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CBA 2 G3

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

2.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

3.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

4.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

5.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

6.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

7.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

8.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

9.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

10.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

11.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

12.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

13.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

14.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

15.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

16.

differences among objects or organisms

a)

traits

b)

variations

c)

characteristics

17.

passed on from parent to offspring

a)

inherited trait

b)

environmental trait

18.

an adult plant or animal that has offspring or young

a)

offspring

b)

parent

c)

sibling

19.

making more of the same kind of living thing

a)

variation

b)

reproduction

20.

making more of the same kind of living thing

a)

variation

b)

reproduction

21.

the child or offshoot of a parent

a)

parent

b)

sibling

c)

offspring

22.

The space, conditions, and all the living and nonliving things around organisms

a)

trait

b)

environment

c)

characteristic

d)

organism

23.

behavior that is acquired through experience

a)

learned behavior

b)

inherited behavior

24.

Influences of 2 or more things on each other

a)

traits

b)

characteristics

c)

interactions

25.
Which is a characteristic of a dog that is most likely a result of its environment? 
a)
its color 
b)
its length of ears 
c)
its food preference
d)
its ability to see in the dark 
26.
Characteristics that are passed from parents to their offspring are called 
a)
behaviors
b)
learned traits
c)
inherited traits
d)
functions
27.
Characteristics that are passed from parents to their offspring are called 
a)
behaviors
b)
learned traits
c)
inherited traits
d)
functions
28.
A behavior that is developed by observing others or by being taught is a 
a)
learned behavior 
b)
inherited trait
c)
adaptation 
d)
function
29.
Which of these is not an inherited trait?
a)
a bird building a nest
b)
a turtle burying its eggs
c)
a bear hibernating in winter
d)
a horse pulling a plow
30.
Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?
a)
brown hair
b)
crying a lot
c)
ability to jump high
d)
his ability to talk
31.
The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT...
a)
long hair
b)
blue eyes
c)
long eyelashes
d)
small dimples
32.
Which is an example of a learned characteristic?
a)
color of a dog's fur
b)
color blindness of a person
c)
the ability of a mouse to run a maze
d)
a person's ability to roll their tongue
33.
Which of these is an inherited trait?
a)
a person's height
b)
where a person lives
c)
a person's ability to write
d)
a person learning a new language
34.

An instinct is

a)

acquired

b)

learned

c)

inherited

d)

practiced

35.

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

a)

hibernation

b)

migration

c)

a dog learning to roll over on command

d)

a duck knows how to swim across a lake when born

36.

Which is considered to be an environmental characteristic?Choose ALL that apply.

a)

language

b)

diet

c)

eye color

37.
Some traits and behaviors are learned and some are inherited. Which of the following traits are inherited?
a)
Speaking Spanish
b)
Bird saying hello
c)
Cat using a litter box
d)
Spines on a cactus
38.
 If a trait is learned or caused by the environment, then                                       
a)
it can be changed
b)
it can be passed on to offspring
c)
it cannot be changed
d)
it cannot be passed on, but could be taught to offspring
39.
Which of these human traits is not inherited?                  
a)
the language a person speaks
b)
the color of a person's eyes
c)
the color of a person's hair
d)
being able to laught
40.

Which kind of traits do animals get from their parents?

a)

learned

b)

inherited

c)

environmental

41.

A way of acting that an animal does not have to learn is called:

a)

instinct

b)

environment

c)

height

42.

Color blindness is an example of what kind of trait?

a)

inherited

b)

environmental

c)

learned

43.

Playing the guitar and speaking Italian are examples of:

a)

inherited traits

b)

environmental traits

c)

learned traits

44.

The bent flower stem has what kind of trait?

a)

Environmental

b)

Inherited

45.

What evidence supports the claim of the color of a cat's fur?

a)

The environment caused it.

b)

The cat was born with a certain fur color.

46.

What are the reasonings behind the scar on the lion's face?

a)

It was born with it.

b)

Traits can be influenced by the environment.

c)

Something happened to the lion to cause a scar.

d)

This trait was caused by something in the enivronment.

47.

The ducks at a local park swim up to people sitting on the dock. The ducks on farm fly away when people approach them. What are the reasonings for this?

a)

Ducks at the park are expecting people to give them food

b)

All ducks no matter where they are love people. The people at the farm must be scary.

c)

Ducks on a farm are afraid people may be predators.

