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Voc. Challenge Cat. 4 Science

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

any living thing

a)

population

b)

organism

c)

habitat

d)

food web

2.

an organism that is able to make its own food through the process of photosynthesis

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

predator

d)

prey

3.

an organism that gets its energy from eating other organisms

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

d)

prey

4.

an organism that hunts and kills another organism for food

a)

producer

b)

predator

c)

prey

d)

decomposer

5.

an organism that is hunted and eaten by a predator

a)

producer

b)

predator

c)

prey

d)

decomposer

6.

an organism that breaks down dead organisms and waste

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

d)

predator

7.

the process in which dead organisms are broken down and returned to the soil

a)

adaptation

b)

migration

c)

hibernation

d)

decomposition

8.

shows the path of energy from one organism to another

a)

producer

b)

food chain

c)

food web

d)

ecosystem

9.

many overlapping food chains linked together

a)

food chain

b)

food web

c)

ecosystem

d)

environment

10.

the environment where an organism lives; its "home"

a)

environment

b)

habitat

c)

community

d)

population

11.

the surroundings/area where an organism lives

a)

environment

b)

habitat

c)

community

d)

population

12.

the living and nonliving parts of an environment

a)

ecosystem

b)

habitat

c)

adaptation

d)

community

13.

living things depending on each other

a)

ecosystem

b)

environment

c)

interdependence

d)

migration

14.

a characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment

a)

population

b)

adaptation

c)

migration

d)

offspring

15.

the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another

a)

adaptation

b)

migration

c)

hibernation

d)

interdependence

16.

an animal’s body processes slowing down for survival in extreme conditions

a)

adaptation

b)

migration

c)

hibernation

d)

interdependence

17.

new organisms that come from a parent organism

a)

prey

b)

predator

c)

consumer

d)

offspring

18.

A characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring is an inherited trait.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A characteristic that an organism learns by observing other organisms or is taught

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

c)

instinct

d)

metamorphosis

20.

a behavior that is inherited; an organism is born knowing how to do this

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned characteristic

c)

instinct

d)

hiberbation

21.

the complete dying out of an entire species

a)

extinct

b)

metamorphosis

c)

hibernation

d)

offspring

22.

apart of the ecosystem that is not living, such as sunlight, air, and water

a)

living

b)

nonliving

c)

consumer

d)

environment

23.

the process in which plants use energy from the sun to make their own food

a)

photosynthesis

b)

respiration

c)

transpiration

d)

consumer

24.

an animal that only gets energy by eating only plants

a)

carnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

omnivore

d)

prey

25.

a gas produced by plants during photosynthesis that animals use for respiration

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

atmosphere

c)

oxygen

d)

air

26.

an animal that gets its energy from only eating other animals

a)

carnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

omnivore

d)

prey

27.

a part of an ecosystem like a plant or animal with basic needs that must be met

a)

living

b)

nonliving

c)

ecosystem

d)

environment

28.

an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and animals

a)

carnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

omnivore

d)

prey

29.

the role an organism plays in its environment

a)

niche

b)

population

c)

environment

d)

adaptation

30.

a mark or depression made by pressure

a)

niche

b)

fossil

c)

imprint

d)

resource

31.

to remain alive or in existence; live on

a)

extinct

b)

survive

c)

decay

d)

imprint

32.

A characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

c)

physical behavior

d)

acquired trait

33.

What is an acquired trait?

a)

a characteristic that a living thing is born with

b)

a characteristic that a living thing gets during its lifetime

c)

physical appearance

d)

heredity

34.

Which is an example of a physical trait (a trait you can see)?

a)

a baby crying in the crib

b)

a squirrel gathering and saving nuts

c)

a horse has four legs

d)

geese fly south for the winter

35.
Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.
a)
behavior
b)
learned trait
c)
inherited trait
d)
function
36.
Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.
a)
behavior
b)
learned trait
c)
inherited trait
d)
function
37.

A part of a living thing (body part, plant part)

a)

Function

b)

Structure

c)

Adaptation

d)

Niche

38.

What a body part or plant part does

(the purpose for that part)

a)

Function

b)

Structure

c)

Adaptation

d)

Niche

39.

When an animal blends in with its surroundings, it's using ______

a)

mimicry

b)

camouflage

c)

compression

d)

carnivore

40.

What is a "prairie"?

a)

A body of water where aquatic animals live

b)

A plain of grassland without many trees

c)

The surroundings or conditions in which an organism lives

d)

A type of webbed feet for efficient swimming

41.

What are "hooves"?

a)

The sound made by certain animals

b)

The fur on the body of many animals

c)

The shelters built by animals

d)

Hard coverings that protect the toes of many animals

42.

What does "webbed" refer to?

a)

A type of environment

b)

A plain of grassland

c)

Feet of aquatic animals, such as ducks, frogs, and otters enabling efficient swimming and maneuvering in water

d)

Growing or living in or often found in water

43.

What does "aquatic" mean?

a)

A type of grassland without many trees

b)

The feet of aquatic animals

c)

The surroundings or conditions in which an organism lives

d)

Growing or living in or often found in water

44.

