WorksheetsLast Benchmark Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of the following best describes the flow of energy in a food chain?
Energy moves from the sun to plants, then to animals that eat plants, and then to animals that eat other animals.
Energy starts with animals and moves to plants, then to the sun.
Energy moves from the soil to the sun, then to animals.
Energy only moves between animals.
If a flood happens in a forest, what is most likely to happen to the animals living there?
All animals will stay and thrive.
Some animals may move to new locations or perish.
The number of animals will not change.
All animals will become fossils.
Which of the following is a fossil?
A living bird in a tree
A shell imprint in a rock
A leaf on a plant
A fish swimming in a pond
How do webbed feet help a duck survive in its environment?
They help the duck fly faster.
They help the duck swim better in water.
They help the duck climb trees.
They help the duck dig holes.
Which of the following is an example of humans using natural resources in transportation?
Using wood to build a house
Using cotton to make clothes
Using gasoline to fuel cars
Using water to drink
If bees are removed from a field, what might happen to the plants that depend on bees for pollination?
The plants will grow faster.
The plants may not be able to make seeds and could decrease in number.
The plants will turn into animals.
The plants will become fossils immediately.
A drought occurs in a grassland. Predict what might happen to the animals that eat grass.
They will have more food to eat.
They may move to another area or die if they cannot find food.
They will turn into plants.
They will become fossils right away.
A scientist finds a fossil of a fish in the desert. What can this tell us about the environment in the past?
The desert was always dry.
The area may have been covered by water long ago.
Fish can live in dry sand.
The fossil was made by the wind.
A giraffe has a long neck. How does this help it survive in its environment?
It helps the giraffe run faster.
It helps the giraffe reach leaves high up in trees for food.
It helps the giraffe swim.
It helps the giraffe dig holes.
Why do farmers use water from rivers to grow crops?
Water is a natural resource that helps plants grow.
Water makes the soil hard.
Water is used to build houses.
Water is only for animals.
If frogs are removed from a pond, what could happen to the number of insects in that pond?
The number of insects may increase because frogs eat insects.
The number of insects will decrease.
The number of insects will stay the same.
The insects will turn into frogs.
After a flood, some plants in a field die, but others grow better. What could explain this difference?
All plants need the same amount of water.
Some plants are better adapted to wet conditions than others.
Plants do not need water to survive.
Floods do not affect plants.
Which of the following is evidence that dinosaurs once lived in Texas?
Finding dinosaur bones or footprints in Texas rocks
Seeing a dinosaur at the zoo
Reading about dinosaurs in a book
Watching a movie about dinosaurs
How do the sharp claws of a hawk help it survive?
They help the hawk swim.
They help the hawk catch and hold its prey.
They help the hawk eat plants.
They help the hawk dig tunnels.
Which of the following is an example of using natural resources to make products?
Using rocks to build roads
Using plastic to make toys
Using metal to make cars
Both A and C
Coyotes roam over large areas of land in Texas. What effect would building a mall in the coyotes' territory have on these animals?
The coyote population would remain unchanged.
The coyote population would increase.
The coyote population would decrease.
Coyotes would leave the area completely.
Which of the following will most likely happen to the ecosystem as people begin DRIVING on the highway?
The highway will soon be overgrown by trees as new seedlings sprout in the road.
New animal populations will move to the area increasing the ecosystem diversity.
Animal populations will decrease in size because some individuals are struck by cars.
Animals that live in trees will decrease because they will have to move to a different forest.
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B
C
D
Scientists that study fossils to understand what the earth was like millions of years ago and what type of animals roamed the earth are called ___________________.
Archaeologists
Paleontologists
Chemists
