WorksheetsG3_U5L1: How does the environment affect traits?
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are traits?
features that an organism inherited from its parents.
features of organism that differ from those of its parents
features of organism that are more prominent than those of its parents
features of organism that are less prominent than those of its parents
What cannot affect the plant’s growth and how it looks?
The light
The shape of the seeds
Nutrition
Temperature
Which plant was likely grown in no light?
a
b
What could be the cause of this effect?
hot temperatures
nutrients in the soil
cutting leaves
too much light
Which environmental factor affects the flowers' colors?
Fertilizers
Rain
Nutrients
in soil
Humidity
Why does the leave turn yellow?
It gets so much nutrition in soil
It gets too little pesticides
It gets too little light
It gets a lot of water
Wild flamingos have dark pink feathers because they eat ___________________.
pellets
strawberries
shrimps
algae
Which of these is a trait that parents pass on to their offspring?
the holes drilled into tree trunks by woodpeckers.
language that a child learns over time
the pink color flamingos get by eating certain food
fur that grows on a bear's body
_______ is an example of a trait caused by the environment.
A scar on a person's arm
The pinkish color of a flamingo
A hole in a tree created by a woodpecker
None of these
What are the traits of sunflowers? (more than one answer)
The roots grow toward the water source
The flower grows towards the sun
The leaves grow toward the water source
The flower is getting too much light
Lily took her dog to the salon to dye its fur pink. Is the dog's new fur color an inherited or environmental trait?
Inherited
Environmental trait
A type of sucker fish climbs up waterfalls using its mouth. In one environment, scientists noticed that the fish have taller bodies. In another environment, the scientists notice the fish has a smaller body. How can you explain this difference?
Make a model
Compare the genes of the fish
Measure the fish
Look at the differences in each fish's environment.
Mrs. Waldrop grows a maple tree in her greenhouse in Florida and the leaves stay green all year and do not change color in the fall. Why?
There is something wrong with Mrs. Waldrop's tree
Too much pollen in the environment
Changing leaves is a learned behavior
Leaves changing colors is an environmental response to their environment
Why does this cat gain weight? (more than one anwer)
It eats but doesn't exercise enough.
It eats and does lots of exercise.
It sleeps too much
It eats less than usual
Examples of the environment affecting a trait could be: (more than one answer)
normally tall plants grown with insufficient water are stunted
a pet dog that is given too much food and little exercise may become overweight
The flowers are the same type but have different colors
The cats have naturally yellow fur
