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NWEA Science <Organisms and Environments>

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Certain body parts or behaviors that allow or help an organism to survive/thrive in their environment.

a)

Adaptations

b)

Function

c)

Offspring

d)

Webbed Feet

2.

Organism's body part

a)

Offspring

b)

Structure

c)

Function

d)

mimicry

3.

The job or purpose of the body part

a)

Offspring

b)

Structure

c)

Function

d)

Webbed Feet

4.

An animal's young (its baby)

a)

Offspring

b)

Function

c)

Structure

d)

Webbed Feet

5.

type of leaves that help plants to protect from the sun by preventing water loss and to protect from consumers.

a)

talons

b)

spines/needle like leaves

c)

mimicry

d)

waxy stem

6.

An adaptation that allows animals to swim in water environments

a)

Webbed Feet

b)

Camouflage

c)

thorns

d)

Offspring

7.

Physical characteristics passed from parents to offspring through their genes.

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

c)

acquired

d)

migration

8.

Behaviors that are done without being taught, born knowing (Example: Fish Swimming)

a)

learned behavior

b)

migration

c)

instinctive behavior

d)

acquired

9.

seasonal movement of animals from one region to another for survival. (instinctive behavior)

a)

migration

b)

hibernation

c)

acquired

d)

learned behavior

10.

the condition or period of an animal or plant spending the winter in a dormant state (instinctive behavior)

a)

acquired

b)

learned behavior

c)

hibernation

d)

inherited trait

11.

Which stage in the plant life cycle is where the plant reproduces using flowers or cones?

a)

seed

b)

seedling

c)

adult or mature plant

d)

pollination

12.

Plants respond to ​ (a)   when roots grown down and stems grow upward. Plants respond to ​ (b)   when they bend toward windows.

Choose from the below words
gravity
light
water
animals
13.

If seeds are planted too close together, they will ​ (a)   for things such as ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
compete
space and nutrients
not compete
carbon dioxide
14.

Which structure is where the plant's food is made?

a)

stem

b)

roots

c)

leaves

d)

flowers

15.

Click on all things that are true about a flowering plant. Select two (2) answers.

a)

Have spores to continue the life cycle

b)

Have flowers to attract pollinators

c)

Produce seeds to continue the life cycle

d)

Absorb water and sunlight

16.

Click on all the ways a seed can be dispersed.

a)

Wind can blow a seed.

b)

Roots gathering seeds.

c)

Stems carrying seeds.

d)

Animals eating seeds and depositing them elsewhere

e)

Seeds floating on water.

17.

Click on all of the stages of a plant life cycle.

a)

Egg

b)

seed

c)

seedling

d)

mature plant

18.

Which of the following absorbs sunlight for the plant?

a)

roots

b)

stem

c)

leaves

d)

flowers

19.

These are often brightly colored and attract pollinating insects.

a)

roots

b)

stem

c)

leaves

d)

flowers

20.

These hold the plant in place and take in water and nutrients.

a)

roots

b)

stem

c)

leaves

d)

flowers