wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

social studies

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False:

Humans can learn how to keep the environment clean?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True or False:

There is only one type of habitat in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False:

Desert animals build up fat to stay warm

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False:

Grassland birds build their nests on the ground

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False:

A herbivore is an animal that eats plants and other animals

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Ocean animals can be safe if people

a)

eat

b)

recycle

c)

throw away

7.

What is the climate like in the tundra?

a)

hot and dry

b)

cold and dry

c)

hot and wet

d)

warm and dry

8.

What layer is below the emergent layer of the rainforest filled with tree branches, vines and animals?

a)

Floor

b)

Canopy

c)

Understory

9.

An environment where plants and animals live is called a

a)

Habitat

b)

Herbivore

c)

Camoflauge

10.

What layer is above the forest floor and home to small trees and plants that do not need alot of light?

a)

Floor

b)

Canopy

c)

Understory

11.

What is the top layer of the rainforest called with the tallest trees?

a)

Floor

b)

Canopy

c)

Understory

d)

Emergent

12.

What is prey?

a)

an animal that hunts animals

b)

an organism that gets eaten

c)

a place where animals live

d)

any plant that is not a tree

13.

What is a predator?

a)

an animal that hunts animals

b)

an organism that gets eaten

c)

a place where animals live

d)

any plant that is not a tree

14.

What is the climate like in the desert?

a)

hot and dry

b)

cold and dry

c)

hot and wet

d)

warm and dry

15.

What is the climate like in the grasslands?

a)

hot and dry

b)

cold and dry

c)

hot and wet

d)

warm and dry

16.

What is the climate like in the rainforest?

a)

hot and dry

b)

cold and dry

c)

hot and wet

d)

warm and dry

17.

What is the adaptive tool called that helps animals blend in with their environments?

a)

camouflage

b)

herd

c)

prey

18.

A group of animals is called a

a)

camouflage

b)

herd

c)

prey

19.

What kind of trees are these?

a)

Coniferous

b)

Deciduous

20.

What kind of trees are these?

a)

Coniferous

b)

Deciduous

21.

A climate without extreme hot or cold temperatures

a)

Temperate

b)

Habitat

c)

Understory

22.

Is people picking up garbage have a positive or negative impact on the environment?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

23.

What kind of trees stay green all year?

a)

Coniferous

b)

Deciduous

24.

Where do starfish live?

a)

Freshwater

b)

Saltwater

c)

Rainforest

25.

A small saltwater Habitat formed by polyps

a)

Algae

b)

Coral reef

c)

Starfish

26.

How can you help air pollution

a)

Ride your bike

b)

Take shorter showers

c)

Drive places

27.

What kind of pollution does this cause?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Noise

28.

What kind of pollution does this cause?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Noise

29.

What kind of pollution does this cause?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Noise

30.

An area of land covered in water is called

a)

Rainforest

b)

Wetlands

c)

Tundra

d)

Desert

31.

Trash that is not in a garbage can is called

a)

Environment

b)

Litter

c)

Trash

32.

An animal without a backbone is called

a)

Invertebrate

b)

Vertebrate

33.

An animal with a backbone is called

a)

Invertebrate

b)

Vertebrate

34.

A starfish is a

a)

Invertebrate

b)

Vertebrate

35.

A lion is a

a)

Invertebrate

b)

Vertebrate

36.

True or false

Water in the tundra comes mostly from melting snow

a)

True

b)

False

37.

In the water there’s a fish and an alligator

The fish is usually

a)

Prey

b)

Predator

38.

True or false

Ocean water has salt

a)

False

b)

True