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Unit 4 Study Guide

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The remains or trace of an organism that lived long ago.

a)

trace fossil

b)

fossil

c)

body fossil

d)

plates

2.

A fossil that formed when an organism pressed into mud, leaving behind a shape that hardened in rock.

a)

trace fossil

b)

fossil

c)

body fossil

d)

mold

3.

The movement of weathered materials by water, wind, or ice.

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

weathering

d)

volcanoes

4.

The process in which weathered materials eroded by water, wind, or ice are dropped in a new place.

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

weathering

d)

volcanoes

5.

The breaking down and wearing away of rock.

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

weathering

d)

volcanoes

6.

Something an organism does or how it acts.

a)

organism

b)

habitat

c)

migration

d)

behavior

7.

A behavior that an animal inherits from its parents.

a)

organism

b)

instinct/instinctual behavior

c)

learned behavior

d)

behavior

8.

A behavior that an animal develops by observing other animals or by being taught.

a)

organism

b)

instinct/instinctual behavior

c)

learned behavior

d)

behavior

9.

A structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its surroundings.

a)

survival

b)

hibernate

c)

habitat

d)

adaptation

10.

The act of living or continuing longer than another person or thing.

a)

survival

b)

hibernate

c)

habitat

d)

adaptation

11.

This fossil was found beneath layers of rock. What does this fossil have in common with a living leaf?

a)

It has the same shape.

b)

It has tissues made of plant cells.

c)

It stores energy for growth and repair.

d)

It was dug out of the surface of the earth.

12.

In which habitat would both of these animals be able to survive?

a)

grassland

b)

ocean

c)

desert

d)

forest

13.

Based on these fossils, how had the area changed?

a)

It used to be warmer.

b)

It used to be colder.

c)

It used to be in an ocean.

d)

It used to be in a desert.

14.

Scientists study fossils to learn about extinct plants and animals. Which of these is the best example of a fossil?

a)

a footprint in a rock

b)

a seashell under water

c)

a leaf in a mudpuddle

d)

a bone on top of a sand pile

15.

The fossils of extinct sea animals called trilobites are found in Ohio. The means that Ohio was once covered by

a)

grass

b)

water

c)

forests

d)

mountains

16.

What advantage do some plants have over animals in a drought?

a)

Plants can use underground water.

b)

Plants can live without water.

c)

Plants release oxygen.

d)

Plants cannot move.

17.

The long neck of a giraffe is an adaptation mostly for

a)

feeding in high treetops.

b)

chewing on thorny vines.

c)

keeping track of enemies.

d)

defending itself against predators.

18.

The color of which animal allows it to blend into its environment?

a)

penguin

b)

squirrel

c)

cardinal

d)

polar bear

19.

Which animal would most likely stay where it is?

a)

a fox in forest fire

b)

a frog whose pond has dried up

c)

a beaver that just finished building its dam

d)

a rabbit whose food is gone because of a drought

20.

How do the flowers most help the birds and butterflies?

a)

The flowers make food for the butterflies and shelter for the birds.

b)

The flowers make food for the butterflies and water for the birds.

c)

The flowers make food for the butterflies and the birds, and water for the birds.

d)

The flowers make food for the butterflies and the birds, and shelter for the butterflies.