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Unit 11 Science Test

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can cutting down trees be helpful?

a)

pollution will decrease

b)

land can be used for farmland or to build houses

c)

there will be a greater variety of animals in the forest

d)

the smaller forest will provide better homes for animals

2.

What is the greatest threat to a manatee in Florida?

a)

not enough food

b)

chemicals in the water

c)

being hit by a motorboat

d)

crossing from fresh water to salt water

3.

What effect could an oil spill most likely have on the environment?

a)

fish and water birds can die

b)

the temperature of the water will decrease

c)

the air near the spill will develop smog

d)

the number of cloudy days at the shore will increase

4.

Which of the following is NOT recyclable?

a)

soda cans

b)

cans of oil

c)

plastic bottles

d)

paper

5.

Which is true about Florida plants in comparison with plants from up north?

a)

No plants in Florida lose their leaves

b)

Florida plants stay dormant for a longer time

c)

Northern plants never go dormant

d)

Florida plants that lose their leaves, stay bare for a shorter time

6.

Which would you NOT expect to see during the spring?

a)

new buds forming

b)

colored leaves falling

c)

green leaves growing

d)

fruit trees flowering

7.

What is the main advantage of an animal that can change colors to match their surroundings?

a)

it reduces the amount of food needed

b)

it helps the animal remain warm

c)

it stops the animal from losing water

d)

it is harder for predators to see them

8.

Producers

a)

use photosynthesis

b)

break down dead material

c)

eat animals

d)

eat plants

9.

Why do some animals store food during the fall?

a)

it is too cold to leave their home

b)

they are too easily seen by predators in the winter

c)

there is little food in the winter

10.

Which organisms break down dead things for food?

a)

decomposer

b)

consumer

c)

herbivore

d)

producer

11.

What is needed for photosynthesis?

a)

sunlight, water, and sugar

b)

sunlight, oxygen, and sugar

c)

sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide

d)

sunlight, oxygen, and carbon dioxide

12.

What is missing in the food chain.

sun--> _________--> consumer--> consumer

a)

carnivore

b)

consumer

c)

predator

d)

producer

13.

What is wrong with the following food chain?

animal --> plant--> animal

a)

there cannot be more than one animal in a food chain

b)

plants are producers, so they eat other plants

c)

plants are producers, so they do not eat other living things

d)

animals do not eat plants

14.

What is the role of a person in a food chain?

a)

producer

b)

herbivore

c)

carnivore

d)

consumer

15.

An animals that eats plants and insects is an ____________.

a)

carnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

producer

d)

omnivore

16.

What is the main source of energy for a food chain?

a)

plant

b)

sun

c)

animal

d)

decomposer

17.

The best items to add to a compost pile break down rapidly. These items have a carbon-to-nitrogen (carbon:nitrogen) ratio of 30 or less. Which item would break down the fastest?

a)

left over green beans

b)

coffee grounds

c)

paper

d)

corn stalks