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Science Checkpoint #1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An example of camouflage is...
a)
a snake that blends in with it's environment
b)
a frog's sticky tongue
c)
a lion's sharp claws
d)
flat teeth on a horse
2.
Why don't all animals have the same adaptations? 
a)
Most animals have the same adaptations. 
b)
Adaptations depend on when the animal is born. 
c)
Animals have different adaptations because they live in different environments. 
d)
Adaptations are really cool, so all the animals need different adaptations. 
3.
Which one is NOT one of the basic needs of animals?
a)
Food
b)
Water
c)
Shelter
d)
Migration
4.

Which would replace the question mark?

a)

Imitates other animals

b)

has webbed feet

c)

Lives in ponds

d)

Eats bread (yum)

5.

A school/group of sardines can form into a large circle to protect themselves from predators.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

To help an colony/group, of ants survive, they can do different jobs and work together

a)

True

b)

False

7.

All animals have a better chance of surviving when living in groups

a)

True

b)

False

8.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.
Where do all life forms get their energy?
a)
Earth's Core
b)
Water
c)
Plants
d)
The Sun
10.
What do you call an animal that hunts and eats other animals?
a)
Prey
b)
Producer
c)
Predator 
d)
Decomposer 
11.
What is a food chain?
a)
A long chain made of food 
b)
A list of ingredients used to cook food 
c)
How animals depend on plants and animals to survive
12.
Which is an example of a producer?
a)
A Human
b)
A Spider
c)
A Tree 
d)
A Caterpillar 
13.
What do Omnivores eat?
a)
Meat
b)
Plants 
c)
Meat and plants 
d)
Only meat 
14.
An animal that eats plants rather than other animals is called:
a)
Meat Eater
b)
Carnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Omnivore
15.
If an animal becomes extinct, which part of the food chain is affected? 
a)
The whole food chain is affected
b)
Only animals at the top of the food chain are affected 
c)
Only animals at the bottom of the food chain are affected 
16.
A plant or animal that gets its energy (food) from other living things is called:
a)
Decomposers
b)
Consumers
c)
Carnivores
d)
Herbivores
17.
An ordered arrangement of animals and plants in which each feeds on the one below it in the chain is called:
a)
Habitat
b)
Population
c)
Food Chain
d)
Food Web
18.
Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?
a)
Hawk
b)
Spider
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Shrew
19.
Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?
a)
There would be a decrease in the small bird population.
b)
There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.
c)
There would be a decrease in the mice population.
d)
There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.
20.
Why do flamingos form groups?
a)
to find specialized food
b)
to find a place to sleep
c)
to attack crocodiles
d)
for warmth
21.
Why do geese fly behind each other in a "V" formation?
a)
to find food
b)
to show off
c)
to protect their young
d)
to save energy
22.
Why do fish swim in schools?
a)
to learn
b)
for fun
c)
to conserve energy
d)
for protection
23.
An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...
a)
scavenger
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
carnivore
24.
Bacteria, fungi, and earthworms are examples of: 
a)
scavengers
b)
predators
c)
prey
d)
decomposers
25.

An adaptation that helps a cactus live in the desert is its

a)

wide, flat leaves to catch water

b)

bright green color

c)

thin, spiny needles

d)

tall stems

26.

Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow very deep roots?

a)

to protect the plant from sun damage

b)

to take in as much light as possible

c)

to spread seeds to new places

d)

to reach water that is underground

27.

A plant is adapted to a forest with little sunlight. Identify the BEST adaptation this plant might have to ensure its survival.

a)

extremely long root system

b)

thick, waxy, spike covered leaves

c)

ability to attach to and grow upwards on taller trees

d)

shallow root system near the surface

28.

Water lilies live in lakes and ponds. The lilies have very long stems. The picture above shows a water lily in a pond. How do long stems help water lilies live in ponds?

a)

They absorb food for the plant.

b)

They absorb water from the pond.

c)

They enable the pads and flower to reach sunlight.

d)

They help the plants float away.

29.

Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?

a)

to stay safe from predators

b)

to attract different animals

c)

to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall

d)

to take in as much sunlight as possible

30.

Water plants have ___________ stems that allow them to bend with the flow.

a)

strong

b)

flexible

c)

unbendable

d)

long

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