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Ensci_ Adaptations and Biomes

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

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1.

Which statement is true?

a)

There are a few number of animals that live in the rain forest, and they belong to a small number of species.

b)

The population of animals in the rainforest is large and diverse.

c)

Many animals live in the rainforest, but there are just a few species that can survive there.

d)

There are many species living in the rainforest, but their populations are usually very small.

2.

What might happen to the earth’s atmosphere if the rainforest disappeared?

a)

We’d have less oxygen and more carbon dioxide.

b)

We’d have more oxygen and less carbon dioxide.

c)

We’d have more oxygen and more carbon dioxide.

d)

We’d have less oxygen and less carbon dioxide.

3.

The tropics can be found…

a)

Throughout the pacific ocean.

b)

On every continent.

c)

Only in the southernmost regions of the earth.

d)

Near the equator.

4.

Which of the following most likely supports the most sustainable ecosystem?

a)

The habitat with the greater number of green plants

b)

The habitat with the greatest variety of living things

c)

The habitat with the warmest average temperature

d)

The habitat with the greatest number of consumers

5.

What is biodiversity?

a)

The plants that makeup an ecosystem

b)

The animals the makeup an ecosystem

c)

The differences between plants and animals in an ecosystem

d)

Both a and b

6.

Which of the following contributes most to promoting sustainability in an ecosystem?

a)

Lack of decomposers

b)

A balanced water table

c)

Variety of organisms

d)

A narrow temperature range

7.

A tree in the Grasslands that is home to more than 20 different species of organisms is called a ____

a)

Biome

b)

Sustainability

c)

Microhabitat

d)

Tree home

8.

Which of the following is considered a BIOTIC factor?

a)

Rocks

b)

Sun

c)

Water

d)

Tree

9.

What is the name of an area that has a large variety of flora and fauna in which that it makes up?

a)

Habitat

b)

Biome

c)

Abiotic Factors

d)

Biotic Factors

10.

Which of the following biomes is considered the most biodiverse?

a)

The ocean

b)

The tundra

c)

The rainforest

d)

The grasslands

11.

Fauna are ____________ and Flora are ____________

a)

Plants, Animals

b)

Animals, Plants

c)

Biotic Factors, Abiotic Factors

d)

Abiotic Factors, Biotic Factors

12.

Under which biome would an Alpine and the Arctic fall under?

a)

Tundra

b)

Aquatic

c)

Desert

d)

Grasslands

13.

In which biome would you most likely find fish?

a)

Tundra

b)

Desert

c)

Grasslands

d)

Forests

14.

What is an Abiotic Factor?

a)

Living things that shape an ecosystem

b)

The fauna and flora that make up and ecosystem

c)

Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.

d)

The microhabitats within an ecosystem.

15.

Which of these makes up 70% to 71% of the planet?

a)

Ocean

b)

Forests

c)

Tundra

d)

Grasslands

16.

Biotic factors of an ecosystem are:

a)

non-living things

b)

always plants

c)

living things

d)

soil

17.

Which of the following animals would you NOT find in a desert biome?

a)

b)

c)

d)

18.


Select all options below that describe a desert biome. (Attention! There is more than 1!)

a)

Covers 20% of the world's land

b)

Very dry soil

c)

30-50 inches of rain (medium quantity)

d)

Hot during the day, cold at night

19.

Terrestrial biomes are defined by their...

a)

precipitation and temperature

b)

country

c)

humidity

d)

economy

20.

Match the following tupes of leaves

a)

1.

coniferous

b)

2.

braded leaf

c)

3.

tundra

21.

Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?

a)

tundra

b)

desert

c)

tropical rainforest

d)

chaparral

22.

Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?

a)

desert

b)

taiga

c)

rainforest

d)

grassland

23.

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?

a)

Boreal Forest

b)

Tundra

c)

Deciduous Forest

d)

Grassland

24.

Northern biome with many coniferous trees; very cold temperatures in the winter months.

a)

Taiga (Boreal Forest)

b)

Savanna

c)

Desert

d)

Temperate Rainforest

25.

Identify an a example of an abiotic factor?

a)

Panda

b)

Turtle

c)

Butterfly

d)

sunlight

26.

Which biome covers most of the land mass near Earth's equator?

a)

tundra

b)

desert

c)

grassland

d)

tropical rainforest

27.

Which biome has deciduous trees (that lose their leaves in the fall)?

a)

Temperate Forest

b)

Rainforest

c)

Grasslands

d)

Taiga

28.

Which biome has 4 seasons?

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Temperate Forest

29.

Which biome is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Desert

b)

Taiga

c)

Temperate Forest

d)

Tropical Rainforest

30.