Which of the following is a characteristic of mammals?

a)

They lay eggs

b)

They have scales

c)

They usually give birth to live babies

d)

They are cold-blooded

45.

What are crustaceans?

a)

Animals that are hunted and eaten by other animals

b)

Wood that has been cut and prepared for use in building or construction

c)

The process of something breaking down or rotting over time

d)

A group of animals that live in water and have a hard shell covering their bodies

46.

type of organisms that normally live in a particular ecosystem

a)

overpopulation

b)

invasive species

c)

native species

d)

impact

47.

organisms that entered a new ecosystem and multiplied, hurting native species and their habitats

a)

overpopulation

b)

inpact

c)

restore (restoration)

d)

Invasive species

48.

the way in which humans can help to take care of the environment

a)

deforestation (clear cutting)

b)

restore (restoration)

c)

impact

d)

disrupt

49.

trees are cut down in large numbers to clear the land; this can lead to erosion and loss of soil

a)

impact

b)

restore (restoration)

c)

deforestation (clear cutting)

d)

invasive species

50.

an effect or result

a)

deforestation (clear cutting)

b)

impact

c)

thrive

d)

habitat

51.

to change or modify

a)

native species

b)

alter

c)

disrupt

d)

thrive

52.

to disturb or cause damage

a)

global warming

b)

habitat

c)

thrive

d)

disrupt

53.

to grow and survive

a)

disrupt

b)

habitat

c)

thrive

d)

global warming

54.

problem that occurs when grazing animals like cattle and sheep eat too much vegetation (grass)

a)

habitat

b)

overgraze

c)

thrive

d)

global warming

55.

too many of the same organism in one area

a)

native species

b)

overpopulation

c)

invasive species

d)

restore (restoration)

56.

a mark or depression made by pressure

a)

niche

b)

fossil

c)

imprint

d)

resource

57.

A dolphin is considered ______________ life because it lives in the sea.

a)

marina

b)

aquarium

c)

marine

d)

aquifer

58.

marine organisms with hard bodies like lobsters and shrimp

a)

crustaceans

b)

amphibians

c)

reptiles

d)

mamamals

59.

a person or animal that lives in a place

a)

ecosystem

b)

inhabitant

c)

habitat

d)

environment

60.

Where do plants get the energy for photosynthesis to take place?

a)

nutrients in the soil

b)

the sun

c)

chlorophyll

d)

bee pollination

61.

The gas that plants breathe in is called ____.

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrous Oxide

62.
What is another name for glucose?
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Stomata
d)
Sugar
63.

lumber

a)

rocks

b)

wood

c)

metal

d)

oxygen

64.

What is an Abiotic Item?

a)

A living thing

b)

A non-living thing

65.

What is an Biotic Item?

a)

A living thing

b)

A non-living thing

66.

Rocks, sand, mud, and other soils are called

a)

amber

b)

mold/case

c)

sediments

67.

A scientist who studies fossil is called a

a)

psychiatrist

b)

physical education teacher

c)

paleontologist

68.

An underground tunnel or hole used for shelter by animals.

a)

den

b)

path

c)

burrow

d)

overpass

69.

An area densely packed with lots of different kinds of plants, tall trees and animals.

a)

City

b)

Artic Circle

c)

Rainforest 

d)

Canada

70.

Would an Arctic tundra be warm or cold?

(a)  

71.

beneficial

a)

bad/negative

b)

good/positive

72.

aquatic

a)

in water

b)

in dessert

c)

in air

73.

preserve

a)

save/conserve

b)

waste

c)

use up

74.

Conserve

a)

save / preserve

b)

waste

c)

use up

75.

A ___ is partly covered with water or is flooded at least part of the year.

a)

wetland

b)

swamps

c)

marshes

d)

bog

76.

A_____ is a group of organisms of one species that live in an area at the same time.

a)

population

b)

community

c)

wetland

d)

Biotic

77.

What does the word increase mean:

Choose 4 correct answers

a)

to make bigger

b)

more of

c)

add more

d)

greater

e)

less

78.

What does the word decrease mean:

Choose the 3 correct answers

a)

less

b)

fewer

c)

greater

d)

smaller

e)

more

79.

What does the word partial mean:

Choose the 4 correct answers

a)

a piece of

b)

incomplete

c)

not complete

d)

complete

e)

a part of something

80.

What does the word classify mean:

Choose the 2 correct answers

a)

to sort

b)

to group

c)

float

d)

answer

81.

animals that are awake and active at night and sleep during the day

a)

reptiles

b)

nocturnal

c)

migration

d)

hibernate

82.

a mini ecosystem or a self-contained garden inside a clear container, like a jar or bottle, where plants and small animals live

a)

aquarium

b)

terrarium

83.

How are petrified fossils formed?

a)

when any part of the animal is naturally preserved

b)

when bone or wood is replaced by minerals that harden into rock

c)

when the animal gets scared and becomes fossilized

84.

a hole or tunnel that an animal digs in the ground to use as a home or a hiding place

a)

burrow

b)

cave

c)

tree hole

d)

rock

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