48.

What traits are not inherited?

a)

scars

b)

short in height

c)

brown, curly hair

d)

hazel, big eyes

49.

Ahmed thinks the amount of water a plant gets determines how tall the plant will grow. What evidence would support that idea?

a)

Some plants grow the same height no matter the amount of water they receive.

b)

Some plants can grow vert tall without much water.

c)

Some plants given very little water are shorter.

d)

Some plants in rainforest do not grow very tall.

50.

What traits can two puppies born of the same parents, but lived in different houses have?

a)

One puppy has spots, the other has no spots.

b)

One puppy was overweight, one puppy was healthy weight.

c)

One puppy has a tail with a white tip, the other has a tail with the same color.

d)

One puppy is mostly brown, the other is black and white.

51.

An kitten that is overweight is what kind of trait?

a)

Environment

b)

Inherited

52.

A flower grew next to a sunny window. What part of the plant has changed growing near this spot?

a)

The leaves fall off.

b)

The plant is short.

c)

The stem is bent.

d)

The roots are white.

53.

The scar on lion's face is what kind of trait?

a)

Inherited

b)

Environmental

54.

The animal shown below has been influenced by environmental factors.

 

Which of the following is the best argument for this claim?

a)

The animal grows thicker fur when the temperature is colder.

b)

The animal grows thicker fur when exposed to the sun.

c)

The animal grows thicker fur due to lack of nutrients.

d)

The animal grows thicker fur due to exposure to disease.

55.

 

Joe is a tall boy with brown eyes, and short brown hair.  Which of the following traits is most likely caused by environmental factors?

a)

Body type because he grew tall.

b)

Hair length because it was cut.

c)

Eye color because it was like his mother.

d)

Hair color because it was like his father.

56.

True or False:

The brown rabbit is more likely to survive in a snowy environment.

(a)  

57.

A predator that cannot blend in with its habitat...

a)

When is lunch time?

b)

Three

c)

is less likely to be caught by a predator

d)

may die off because it cannot catch its food

58.

A giraffe's long neck helps it survive because...

a)

2

b)

When is lunch time?

c)

it can reach food in high places that other animals cannot reach

d)

it allows the giraffe to sleep better

59.

Which plant or animal has a long neck and camouflage to help it survive?

a)

crab

b)

cactus

c)

giraffe

d)

elephant

60.

Which plant or animal has claws and a hard outer shell to help it survive?

a)

crab

b)

giraffe

c)

hawk

d)

butterfly

61.

Which plant or animals has wing camouflage and uses disguise to help it survive?

a)

butterfly

b)

crab

c)

giraffe

d)

cactus

62.

Which plant or animal has a long trunk and tusks to help it survive?

a)

giraffe

b)

crab

c)

butterfly

d)

elephant

63.

Which plant or animal has talons and a curved beak to help it survive?

a)

crab

b)

hawk

c)

elephant

d)

butterfly

64.

Which plant or animal has thick waxy skin and spikes to help it survive?

a)

giraffe

b)

hawk

c)

cactus

d)

tulip

65.

Some members of a group may have _______________ that are slightly better than other traits that help them survive.

a)

options

b)

friends

c)

traits

d)

offspring

66.

Being the biggest, ______________ or fastest is very important to the survival of animals

a)

smallest

b)

weakest

c)

oldest

d)

strongest

67.

The peacock has to impress females with his colorful ___________________.

a)

wings

b)

tail

c)

head

d)

feet

68.

Differences among objects or organisms.

a)

species

b)

variation

c)

individuals

d)

mate

69.

A member of the same species but of the opposite sex to pair with for reproduction.

a)

mate

b)

individual

c)

species

d)

characteristics

70.

Scientist want to know if birds that sing also lay more eggs. The watched a group of birds and wrote down how much each bird sang. What else should they observe?

a)

The kind of trees where birds build nests.

b)

The color of the feathers of the birds.

c)

The number of eggs in each bird's nest.

d)

How high each bird can fly.

71.

Girattes eat leaves from the top of very tall trees. Not all giraffes are exactly the same. Some have light brown fur, some have longer necks, some have spots and some have wide feet. Which difference would help a giraffe get more food.

a)

Darker fur

b)

More spots

c)

Wider feet

d)

Longer neck

72.

