WorksheetsWindham STAAR Wars Part 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following represents the correct flow of energy in a food chain found within the food web?
a)
Water lily - insect - frog - turtle
b)
Algae - insect - frog - fish - heron
c)
Heron - frog - insect - algae
d)
Cattail - insect - fish - turtle - heron
2.
Bacteria live in our intestines, use indigestible foods, and produce vitamin K for our bodies. This type of relationship is called --
a)
predator-prey
b)
mutualism
c)
commensalism
d)
parasitism
3.
The relationship of a hookworm attaching itself to the intestines of a pig and absorbing nutrients from the pig is called --
a)
commensalism
b)
parasitism
c)
mutualism
d)
competition
4.
In the symbiotic relationship between the pig and the hookworm, the pig is called the --
a)
producer
b)
prey
c)
host
d)
mutualist
5.
Barnacles are ocean organisms that often attach themselves to whales and filter food from the water as the whale swims. The barnacles do not affect the whale. This type of relationship is called --
a)
predator-prey
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
commensalism
6.
Which of the following organisms is both a predator and a prey?
a)
Heron
b)
Fish
c)
Snail
d)
Insect
7.
There are 3 species of birds on an island. Bird A has a heavy bill for eating big seeds and. Bird B has a sharply pointed bill for eating insects. Bird C has a sharp bill for eating insects and small seeds. If the insect population suddenly disappeared one season, which bird or birds would probably be least affected that season?
a)
Bird A
b)
Bird B
c)
Bird C
d)
Bird A and Bird B
8.
Which of the following is part of the theory of natural selection?
a)
Individuals that acquire characteristics will pass those characteristics on to their offspring
b)
Most offspring of a species will survive to reproduce
c)
Individuals within the same population have identical traits
d)
Individuals that have favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce
9.
What is the name for a period of reduced activity that some animals experience during the winter months?
a)
hibernation
b)
estivation
c)
seasonal behavior
d)
learned behavior
10.
This cat is a member of which genus and species?
a)
Lynx rufus
b)
Puma concolor
c)
Lynx Canadensis
d)
Herpailurus yaguarondi
11.
The overall charge of the nucleus is...
a)
Positive
b)
sometimes positive and sometimes negative
c)
neutral
d)
negative
12.
Neutrons are neutral. This means that...
a)
neutrons are not involved in chemical reactions
b)
neutrons are neither acidic nor basic
c)
neutrons do not have a charge
d)
neutrons do not have a mass
13.
Which of the following best describes an electron?
a)
it has no charge and about the same mass as a proton
b)
it has a negative charge and much less mass than a proton
c)
it has a positive charge and much more mass than a neutron
d)
it has a negative charge and about the same mass as a neutron
14.
Which group on the periodic table is most reactive?
a)
Group 3
b)
Group 1
c)
Group 18
d)
Group 12
15.
Which group on the periodic table is least reactive?
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 13
c)
Group 5
d)
Group 18
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