

25.

These are habitats found on WATER.

a)

Aquatic Habitats

b)

Terrestrial Habitats

c)

Aerial Habitats

26.
a)

polar region

b)

ocean

c)

jungle

d)

desert

e)

mountains

27.
a)

polar region

b)

ocean

c)

jungle

d)

desert

e)

mountains

28.
a)

polar region

b)

ocean

c)

jungle

d)

desert

e)

mountains

29.

Where do you find jellyfish?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

What's the name of this habitat?

a)

Forest

b)

Desert

c)

Ocean

d)

Tundra

31.

_________ habitat involves sky.

a)

Arboreal

b)

Marine

c)

Aerial

d)

Freshwater

32.

Which of the following animals is an aerial animal?

a)

Whale

b)

Monkey

c)

Toucan Bird

d)

Gecko

33.

a)

terrestrial

b)

aquatic

c)

arboreal

34.

Animals need _______, ______, _______and ________in their environment to survive.

a)

meat, leaves, water, dirt

b)

food, water, air, space

c)

coats, shorts, shirts, tank tops

d)

books, snacks, water, juice

35.

Terrestrial animals live _____.

a)

on land

b)

in water

c)

in trees

36.

Abiotic means

a)

living

b)

nonliving

37.

What is the difference between the biotic and abiotic factors?

a)

Biotic factors are living things and abiotic factors are nonliving things.

b)

Biotic factors are nonliving things and abiotic factors are living things.

38.

What is a example of a abiotic factor?

a)

Panda

b)

Bacteria

c)

Butterfly

d)

Weather

39.

Temperature is an example of what kind of factor?

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

c)

dead

d)

living

40.

Which is an example of a seasonal change to a biotic factor?

a)

Temperatures get cooler in the fall.

b)

Hours of sunlight increase the summer.

c)

Birds fly south for the winter.

d)

Rainfall increases in the spring.

41.

Which is an example of a biotic factor in the environment?

a)

The climate in the region

b)

Carnivores that consume other animals

c)

Amount of helium gas in the air

d)

Flow of water in a river

42.

Which is an example of an abiotic factor in a pond environment?

a)

The water

b)

A frog

c)

A grasshopper

d)

A snake

43.

Nonliving elements in an ecosystem are called _______________.

a)

biotic factor

b)

abiotic factor

c)

limiting factor

d)

fear factor

44.
Is a deer an abiotic or biotic factor? 
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
45.

Lizards and cacti are biotic factors in a desert ecosystem that would rely on which abiotic factors?

a)

insects and sun

b)

water and insects

c)

snakes and temperature

d)

water and soil

46.

What is an example of a biotic factor?

a)

bear

b)

rocks

c)

soil

d)

water

47.

An organisms in an environment is a

a)

abiotic factor

b)

biotic factor

48.

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

a)

sun

b)

temperature

c)

soil

d)

grass

49.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

a)

mushroom

b)

air

c)

elephant

d)

coyote

50.

What are the abiotic factors in this image?

a)

water, sunlight, dirt, air

b)

birds, trees, and sunlight

c)

water, trees, and birds

51.
What are the biotic factors in this image?
a)
sunlight, elephants, and grasses
b)
sunlight, water,  and air
c)
elephants, plants, trees 
52.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
53.
Biotic means
a)
living
b)
nonliving
54.

Which of the following shows an abiotic factor interacting with a biotic factor in the environment?

a)

Lamprey eels survive by attaching themselves to trout.

b)

Water temperature affects its oxygen level.

c)

Low light intensity affects the growth of forest pine trees.

d)

Gypsy moth caterpillars eat the leaves of apple tree.

55.

Which of the following is an abioitic factor that could affect biotic factors?

a)

Population of rabbits.

b)

Length of daylight.

c)

Presence of harmful bacteria.

d)

Number of herbivores.