One kind of plant has yellow or white flowers. Students want to find an answer to the question: Which plants do bees go to more? What should the students do to answer the question?

a)

Write down the number of white or yellow flowers on a plant.

b)

List the places where plants with white flowers and yellow flowers grow.

c)

Measure the size of plants with white or yellow flowers.

d)

Count the number of bees that go to plants with white flowers and yellow flowers.

73.

What type of traits are more likely to be passed on to offspring?

a)

Traits that negatively affect survival

b)

Traits that are from a different species

c)

Traits that positively affect survival

d)

Traits that come from neither parent

74.

Variations in traits will NOT help an organism–

a)

reproduce.

b)

find food and water.

c)

find an offspring.

d)

find a mate.

75.

What features of a cheetah help it survive in its environment?

a)

Spots

b)

Strong legs, sharp teeth, and spots

c)

Strong legs

d)

Sharp teeth

76.

Not all rabbits are the same. Some rabbits can live in the snow. What adaptation can help rabbits survive in the snow?

a)

Dark fur

b)

White fur

c)

No fur

d)

Spotted fur

77.

Why do some birds have short, fat beaks but other birds have long, sharp beaks? A bird's beak shape depends on–

a)

the food it eats.

b)

how fast it can fly.

c)

how big the bird is.

d)

how old the bird is.

78.

When one or more organisms bring new organisms of the same type into existence

a)

Survival

b)

Reproduction

c)

Species

d)

Mate

79.

Survival

a)

Continue living and remain in existence

b)

A member of the same species but opposite sex to pair with for reproduction

c)

A group of organisms that are similar to one another and can combine to produce more of their kind

d)

Information that supports an idea

80.

Evidence

a)

A group of organisms that are similar to one another and can combine to produce more of their kind

b)

Information that supports an idea

c)

A member of the same species but opposite sex to pair with for reproduction

d)

Features that help identify something

81.

Features that help identify something

a)

Characteristics

b)

Reproduction

c)

Evidence

d)

Mate

82.

Differences among objects or organisms

a)

Reproduction

b)

Variation

c)

Evidence

d)

Mate

83.

Leroy watched bears grab fish from a river. He saw 1 bear catch 1 fish. He saw 3 bears catch 6 fish. What can Leroy conclude?

a)

Bears like to hunt alone.

b)

Bears like to fish in groups.

c)

Hunting alone helps catch more fish.

d)

Hunting in groups helps catch more fish.

84.

Snakes are predators that catch their food by surprise. Which snake is most likely able to catch its food by surprise?

a)

a yellow corn snake on grass

b)

a brown snake on white desert sand

c)

a green snake on a leafy tree branch

d)

a red and black king snake on a white rock

85.

A hedgehog is a small mammal with many spines. What is most likely the reason for the spines?

a)

to eat its food

b)

to find a new home

c)

to attack its enemies

d)

to scare predators away

86.

Why do some animals travel in groups?

a)

They have more eyes looking out for predators.

b)

They have more feet to make noise to scare away prey.

c)

They can move faster when there are lots of them together.

d)

They can find grass more easily when there are lots of them lookin.

87.

The stilt bird lives in wetlands. It stands in shallow water and eats small fish. Some stilts have longer legs than others. How would having long legs help some stilts?

a)

They won't get wet.

b)

They can catch flies high in the air.

c)

They can go in deeper water to look for food.

d)

They do not have to fly as often because of their height.

88.

Peacocks are male birds with large, brightly colored tail feathers. Why might this characteristic stay in the population?

a)

Large tail feather help peacocks find more food.

b)

Males with the largest, brightest featheres attract more mates.

c)

Brightly colored tail feathers help them blend in with their habitats.

d)

Brightly colored feathers warn predators that peacocks are poisonous.

89.

Which adaptation would best prevent a plant from getting eaten?

a)

Thorns

b)

Bright Colors

c)

Sweet Smell

d)

Soft Leaves

90.

Plants live in a large range of habitats.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

What do plants need to survive?

a)

Sunlight, Water, Air, and Nutrients

b)

Summer, Winter, Spring, and Fall

c)

Swamps, Leaves, Nutrients

92.

Some plants have brightly colored flowers to attract bees, birds, and butterflies.

a)

False

b)

True