Worksheets3rd Nine Weeks Review 2024
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Over time, animal camouflage gets better adapted to the area in which thety live. This is due to:
Natural Selection
Selective Breeding
Survival of the fittest
random chance
What adaptations help birds fly?
long beaks
different beaks
hollow bones
sharp talons
As organisms adapt and pass on traits to their offspring, where in their cells is this information saved?
cytoplasm
nucleus
mitochondria
endoplasmic reticulum
Which is NOT a good adaptation for a plant in the desert?
small leaves
waxy leaf coatings
long taproots to get deep water
roots that branch above ground to brace the plant
Which of these does NOT apply to primary succession ?
starts with soil
starts with bare rock
has poineer species
ends with a climax community
Why do some birds have large, colorful and fancy-looking feathers?
to attract a mate
to fly faster
to take off more quickly
to avoid predators
Dichotomous keys should NEVER contain information about
the shape of the edge of a leaf
whether or not the leaf is compound or single
how the veins of the leaf look
what type of forest the leaf came from
Predators often have structural (expernal) adaptations such as forward-facing eyes and large ears. What purpose do these serve?
making if easier to find prey
making it easier to run fast
making it easier to hunt in packs
making it easier to hunt in bad weather
Which of the following is NOT an adaptation of a rainforest plant?
wide, long leaves
buttress roots that branch above ground to support the plant and make it stable
waxy leaf coatings
leaves with drip tips that allow rain to run off the leaf
Microhabitats are small places with a variety of life. Which is an example of that?
Turning a log over in a forest and finding grubs, insects and small mammals
a rainforest
a field of grass in a grassland
sand dunes in a desert
Secondary succession starts with (a) .
Which of the following is an example of natural selection?
Humans breeding dogs
A zoo choosing the mate for a panda bear
moths getting eaten that are the wrong color
plant leaves growing sideways
Which is a plant response to gravity?
geotropism
hydrotropism
phototropism
thigmotropism
Which is a plant response to touch?
geotropism
hydrotropism
phototropism
thigmotropism
Which is a plant response to water?
geotropism
hydrotropism
phototropism
thigmotropism
Which is a plant response to light?
geotropism
hydrotropism
phototropism
thigmotropism
Why do lichen and moss not last forever in primary succession?
they can't grow with water
they can't compete for light with taller plants
they can't photosynthesize as they age
they can't grow at all
