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5th Science: Unit 3: Interdependence Study Guide

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Some adaptations of a hawk are illustrated here. Which of these adaptations most help the hawk keep other hawks out of its territory by warning them from far away?

a)

Brown head

b)

Loud call

c)

Hollow bones

d)

Sharp claws

2.

Some animals have fur that is dark for part of the year and white for part of the year. This adaptation would be an advantage to animals that live in an environment with –

a)

heavy rains for most of the year

b)

seasons that include a snowy winter

c)

a very hot and dry climate

d)

many forests with tall trees

3.

Protective colorings or markings that make an organism appear to be part of its surroundings

a)

Adaptation

b)

Camouflage

c)

Function

d)

Mimicry

4.
A dolphin jumping through a hoop is an example of a ...
a)
Inherited (born with) trait
b)
Learned (acquired) behavior
c)
tricks it already knew how to do
5.
All of the following are inherited traits (adaptations born with) of the bear EXCEPT...
a)
Claws
b)
Sharp Teeth
c)
Thick Fur
d)
Hunting for food
6.
Which is NOT an acquired (learned) behavior of the dog? 
a)
Learning to play fetch
b)
Standing close to the door when it needs to go outside
c)
Lifting its paw to beg for food
d)
Regular barking
7.

A polar bear has white fur to make it harder to see.

a)

physcial

b)

behavioral

8.

Bats are nocturnal and hunt at night.

a)

physcial

b)

behavioral

9.

Birds migrate to find food and warmer temperatures.

a)

physcial

b)

behavioral

10.

Black bears hibernate during the winter months.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

11.

A giraffe has a long neck to reach the leaves on trees.

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

12.

Which of these describes the things that an organism does in order to survive?

a)

Physical Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

13.

Which of these best describes the parts or structures of an organism to help it survive?

a)

Physical Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

14.

Ducks have webbed feet to help them swim in water.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

15.

A tiger has sharp, pointed teeth to help it tear meat off the bone.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

16.

A cat has a long tail to help it balance.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

17.

Some birds will make a warning sound to alert their flock if there is danger.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

18.

What is a physical adaptation?

a)

bears hibernating

b)

feathers on a bird

c)

ducks migrating

d)

chameleons changing colors

19.

What is a behavioral adaptation?

a)

beak on a bird

b)

elephants ears

c)

hump on a camel

d)

birds flying South in the winter.

20.

Which of these are decomposers?

a)

fungi

b)

insects

c)

worms

d)

bacteria

e)

all of the above

21.

which decomposers break down organisms?

a)

fungi

b)

bacteria

c)

worms

d)

mushrooms

e)

all of the above

22.

which living thing gets energy from breaking down dead plants and animals material?

a)

plants

b)

decomposers

c)

consumers

d)

fox

23.

Living organisms are interdependent.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

What happens to fallen leaves?

a)

they are raked and put in bags

b)

they continue to pile up

c)

they are compressed

d)

they decompose and are recycled back into the ecosystem

25.
Why might some plants have thorns?
a)
to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant
b)
to attract insects that spread pollen to other plants
c)
to take in nutrients from the air
d)
to provide shade for the plant
26.

Helps the plant to anchor to the soil and get water and nutrients.

a)

Leaves

b)

Stems

c)

Roots

d)

Odd shapes

27.

Many plants have bright, sweet smelling flowers. How would this adaptation help the plant?

a)

It warns away predators

b)

It attracts bees and other pollinators

c)

It helps the plant store water

d)

It gives the plant shade.

28.
Which adaptation of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?
a)
flowers with bright colors
b)
sharp thorns
c)
small seeds
d)
deep roots
29.

Plant parts that use sunlight to make food

a)

Roots

b)

Flowers

c)

Seeds

d)

Leaves

30.

Plant parts that absorb water and nutrients

a)

Leaves

b)

Roots

c)

Hair

d)

Stem

31.

Plant part that carries water and nutrients throughout the plant

a)

Flower

b)

Stem

c)

Straw

d)

Roots

32.

Which leaves probably came from a plant that lives on the rainforest floor? Choose TWO (2).

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

What kind of leaves do plants have in low sunlight areas, like on the rainforest floor?

a)

wide, broad, large leaves

b)

tiny, thin leaves

c)

red leaves

d)

needle-like leaves

34.

What does the word ADAPTATION mean?

a)

how much sun shines on the rainforest floor

b)

how living things change to survive

c)

how much carbon dioxide is in the air

d)

how much rain an area gets

35.

Why would a plant on the rainforest floor need large, wide, broad leaves?

a)

to collect as much rain as possible

b)

to collect as much carbon dioxide as possible

c)

to scare off animals that would eat it

d)

to collect as much sunlight as possible

36.

Which is NOT an example of vegetation?

a)

corn

b)

tree

c)

vine

d)

monkey

37.

What do plants compete with each other to get in the rainforest?

a)

sunlight

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

seeds

38.
Cactus have a thick waxy coating on their stem that keeps them from drying out- is this a behavioral adaptation or physical adaptation?
a)
Behavioral adaptation
b)
Physical adaptation 
39.

An investigation in which all conditions are controlled is a(n)...

a)

balance

b)

evidence

c)

experiment

d)

control

40.

The setup to which you compare all the others in an experiment is the....

a)

variable

b)

control

c)

evidence

d)

protocol

41.

The information that scientists collect as they investigate the natural world is...

a)

facts of life

b)

opinions

c)

evidence

d)

communication

42.

A belief or judgment that is not supported by investigation is...

a)

opinion

b)

fact

c)

law

d)

theory

43.

Why do scientists repeat their investigations?

a)

to avoid making observations.

b)

to throw out the information collected earlier.

c)

to develop a new procedure that they can use later.

d)

to make sure that the information they collect is reliable.

44.
What is an inherited trait?
a)
A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.
b)
Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.
c)
A natural behavior that an organism inherits.
45.
What is an instinct?
a)
Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.
b)
A natural behavior that an organism inherits.
c)
A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.
46.
What is a learned behavior?
a)
Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.
b)
A natural behavior that an organism inherits.
c)
A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.
47.

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?


Curly hair

a)

Instinct

b)

Inherited trait

c)

Learned behavior

48.

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?


Bears go into hibernation.

a)

Instinct

b)

Inherited trait

c)

Learned behavior

49.
Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?
Anna has a southern accent.
a)
Instinct
b)
Inherited trait
c)
Learned behavior
50.

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?


Jamal is very tall.

a)

Instinct

b)

Inherited trait

c)

Learned behavior

51.

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?


A rabbit digs a burrow.

a)

Instinct

b)

Inherited trait

c)

Learned behavior

52.

A plant drops its leaves and appears to be dead.

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Dormancy

53.

A long, deep sleep.

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Dormancy

54.

An animal is inactive and its heart rate slows down.

a)

Hibernation

b)

Dormancy

c)

Migration

55.

Plants stop growing and animals stop moving.

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Dormancy

56.

A student completes an investigation, and claims that a 4‐inch pot that is painted purple will produce taller plants that a 4‐inch pot that is not painted. No other student is able to replicate her investigation and find the same evidence. This shows that the first student’s investigation was NOT

a)

an investigation

b)

able to be done by anyone else

c)

was actually done by anyone else

d)

valid

57.

Reliability means that the same thing is done 

a)

a different way

b)

many ways

c)

the same way

d)

opposite

58.

When other scientists repeat an investigation, if they get the same results, then the investigation is ____________.

a)

valid

b)

not valid

59.

Scientists will check each other's work to make sure investigations are ________________________.

a)

correct.

b)

reliable and valid

c)

wrong

d)

unreliable and not valid

60.

A reliable investigation means that the steps can be followed by another investigator. A valid investigation means that:

a)

the investigation was good science

b)

the investigation was not good science

c)

the investigation cannot be completed by anyone else

d)

the investigation should never have been done in the first place

61.

What is the function of a LONG SHARP BEAK?

What does it do?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
62.

What is the function of a LONG SWORD like BEAK?

What does it do?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
63.

What is the function of a LONG SWORD like BEAK?

What does it do?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
64.

What is the function of a SHORT THICK BEAK like a nutcracker?

What does it do?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
65.

What is the function of a SHORT THICK BEAK like a nutcracker?

What does it do?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
66.

What is the function of a GROOVED SPOON BEAK?

What does it do?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
67.

What is the function of a GROOVED SPOON BEAK?

What does it do?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
68.
Human beings are animals that eat both vegetation (plants) and meat (flesh).  Using this information, which category do we best fit into?
a)
omnivore
b)
carnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
producer
69.
Which category do lions, tigers, and pumas fit best into? 
a)
carnivores
b)
producers
c)
herbivores
d)
omnivores
70.
This type of animal eats only vegetation.
a)
herbivore
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
d)
decomposer
71.
The process where plants take water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide to make oxygen is called?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
chemosynthesis
c)
aquasynthesis
d)
purification

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