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Chapter 4 Living Things in the Environment - Self-study

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following: habitat - organism

a)

rainforest

1.

tiger

b)

desert

2.

camel

c)

river

3.

beaver

d)

ocean

4.

whale

e)

north pole

5.

polar bear

2.

a place where animals live

(a)  

3.

this is the ability of an organism to survive using it's features and characteristics

a)

echolocation

b)

adaptation

c)

survival skill

d)

inhabitant

4.

The ​ (a)   of a ​ (b)   in a ​ (c)   is the number of individuals of that species which are ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
population
species
habitat
present
people
absent
5.

If the birth rate is greater than the death rate, the population will ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
increase
decrease
Oh no, we need to keep it down.
6.

If the birth rate is less than the death rate, the population will ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
decrease
increase
We need to make more babies!
7.

5. Animals that only eat meats (other animals) are called ...

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

8.

6. Like human, some animals eat both plants and animals. we call it ...

a)

herbivores

b)

carnivores

c)

omnivores

9.

1) In the food chain 'grass --> grasshopper --> frog --> snake --> eagle', what organism is the primary consumer?

a)

grass

b)

grasshopper

c)

frog

d)

snake

e)

eagle

10.

2) In the food chain 'grass --> grasshopper --> frog --> snake --> eagle', what organism is the producer?

a)

grass

b)

grasshopper

c)

frog

d)

snake

e)

eagle

11.

3) Which of the following links of the food chain eats decaying matter?

a)

Producer

b)

Primary consumer

c)

Secondary consumer

d)

Tertiary consumer

e)

Decomposer

12.

5) Which of the following links of the food chain produces energy for the entire food chain?

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

13.

4) Which of the following links of the food chain eats plants?

a)

producer

b)

primary consumer

c)

secondary consumer

d)

tertiary consumer

e)

decomposer

14.

Write some examples of the decomposers.

4 lines
15.

What do decomposers feed on?

a)

living animals

b)

dead animals and plants

c)

humans

16.

Why are decomposers important? (there are 2 correct answers)

a)

they look good in nature

b)

cycling of nutrients and minerals

c)

decreasing the amount of waste in nature

d)

scaring large animals

17.

The most important group of decomposers include

a)

A bacteria

b)

B fungi

c)

both A and B

d)

virus

18.

The positive influences of humans;

a)

energy

1.

renewable sources like solar

b)

pollution

2.

reducing CFC

c)

habitats

3.

creating national parks

d)

materials

4.

recycling to reduce the need to extract more from the Earth

19.

The negative influences of humans;

a)

energy

1.

soot, smog rain and acid rain

b)

habitats

2.

towns and cities destroy habitats

c)

materials

3.

mining can destroy habitats

d)

pollution

4.

oil spillages pollute seas

20.

Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

21.

Oil is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

22.

Why are fossil fuels considered non-renewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?

a)

They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.

b)

They are being formed too far beneath the surface.

c)

We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.

23.

One ADVANTAGE of using fossil fuels is that:

a)

They are better for the environment.

b)

They can produce extremely high amounts of energy.

c)

They contribute to the greenhouse effect.

d)

They will never run out.

24.

What is one ADVANTAGE of using renewable resources?

a)

They will never run out.

b)

They are more expensive.

c)

They are bad for the environment.

25.

Nuclear energy comes from .....

a)

heat from fire

b)

decay of the nucleus of atoms

c)

electrons released from atoms

d)

water