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Animals Through Time

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scientists think there used to be an ocean in the middle of the United States because...

a)

there is seaweed growing in Illinois.

b)

they read a book that said so.

c)

they found fossils of ocean animals underground.

d)

the soil is salty.

2.

There are so many different kinds of dogs because...

a)

people mated dogs that had qualities people wanted and their babies had those qualities too.

b)

the dogs want to be different from each other.

c)

the babies are different from their parents.

d)

dogs have a lot of babies.

3.

The green anoles were such good climbers because...

a)

they liked climbing trees.

b)

people bred them that way.

c)

they liked the insects high up in the trees better than the ones below.

d)

they had more toe scales to get away from the brown anoles who aren't good climbers.

4.

Animals with sharp, pointy teeth most likely eat...

a)

meat or fish.

b)

plants.

c)

insects.

d)

fruit.

5.

Animals with flat teeth most likely eat...

a)

meat or fish.

b)

plants.

c)

insects.

d)

fruit.

6.

An example of selection is breeding only iguanas that are blue in order to get the bluest iguana possible.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

How do we know that dinosaurs looked like big reptiles?

a)

They had similar skulls to reptiles.

b)

The imprint fossils of dinosaur skin is scaly.

c)

Dinosaurs laid eggs.

d)

All of the above.

8.

Which puppy belongs to the two parent dogs shown?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

9.

Would all of the puppies from these two parents look exactly the same?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

Meerkats help one another survive by...

a)

huddling around one another.

b)

barking a warning to others.

c)

snuggling to stay warm.

d)

distracting predators.

11.

True or False... A desert habitat today was always a desert habitat in the past

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False...We can learn about extinct animals by studying their fossils and comparing them to animals living today.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Why are there so many different varieties of dogs?

a)

dogs wanted to be different from each other

b)

dogs have many puppies

c)

people chose to breed dogs with traits they wanted

d)

dog babies were different from their parents

14.

True or False...All the kittens of 2 parent cats would look the same

a)

True

b)

False

15.

When habitats change, the kinds of animals and plants that live there change, too.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Animals that live in groups are less likely to...

a)

share their food

b)

feel lonely

c)

get eaten by predators

d)

survive when their environment changes, like when it floods

17.

Which traits changed for astronauts living in space?

a)

Height and hearing

b)

Freckles and hair color

c)

Balance and muscle strength

d)

Weight and skin color

18.

Which is NOT an example of cause and effect?

a)

When people exercise, their muscles get stronger

b)

When people live in space, they get shorter.

c)

When dogs are overfed, they gain weight.

d)

When plants aren’t watered enough, they wilt.

19.

What are fossils?

a)

The remains of animals that lived a long time ago.

b)

Bones left over from dead animals.

c)

Teachers over the age of 60

d)

Types of rocks buried in the ground.

20.

What trait do these fossils have in common?

a)

They are all fish.

b)

They all have fins.

c)

They all can be found in water.

21.

Which do you think this skull belonged to?

a)

plant eater

b)

meat eater

22.

Why can you do more push ups in space?

a)

There is more gravity in space.

b)

In space there is less gravity.

c)

In space you are stronger.

23.

Keeping your balance in space would be harder in space than on earth.

True or False?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

Space can be dangerous because their is NO air and temperatures can be extremely hot or extremely cold.

True or False

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

After staying a year in space, astronaut Scott Kelly came back with more muscles.

True or False?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE