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WorksheetsCBA 2 G3
Total questions: 92
Worksheet time: 58mins
Environmental Trait
Inherited Trait
Environmental Trait
Inherited Trait
Environmental Trait
Inherited Trait
Environmental Trait
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Environmental Trait
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Environmental Trait
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Environmental Trait
Inherited Trait
differences among objects or organisms
traits
variations
characteristics
passed on from parent to offspring
inherited trait
environmental trait
an adult plant or animal that has offspring or young
offspring
parent
sibling
making more of the same kind of living thing
variation
reproduction
making more of the same kind of living thing
variation
reproduction
the child or offshoot of a parent
parent
sibling
offspring
The space, conditions, and all the living and nonliving things around organisms
trait
environment
characteristic
organism
behavior that is acquired through experience
learned behavior
inherited behavior
Influences of 2 or more things on each other
traits
characteristics
interactions
An instinct is
acquired
learned
inherited
practiced
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
hibernation
migration
a dog learning to roll over on command
a duck knows how to swim across a lake when born
Which is considered to be an environmental characteristic?Choose ALL that apply.
language
diet
eye color
Which kind of traits do animals get from their parents?
learned
inherited
environmental
A way of acting that an animal does not have to learn is called:
instinct
environment
height
Color blindness is an example of what kind of trait?
inherited
environmental
learned
Playing the guitar and speaking Italian are examples of:
inherited traits
environmental traits
learned traits
The bent flower stem has what kind of trait?
Environmental
Inherited
What evidence supports the claim of the color of a cat's fur?
The environment caused it.
The cat was born with a certain fur color.
What are the reasonings behind the scar on the lion's face?
It was born with it.
Traits can be influenced by the environment.
Something happened to the lion to cause a scar.
This trait was caused by something in the enivronment.
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?
Ducks at the park are expecting people to give them food
All ducks no matter where they are love people. The people at the farm must be scary.
Ducks on a farm are afraid people may be predators.
What traits are not inherited?
scars
short in height
brown, curly hair
hazel, big eyes
Ahmed thinks the amount of water a plant gets determines how tall the plant will grow. What evidence would support that idea?
Some plants grow the same height no matter the amount of water they receive.
Some plants can grow vert tall without much water.
Some plants given very little water are shorter.
Some plants in rainforest do not grow very tall.
What traits can two puppies born of the same parents, but lived in different houses have?
One puppy has spots, the other has no spots.
One puppy was overweight, one puppy was healthy weight.
One puppy has a tail with a white tip, the other has a tail with the same color.
One puppy is mostly brown, the other is black and white.
An kitten that is overweight is what kind of trait?
Environment
Inherited
A flower grew next to a sunny window. What part of the plant has changed growing near this spot?
The leaves fall off.
The plant is short.
The stem is bent.
The roots are white.
The scar on lion's face is what kind of trait?
Inherited
Environmental
The animal shown below has been influenced by environmental factors.
Which of the following is the best argument for this claim?
The animal grows thicker fur when the temperature is colder.
The animal grows thicker fur when exposed to the sun.
The animal grows thicker fur due to lack of nutrients.
The animal grows thicker fur due to exposure to disease.
Joe is a tall boy with brown eyes, and short brown hair. Which of the following traits is most likely caused by environmental factors?
Body type because he grew tall.
Hair length because it was cut.
Eye color because it was like his mother.
Hair color because it was like his father.
True or False:
The brown rabbit is more likely to survive in a snowy environment.
(a)
A predator that cannot blend in with its habitat...
When is lunch time?
Three
is less likely to be caught by a predator
may die off because it cannot catch its food
A giraffe's long neck helps it survive because...
