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Name
Class
Date
1.

______ to receive characteristics from an organism's parents

a)

inherit

b)

characteristics

c)

advantage

2.

______ the qualities that an organism has

a)

inherit

b)

advantage

c)

characteristic

3.

A pea plant's environment is the only thing that determines its characteristics. This statement is ____.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Giraffes use their long necks to ___________________.

a)

eat leaves on high trees

b)

fight

c)

spot danger

d)

all of the above

5.

Which two are INHERITED?

a)

able to roller skate

b)

freckles

c)

green eyes

d)

fast reader

6.

On Leah's third birthday, she is able to run, jump, speak in sentences, dress herself, and play with toys. Her hair has changed from dark brown to light blond. Which of Leah's characteristics was passed down to her from her parents?

a)

speaking in sentences

b)

ability to jump

c)

hair color

d)

playing with toys

7.

a peacock flounder fish can easily hide and surprise animals it wants to eat because ____

a)

it can change its color to match the background

b)

it can sleep

c)

it has stripes

8.

______ are examples of inherited characteristics in humans

a)

Hair texture and color

b)

Eye shape and color

c)

Height

d)

All of the previous answers

9.

An example of an inherited trait is ____________.

a)

eye color

b)

language

c)

riding a bike

d)

playing sports

10.

_________a characteristic that can help an individual compete in its environment

a)

inherit

b)

advantage

c)

characteristic

11.

One advantage of the peacock flounder is its ability to change color. This statement is ____.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

How does the giraffes long neck help it survive in the African grasslands? This structure functions to help the giraffe

a)

run very quickly

b)

reach tree branches

c)

drink from ponds

d)

hide from predators

13.

When two or more living things need the same resource they ____

a)

inherit

b)

compete

c)

hibernate

14.

a peacock flounder fish can easily hide and surprise animals it wants to eat because ____

a)

it can change its color to match the background

b)

it can sleep

c)

it has stripes

15.

A pea plant's environment is the only thing that determines its characteristics. This statement is ____.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Giraffes use their long necks to ___________________.

a)

eat leaves on high trees

b)

fight

c)

spot danger

d)

all of the above

17.

Which two are INHERITED?

a)

able to roller skate

b)

freckles

c)

green eyes

d)

fast reader

18.

a peacock flounder fish can easily hide and surprise animals it wants to eat because ____

a)

it can change its color to match the background

b)

it can sleep

c)

it has stripes

19.

______ are examples of inherited characteristics in humans

a)

Hair texture and color

b)

Eye shape and color

c)

Height

d)

All of the previous answers

20.

Something that causes a living thing to react is:

a)

Stimulus

b)

Behavior.

21.

The way an animal responds to the stimulus is called:

a)

Stimulus.

b)

Behavior.

22.

This behavior is :

a)

A learned behavior.

b)

An instinct.

23.

The period of inactivity of some animals during winter is called:

a)

Migration.

b)

Hibernation

24.

The movement from one place to another at different times of the year is:

a)

Migration.

b)

Hibernation

25.

A Stimulus is...

a)

something that causes a reaction in a living thing.

b)

a behavior that is inherited.

26.

A instinct is...

a)

is something that causes a reaction in a living thing.

b)

a behavior that is inherited.

27.

A dog doing tricks is an example of a learned behavior.

a)

True, a dog must be trained to do tricks because it is not born knowing how to do them.

b)

False, some behaviors are partly instinctive and partly learned.

28.

The period of inactivity of some animals during winter is called:

a)

Migration.

b)

Hibernation

29.

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

a)

Blue eyes

b)

Having freckles

c)

Speaking English

30.
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
blinking
b)
riding a bike
c)
swallowing
d)
crying
31.

A pea plant's environment is the only thing that determines its characteristics. This statement is ____.

a)

true

b)

false

32.

On Leah's third birthday, she is able to run, jump, speak in sentences, dress herself, and play with toys. Her hair has changed from dark brown to light blond. Which of Leah's characteristics was passed down to her from her parents?

a)

speaking in sentences

b)

ability to jump

c)

hair color

d)

playing with toys

33.

______ to receive characteristics from an organism's parents

a)

inherit

b)

characteristics

c)

advantage

34.

A pea plant's environment is the only thing that determines its characteristics. This statement is ____.

a)

true

b)

false

35.

_________a characteristic that can help an individual compete in its environment

a)

inherit

b)

advantage

c)

characteristic

36.

One advantage of the peacock flounder is its ability to change color. This statement is ____.

a)

true

b)

false

37.

How does the giraffes long neck help it survive in the African grasslands? This structure functions to help the giraffe

a)

run very quickly

b)

reach tree branches

c)

drink from ponds

d)

hide from predators

38.

When two or more living things need the same resource they ____

a)

inherit

b)

compete

c)

hibernate

39.

a peacock flounder fish can easily hide and surprise animals it wants to eat because ____

a)

it can change its color to match the background

b)

it can sleep

c)

it has stripes

40.