Which biome has less than 25cm of rain each year?

a)

Grasslands (Savanna)

b)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

c)

Desert

d)

Rainforest

31.

The three-toed sloth is adapted to living in a hot, humid climate with lush vegetation and no seasons. What biome would you most liked find this organism?

a)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Grasslands

d)

Taiga (Boreal Forest)

32.

Which biome do we live in?

a)

Grasslands

b)

Taiga

c)

Rainforest

d)

Temperate Forest

33.

Which biome is represented by the rainfall amounts in letter C?

a)

desert

b)

prairie

c)

deciduous forest

d)

tropical rainforest

34.

Which best explains why there are fewer plants on the forest floor than in the canopy of the tropical rain forest?

a)

more precipitation 

b)

less protection from animals

c)

more human interference 

d)

less sunlight

35.

What can you infer about animals that live in the desert?

a)

Most of them are quite large

b)

Most of them are warm-blooded

c)

Most are unable to withstand temperatures below 90 degrees Fahrenheit

d)

Most can survive on very little water

36.

Which biome has deciduous trees (that lose their leaves in the fall)?

a)

Temperate Forest

b)

Rainforest

c)

Grasslands

d)

Taiga

37.

In a tropical rain forest, the layer which forms an umbrella effect with trees is called the ____________ and the layer of shorter trees and vines underneath that layer is called the ____________.

a)

canopy; understory

b)

understory; canopy

c)

top; middle

d)

green; brown

38.

What biome is located on the map?

a)

tropical rainforest

b)

taiga

c)

temperate rainforest

d)

desert

39.

________ are large regions of the world with specific types of plants, animals, and climate patterns.

a)

Communities

b)

Ecosystems

c)

Biomes

d)

Cities

40.

These biomes are open, fairly flat areas that cover one fourth of the world's land. They can be found on every continent except Antarctica

a)

Taiga

b)

Desert

c)

Grassland

d)

Tropical Rainforest

41.

Which type of biome is it?

a)

Temperate grassland

b)

Taiga

c)

Desert

d)

Savanna grassland

42.
Northern biome with many coniferous trees; very cold temperatures in the winter months.
a)

Taiga

b)

Savanna

c)

Desert

d)

Temperate Rainforest

43.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

when a plant or animal changes physical or behavioral characteristics over many generations to better survive in their environment

1.

adaptation

b)

animals or birds that move depending on the season

2.

migratory

c)

the long-term temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, etc in an area

3.

climate

d)

have similar ecosystems, climates, vegetation, and wildlife

4.

biome

44.

Match the biomes

a)

Forest

1.

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Grassland

2.

Savanna

c)

Aquatic

3.

Ocean

45.

Which of these is NOT an abiotic part of an ecosystem?

a)

water

b)

soil

c)

atmosphere

d)

populations

46.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

A biome is part of an ecosystem. An ecosystem is part of the biosphere.

b)

An ecosystem is part of the biosphere. The biosphere is part of a biome

c)

A biosphere is part of a biome. A biome is part of an ecosystem.

d)

An ecosystem is part of a biome. A biome is part of the biosphere.

47.

Which statement is true?

a)

Biomes have clearly defined borders.

b)

Biomes can influence each other.

c)

Biomes do not contain abiotic factors.

d)

Ecosystems must be either aquatic or terrestrial, never both.

48.

What is a biome?

a)

the living and nonliving things in one place

b)

the parts of the Earth and the surrounding atmosphere where there is life

c)

a large region on Earth with a specific climate, physical features, plants, and other organisms.

d)

none of the above

49.

When an ecosystem changes, the results are____.

a)

all positive

b)

all negative

c)

neither positive nor negative

d)

mixed between positive and negative

50.

A carrying capacity is anything that restricts the number of individuals in a population

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Would the carrying capacity of an area for a species be affected by the other species that live in the same area?

a)

No, each species is separate

b)

Only if the species in question and the second species eat the same food

c)

Only in the winter when food and shelter are more scarce

d)

Yes, all populations in a community affect each other

52.

Each organism has its own unique way to survive, obtain food and shelter, and avoid danger. This is called that organism's ______.

a)

habitat

b)

niche

c)

symbiont

d)

community

53.

When two species interact in a way that is beneficial to both species, this is a _______ relationship.

a)

parasitic

b)

mutualistic

c)

commensal

d)

community

54.

When two species interact in a way that is beneficial to one but harms the other species, this is a _______ relationship.

a)

parasitic

b)

mutualistic

c)

commensal

d)

community

55.

Drought, fewer plants, and fewer nesting sites are examples of ________factors.

