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4th grade ch. 2 test

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of organisms that produces organisms of the same kind is a

a)

species

b)

adaptation

c)

mimicry

d)

prey

2.

An animal that helps plants make seeds by moving pollen is called a

a)
pollinator
b)
herbivore
c)
predator
d)
insect
3.
  1. A _________ is an organism that makes its own food.

a)

predator

b)

prey

c)

consumer

d)

producer

4.

An organism that eats plants or eats other animals that eat plants is a

a)

consumer

b)
predator
c)

mimicry

d)

prey

5.

An ________ can be a physical feature or a behavior that helps a plant or animal survive.

a)
mutation
b)
extinction
c)
adaptation
d)
environment
6.
  1. _________ is the physical appearance of an animal that helps blend in with its surroundings.

a)
Visibility
b)
Camouflage
c)
Disguise
d)
Mimicry
7.
  1. _______ is an adaptation that allows an animal to protect itself by looking like another organism.

a)
mimicry
b)
deception
c)
disguise
d)
camouflage
8.
  1. Animals that hunt other animals for food are

a)
carnivores
b)
herbivores
c)
predators
d)
prey
9.

______ is any animal that is hunted for food

a)
Hunter
b)
Predator
c)
Capture
d)
Prey
10.

_________ when all members of a species die out.

a)
endangered
b)
extinction
c)
survival
d)
population
11.

The place where a plant or animal lives is called its

a)
dwelling
b)
territory
c)
habitat
d)
environment
12.

All organisms in an ecosystem make up a

a)
population
b)
habitat
c)
biosphere
d)
community
13.

A living thing is called an

a)
entity
b)
creature
c)
being
d)
organism
14.

An _________ is made of all the living things and nonliving things that interact in an area.

a)
habitat
b)
ecosystem
c)
organism
d)
environment
15.
  1. A _________ is an ecosystem where it rains a lot.

a)
grassland
b)
rainforest
c)
tundra
d)
desert
16.

A ________ ecosystem has wet, mild winters and hot, dry summers.

a)

wetland

b)

chaparral

c)

desert

d)
Tropical
17.

_____ _______ is the scattering or carrying away of seeds.

a)
seed distribution
b)
seed transportation
c)
seed scattering
d)
seed dispersal
18.
  1. A _______ is something found in nature that is useful to organisms.

a)
resource
b)
hindrance
c)
artifact
d)
obstacle
19.

Plants and animals compete for food, water, and ______.

a)
air
b)
space
c)
resources
d)
energy
20.
  1. All organisms do one of these two things:_____ _____ ___ ___ __

a)
move or breathe
b)
eat or sleep
c)

make food and eat it

d)
think or communicate
21.

Living things get energy from _____

a)
food
b)
air
c)
sunlight
d)
water
22.

What does NOT happen to the food an animal eats?

a)
It does not turn into a liquid.
b)
It does not disappear or vanish.
c)
It does not change color or shape.
d)
It does not multiply or replicate.
23.
  1. _____ is an organism that makes its own food.

a)

lion

b)

grass

c)

elephant

d)

snake

24.

A ____ is an example of an animal that is a carnivore.

a)
elephant
b)
giraffe
c)
lion
d)
tiger
25.

Camouflage is a kind of

a)
exposure
b)
deception
c)
transparency
d)

disguise

26.

An ecosystem has both

a)

neither living or nonliving things

b)

living and non living things

c)

Only living things

d)

Only nonliving things

27.

A rabbit running in a zigzag ahead of a fox is a rabbit’s

a)
habitat
b)
food
c)

instinct

d)

behavior

28.
  1. A bee and a plant depend on each other because

a)

a plant needs a bee to reproduce

b)

plants need photosynthesis

c)
Predation
d)
Competition
29.

Animals use camouflage to

a)
stand out and attract predators or prey.
b)
communicate with other animals.
c)
protect themselves from extreme weather conditions.
d)

hide from predators

30.

Organisms compete for resources because

a)
To establish dominance
b)

overpopulation

c)

resources are scarce

d)

resources are limited

31.

A nonliving part of an ecosystem might be

a)

grass growing

b)

a sunflower

c)

a zebra

d)

shade on the ground

32.

All animals depend on ________ for food.

a)
water and air
b)

consumers

c)
the sun
d)

producers

33.

_____ ___ ______ are resources that organisms compete for.

a)

producers and consumers

b)

wood and coal

c)

rocks and minerals

d)

air and water

34.

A giraffe will best survive in a

a)
desert
b)

grassland

c)

rainforest

d)

wetland

35.

A _______ is an aquatic environment

a)

desert

b)

grassland

c)

rainforest

d)

wetland

36.

_______ ___ __________ will help you decide the kind of organisms that live in an ecosystem.

a)

rainfall and temperature

b)
Studying the history of the ecosystem
c)

sunlight and wind

d)

color and smell

37.
  1. A _______ is a California ecosystem that contains shrubs adapted to fire.

a)
tundra
b)
chaparral
c)
rainforest
d)
desert
38.

An example of camouflage is

a)
a polar bear blending in with the snow
b)
a peacock displaying its colorful feathers
c)
a snake slithering through tall grass
d)

pattern of stripes on Bengal's fur