______ are examples of inherited characteristics in humans

a)

Hair texture and color

b)

Eye shape and color

c)

Height

d)

All of the previous answers

41.
An ecosystem is...
a)
all of one kind of organism in a n area
b)
all of the living and nonliving things in a place
c)
everything that surrounds a living thing
42.
A population is...
a)
all of one kind of organism living  in the same area
b)
where an organism lives
c)
everything that surrounds a living thing
43.

Which of these is a nonliving part of an environment?

a)

water

b)

brown bear

c)

oak tree

d)

fish

44.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

the living and nonliving things that interact in an environment

b)

the place where a living thing makes its home

c)

all the populations that live in the same place

45.

Which type of ecosystem is shown in this picture?

a)

Tundra

b)

Rainforest

c)

Desert

d)

Grassland

46.

Which type of ecosystem is shown in this picture?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Wetlands

d)

Tundra

47.

Which type of ecosystem is shown in this picture?

a)

Rainforest

b)

Tundra

c)

Wetlands

d)

Grasslands

48.

How many of these are TRUE about the Tundra?

a)

It is a cold region

b)

Trees can grow in the Tundra

c)

The ground beneath the surface is frozen all year

d)

Arctic foxes live here

49.

In which region is the ground covered with water for at least part of the year?

a)

Wetlands

b)

Grasslands

c)

Tundra

d)

Rainforest

50.

In which region would I find grasshoppers, prairie chickens, and bison?

a)

Grasslands

b)

Wetlands

c)

Tundra

51.

Which type of ecosystem is very dry? It is the driest ecosystem.

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Grasslands

52.

All the living things of the same kind that live in the same place make up a __________________.

a)

population

b)

habitat

c)

community

53.

What is habitat?

a)

A community of organisms and the environment in which they live.

b)

All the organisms of the same kind that live together in an ecosystem.

c)

The place where an organism lives and can find everything it needs to survive.

d)

The things both living and non living that surround a living thing.

54.

A very cold habitat close to the north pole.

a)

Tundra

b)

Rainforest

c)

desert

d)

savanah

55.
The place where an organism lives is its _________.
a)
habitat
b)
abiotic
c)
ecosystem
d)
community
56.
A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area are called a/an ________.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
57.
Which is a non-living part of an ecosystem?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Air
c)
Water
d)
All of these
58.
What is the name for all the animals of the same species living in an ecosystem?
a)
Population
b)
Community
59.

The living components of an ecosystem include: ____ and ____.

a)

plants and animals

b)

living and nonliving

c)

water and air

d)

soil and sunlight

60.
The place where an organism lives is its __________.
a)
habitat
b)
ecosystem
c)
organism
d)
population
61.
All of the living AND non-living things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an __________.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
62.

What MOST LIKELY caused the change in this photo?

a)

people

b)

plants

c)

animals

d)

weather

63.

What MOST LIKELY caused the change in this photo?

a)

people

b)

plants

c)

animals

d)

weather

64.

When living things compete for resources, it is called ....................

a)
producing
b)
recycling
c)
cooperation
d)
competition
65.
Which of the following causes the MOST change to  the environment?
a)
animals
b)
plants
c)
people 
d)
storms
66.
What does the following list describe?
food, air, water, space, sunlight
a)
resources
b)
organisms
c)
competition
d)
pollution
67.

Which of the following is an example of animals causing change?

a)

Planting Trees

b)

Beavers build a dam to block the flow of a river.

c)

People build homes

68.

Hawks and owls eat the same type of food and struggle with one another to get their food. What is this an example of?

a)

Competition

b)

Biotic factor

c)

Symbiosis

d)

Population

69.

In an ecosystem, what do organisms and populations with similar needs compete over?

a)

food

b)

water

c)

shelter

d)

all of the above

70.
What is a natural resource?
a)
Resources we get from our house
b)
Resources we get from people
c)
Resources we get from nature
71.

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

a)

renewable resources

b)

replaceable resources

c)

non renewable resources

d)

non replaceable resources

72.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

Air

b)

trees

c)

Animals

d)

Minerals

73.

Which of these is a renewable resource?

a)

trees

b)

methane

c)

coal

d)

gasoline

74.
All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT
a)
Coal
b)
animals
c)
petroleum (oil)
d)
natural gas
75.
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...
a)
they are used to produce heat
b)
they take a long time to form
c)
they can be found underground
76.

a natural resources that cannot be replaced quickly or in our lifetime

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Non-Renewable Resource

77.
Which group includes ALL renewable resources?
a)
Coal, trees, water, oil
b)
Water, wind, sun, plants
c)
Minerals, sun, natural gas, water
78.

Check all the boxes that are examples of renewable resources

a)

sun

b)

water

c)

wind

d)

natural gas

e)

coal

79.

Check all the boxes that are examples of nonrenewable resources

a)

natural gas

b)

oil

c)

sun

d)

water

e)

coal