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

c)

limiting

d)

carrying

56.

Where do producers obtain energy?

a)

from the sun and chemicals in the environment

b)

from eating plants

c)

from sunlight and moonlight

d)

from the minerals in the ground where they are growing

57.

An organism that cannot convert light or chemical energy into food must obtain its energy in what way?

a)

eat food

b)

drink water

c)

stay in the sun

d)

soak it up from the soil

58.

In deep oceans, where there is no light for photosynthesis, where do some producers get the energy to make food energy?

a)

other producers

b)

eat consumers

c)

chemicals from volcanic vents

d)

There are no producers where there is no sunlight

59.

A producer makes energy from the environment. A consumer eats the producer and is eaten by another consumer and so on. As the energy is transferred each time, what happens?

a)

The amount of available energy stays the same.

b)

The amount of available energy increases

c)

The amount of available energy decreases

d)

The effect on the amount of available energy varies

60.

Why are there fewer organisms in each level as you go up the energy pyramid shown below?

a)

There is more energy available at higher levels

b)

Higher levels have more mean animals

c)

There is less energy available at higher levels

d)

Coyotes get hungrier

61.

Which of the following does not follow a cycle in the environment?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon

c)

energy

d)

water

62.
1. What is an adaptation?
a)
A feature or behavior that helps an animal survie.
b)
The food that an animal eats.
c)
How energy moves in a food web.
63.
This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold: ______
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
64.
An example of a physical adaptation is...
a)
a turtle hiding inside its shell
b)
The spikes on a porcupine fish
c)
a rabbit burrowing underground
d)
a viper biting when threatened
65.
Why do some animals hibernate?
a)
The cold weather makes them sleepy.
b)
Their food supply is smaller in the winter.
c)
They have no one to play with.
66.
An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings
a)
Environment 
b)
Mimicry
c)
Camouflage
67.
 Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold? 

     
a)
 a.   They store twigs and sticks in their nest 
b)
 b. They migrate to a warmer climate 
c)
 c. They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter 
d)
 d. They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather 
68.
Some animals move great distances as the seasons change.  What is this called?
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
c)
habitat
d)
coloration
69.
A wasp beetle has the same body markings as a wasp.  this helps the wasp beetle because predators think it's a wasp.  This adaptation is called...?
a)
behavior
b)
countershading
c)
camouflage
d)
mimicry
70.
Which example below is an behavioral adaptation?
a)
A seal's layer of blubber keeps it warm.
b)
A pack of worlves case a moose.
c)
A cheetah's spots make it hard to see.
d)
A turtle's shell protects it from predators.
71.

A baby turtle crawling towards the ocean right after it's born is called?

a)

mimicry

b)

camouflage

c)

instinct behavior

72.

Why would a bunnies fur be brown in the summer and white in the winter?

a)

The rabbit likes to change fur color

b)

The bunny learned it from his parents

c)

The changing of fur color help the bunny blend in with it's surroundings.

73.

What is NOT a physical adaptation?

a)

A turtle having a hard thick shell.

b)

Herons having long legs to wade in the water.

c)

A bird having a sharp beak to help them catch their prey.

d)

Baby Cheetahs learning to hunt from their mom.

74.

According tho the graph, which animal travels the longest distance?

a)

Hummingbirds

b)

Snow Geese

c)

Seals

d)

Monarch Butterflies

75.

Hibernation, migration, and dormancy or all examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

c)

special

d)

environmental

76.

Both animals and people are born with ___________, like crying.

a)

instincts

b)

experiences

c)

adaptations

d)

dormancy

77.

Camouflage and mimicry are examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

special

c)

physical

d)

predatory

78.

Which of the following responses is a plant growing toward or leaning toward light?

a)

thigmotrophism

b)

phototropism

c)

gravitropism

d)

hydrotropism

79.

Which of the following responses is a plant growing toward or leaning toward touch?

a)

thigmotropism

b)

hydrotropism

c)

phototropism

d)

gravitropism

80.

A plants roots grow thicker towards the stream than away from the stream. To what stimulus is the plant responding to?

a)

thigmotropism

b)

gravitropism

c)

photoropism

d)

hydrotropism

81.

What term refers to a plant growing or moving away from a stimulus?

a)

Touch

b)

Dormancy

c)

Tropism

d)

Development

82.

Plant's roots grow down, anchoring it into the ground. To what stimulus is the plant responding?

a)

thigmotropism

b)

phototropism

c)

hydropism

d)

geotropism

83.

What does the term adaptation mean? Use your own words...

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84.

