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Organisms and Environments

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 37mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of an organism?

a)

A bird

b)

A table

c)

A rock

d)

A house

2.

Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior?

a)

Breathing

b)

Swallowing

c)

Cooking

d)

Eye color

3.

What is the role of the rabbit?

a)

It passes energy to the tree.

b)

It passes energy to the mouse.

c)

It receives energy from the jackal.

d)

It passes energy to the jackal.

4.

A carnivore is an organism that only eats

(a)  

5.

True or False

A function is a part of the body of an organism.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is camouflage?

a)

What an animal does

b)

A structure

c)

A part of the body of an organism

d)

An adaptation that helps animals blend in with their environment.

7.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a producer?

a)

Lima bean plant

b)

Tomato plant

c)

Caterpillar

d)

Apple tree

8.

According to the diagram, scorpions get energy from what organism?

(a)  

9.

The diagram shows a food web. Which correctly shows a possible flow of energy in this food web?

a)

Mountain lion --> fox --> small bird --> apple

b)

Acorn --> small bird --> snake --> mountain lion

c)

Apple --> grasshopper

d)

Grass --> squirrel --> snake --> mountain lion

10.

Which of the following structures allows polar bears to live in the Arctic?

a)

Long ears

b)

Tail

c)

Thick fur

d)

Keep the polar bears warm

11.

Students investigate how producers make their own food. They discover producers need all of the following to make their own food EXCEPT -

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

sunlight

c)

other organisms

d)

water

12.

All of the following are inherited traits EXCEPT:

a)

eye color

b)

hair color

c)

shapes of leaves

d)

ability to read a book

13.

How does the giraffe's long neck help it survive in the African grasslands?

a)

It helps the giraffe run quickly.

b)

It helps the giraffe reach tree branches.

c)

It helps the giraffe drink from ponds.

d)

It helps the giraffe hide from predators.

14.

Which of the following correctly states the stages in the lima bean life cycle?

a)

1. Germinating seed

2. Plant with flowers

3. Plant with leaves

4. Plant with seed pods

b)

1. Germinating seed

2. Plant with seed pods

3. Plant with leaves

4. Plant with flowers

c)

1. Plant with seed pods

2. Germinating seed

3. Plant with leaves

4. Plant with flowers

d)

1. Germinating seed

2. Plant with leaves

3. Plant with flowers

4. Plant with seed pods

15.

Which of the following statements correctly compares the life cycle of a frog and a dog?

a)

Both the frog and dog go through the same stages of their life cycle.

b)

The dog goes through more changes in their life cycle than the frog.

c)

The frog goes through more changes in their life cycle than the dog.

d)

The frog and dog are the same organism.

16.

Students write conclusions after studying inherited traits and learned behaviors. Which conclusion is NOT valid?

a)

Learned behaviors are passed from generation to generation.

b)

Inherited traits are passed from generation to generation.

c)

Behaviors such as reading and table manners are learned.

d)

Eye color is an example of an inherited trait passed down from parents.

17.

Which of the following organisms are consumers?

a)

Grass and trees

b)

Grass and grasshopper

c)

Grasshopper and mouse

d)

Mouse and trees

18.

True or False

A producer is an organism that eats plants or animals.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which two organisms go through the most changes in their life cycles?

a)

Dogs and cats

b)

Frogs and Beetles

c)

Birds and butterflies

d)

Crickets and ladybugs

20.

Is the shape of a leaf an inherited trait or learned behavior?

a)

Inherited trait

b)

Learned behavior