2
When is lunch time?
it can reach food in high places that other animals cannot reach
it allows the giraffe to sleep better
Which plant or animal has a long neck and camouflage to help it survive?
crab
cactus
giraffe
elephant
Which plant or animal has claws and a hard outer shell to help it survive?
crab
giraffe
hawk
butterfly
Which plant or animals has wing camouflage and uses disguise to help it survive?
butterfly
crab
giraffe
cactus
Which plant or animal has a long trunk and tusks to help it survive?
giraffe
crab
butterfly
elephant
Which plant or animal has talons and a curved beak to help it survive?
crab
hawk
elephant
butterfly
Which plant or animal has thick waxy skin and spikes to help it survive?
giraffe
hawk
cactus
tulip
Some members of a group may have _______________ that are slightly better than other traits that help them survive.
options
friends
traits
offspring
Being the biggest, ______________ or fastest is very important to the survival of animals
smallest
weakest
oldest
strongest
The peacock has to impress females with his colorful ___________________.
wings
tail
head
feet
Differences among objects or organisms.
species
variation
individuals
mate
A member of the same species but of the opposite sex to pair with for reproduction.
mate
individual
species
characteristics
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?
The kind of trees where birds build nests.
The color of the feathers of the birds.
The number of eggs in each bird's nest.
How high each bird can fly.
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.
Darker fur
More spots
Wider feet
Longer neck
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?
Write down the number of white or yellow flowers on a plant.
List the places where plants with white flowers and yellow flowers grow.
Measure the size of plants with white or yellow flowers.
Count the number of bees that go to plants with white flowers and yellow flowers.
What type of traits are more likely to be passed on to offspring?
Traits that negatively affect survival
Traits that are from a different species
Traits that positively affect survival
Traits that come from neither parent
Variations in traits will NOT help an organism–
reproduce.
find food and water.
find an offspring.
find a mate.
What features of a cheetah help it survive in its environment?
Spots
Strong legs, sharp teeth, and spots
Strong legs
Sharp teeth
Not all rabbits are the same. Some rabbits can live in the snow. What adaptation can help rabbits survive in the snow?
Dark fur
White fur
No fur
Spotted fur
Why do some birds have short, fat beaks but other birds have long, sharp beaks? A bird's beak shape depends on–
the food it eats.
how fast it can fly.
how big the bird is.
how old the bird is.
When one or more organisms bring new organisms of the same type into existence
Survival
Reproduction
Species
Mate
Survival
Continue living and remain in existence
A member of the same species but opposite sex to pair with for reproduction
A group of organisms that are similar to one another and can combine to produce more of their kind
Information that supports an idea
Evidence
A group of organisms that are similar to one another and can combine to produce more of their kind
Information that supports an idea
A member of the same species but opposite sex to pair with for reproduction
Features that help identify something
Features that help identify something
Characteristics
Reproduction
Evidence
Mate
Differences among objects or organisms
Reproduction
Variation
Evidence
Mate
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?
Bears like to hunt alone.
Bears like to fish in groups.
Hunting alone helps catch more fish.
Hunting in groups helps catch more fish.
Snakes are predators that catch their food by surprise. Which snake is most likely able to catch its food by surprise?
a yellow corn snake on grass
a brown snake on white desert sand
a green snake on a leafy tree branch
a red and black king snake on a white rock
A hedgehog is a small mammal with many spines. What is most likely the reason for the spines?
to eat its food
to find a new home
to attack its enemies
to scare predators away
Why do some animals travel in groups?
They have more eyes looking out for predators.
They have more feet to make noise to scare away prey.
They can move faster when there are lots of them together.
They can find grass more easily when there are lots of them lookin.
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?
They won't get wet.
They can catch flies high in the air.
They can go in deeper water to look for food.
They do not have to fly as often because of their height.
Peacocks are male birds with large, brightly colored tail feathers. Why might this characteristic stay in the population?
Large tail feather help peacocks find more food.
Males with the largest, brightest featheres attract more mates.
Brightly colored tail feathers help them blend in with their habitats.
Brightly colored feathers warn predators that peacocks are poisonous.
Which adaptation would best prevent a plant from getting eaten?
Thorns
Bright Colors
Sweet Smell
Soft Leaves
Plants live in a large range of habitats.
True
False
What do plants need to survive?
Sunlight, Water, Air, and Nutrients
Summer, Winter, Spring, and Fall
Swamps, Leaves, Nutrients
Some plants have brightly colored flowers to attract bees, birds, and butterflies.
False
True