Physical adaptations are ___________ that allow an animal to find and consume food, defend itself, and to reproduce in order to survive.

a)

an organism's actions

b)

body structures or features

c)

learned skills

d)

instinctive behaviors

85.

Camouflage and mimicry are examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

special

c)

physical

d)

predatory

86.

Check all of the behavioral adaptations that ARE instinctive. Remember, these don't need to be taught.

a)

migration

b)

hibernation

c)

finding shelter

d)

mastering hunting skills to catch prey

87.

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral adaptation?

a)

Making a nest in the crevices of buildings

b)

Hunting at night

c)

Collecting food from trash cans

d)

Having large eyes that can see well in the dark

88.

Which of the following is an adaptation that helps a seal survive in the COLD?

a)

blubber

b)

body shape

c)

skin color

d)

sharp teeth

89.

Which adaptation would NOT help a hawk catch a mouse?

a)

hollow bones

b)

excellent eye sight

c)

talons

d)

camouflage

90.

The ears of this fox are an example of...

a)

a behavioral adaptation.

b)

not enough food for the body to grow.

c)

a structural adaptation.

d)

a behavioral learned adaptation.

91.

A baby leopard stays with it's mother and she teaches them how to hunt for food. This is a(n) _________ behavior.

a)

mimicry

b)

camouflage

c)

instinctive

d)

learned

92.

Which is NOT a physical adaptation?

a)

a bear hibernating in the winter

b)

a bird with a sharp beak

c)

a fish with scales on its body

d)

a squid using ink to escape the evil clutches of a predator

93.

Birds have different beaks to help them survive in their habitat, which is a type of ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

c)

learned

d)

migration

94.

Hibernation, migration, and dormancy or all examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

c)

special

d)

environmental

95.

Squirrels gather and store acorns for the winter, which is a ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

structural

c)

physical

d)

environmental

96.

Provide an example of an adaptation you have had to use since COVID-19 changed how we do a lot of things.

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97.

What is the best definition of animal adaptation?

a)

Changes to an animal's diet.

b)

Characteristics that help animals survive.

c)

Characteristics of an animal's habitat.

d)

Skills learned in order to hunt.

98.

True or false: All animals have adaptations that help them survive in their habitat.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Partially true: Not all animals have adaptations

d)

Partially true: adaptations are not for surviving

99.

Animals who travel to warmer habitats in the winter to escape the cold are using which behavioral adaptation?

a)

Mimicry

b)

Camouflage

c)

Hibernation

d)

Migration

100.

True or false: Humans have studied adaptations in order to create technology to survive.

a)

True

b)

False

101.

When animals go into a deep sleep during the winter, they are using which behavioral adaptation?

a)

Hibernation

b)

Mimicry

c)

Migration

d)

Camouflage

102.

Fill in the blanks: A _________ adaptation is the way an animal acts in order to help them survive.

a)

Physical

b)

Behavioral

c)

Simple

d)

Memory

103.

The black bear’s primary diet is fruit, nuts, honey, and berries. However, they also like to eat fish and small mammals. Their long, sharp claws make it possible to climb trees in order to reach some of their food sources. Black bears also have an extremely good sense of smell. Their long nose allows them to smell up to 20 miles away. This is 100 times better than humans can smell. The black bear’s tongue is sticky allowing them to easily eat ants, berries, and nuts. Black bears also have extremely strong legs, allowing them to move rocks and other obstacles out of their way to get to their food. SELECT ONE EXAMPLE OF THE PHYSICAL ADAPTATIONS LISTED ABOVE.

a)

Eating nuts

b)

Sticky tongue

c)

Eating fish and small mammals

d)

Moving rocks

104.

Fill in the blank: A ______________ adaptation is the way an animal looks in order to help them survive.

a)

simple

b)

behavioral

c)

physical

d)

extreme

105.

Some animals are able to copy other animals in order to look more dangerous to get away from predators. What is this called?

a)

Hibernation

b)

Camouflage

c)

Mimicry

d)

Migration

106.

I am a polar bear who lives in the arctic. My fur is a beautiful white, just like the snow I live in. What adaptation is this adaptation called?

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

migration

d)

hibernation

107.

I am a grey goose who loves to fly. Every fall when it starts to get cold, I fly south for the warmth. Once my home warms up, I know it is safe to go back home. What adaptation is this?

a)

hibernation

b)

mimicry

c)

camouflage

d)

migration

108.

It is a not learned behavior that allows organisms to survive.

a)

innate behavior

b)

nate behavior

c)

learned behavior

109.

It is an example of an innate adaptation

a)

hibernating

b)

building a nest

c)

hunting

110.

It is an example of an learned adaptation.

a)

finding shelter

b)

breathing

c)

web spinning