Transcript winter flower

1. Giraffes have long necks that allow them to eat leaves
from the tallest trees. Another trait that helps a giraffe
chew leaves is having ----A.
B.
C.
D.
Flat teeth
Large hooves
A short tongue
A long, thin tail
2. A farmer feeds his horses in their stalls each night. He
notices that the horses wait near their stalls at sundown for
their food. This is an example of ---
A.
B.
C.
D.
Camouflage
A practiced trait
An inherited trait
A learned behavior
3. What physical trait does a human inherit?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ability to eat
Skill to swim
Size of nose
Length of hair
4. Trees that grow in areas with heavy snowfall typically loose their leaves in
the fall. This helps the tree survive by –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Helping the tree conserve energy because there are less leaves to
support in winter
Increasing the flow of sap to the outer branches
Increasing the depth of the root system
Causing more snow to pile up on the branches to form a snow
blanket for the tree
5. Based on the information above, mallard ducks have body structures for –
A.
B.
C.
D.
Living underground
Catching small rodents
Cracking seeds and nuts
Surviving wetland areas
6. What information on the table supports the concept that mallard ducks can adapt
to changes in their habitat caused by humans?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A male mallard duck is colorful
Mallard ducks have waterproof feathers
Frogs are a source of food for mallard ducks
Mallard ducks swim and feed in man-made ponds.
7. What part of the plant develops from the flower, protects the seeds, and is
useful in seed dispersal (spreading)?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Stomata
Fruit
Pistil
Anther
8. A baby bird pecks its way out of the shell at just the right time. The pecking
of the baby bird is --A.
B.
C.
D.
A practiced skill
A learned behavior
An inherited behavior
A rehearsed response
9. The animal shown above hibernates. This means that it --A.
B.
C.
D.
Blends in with its surroundings
Goes into a deep sleep in winter
Mimics how a porcupine looks
Travels south when temperatures drop
10. A student on a spring field trip to the zoo takes notes about
zoo animals and their babies. Which of the following titles is best
for this notebook entry?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Inherited Traits
Practiced Skills
Animal Responses
Learned Behaviors
11. In an energy pyramid, the producers are placed at the base of the pyramid
because –
A
B
C
D
They require more energy to survive
They provide the most energy as a food source for consumers
They create energy
They are the most abundant on the planet
12. Which of the following is not an inherited trait of plants?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bark type
Leaf shape
Flower color
Moist habitat
131. Which group of siblings below was most likely produced by parents 1 and 2 above?
A.
C.
B.
D.
14. A family decides to adopt a pet from the local animal shelter. They want
a puppy that will grow up to be a small dog. The information that would be
most useful to help them in choosing a puppy is the --A.
B.
C.
D.
Shape of the puppy’s face
Eating habits of the puppy
Size of puppy’s parents
Number of puppies in the litter
15. What is an Abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
A. A biological organism that is part of the carbon cycle.
B. A nonliving part of the ecosystem such as the soil.
C. Anything in the ecosystem that an organism needs to survive.
D. An organism that feeds off of another organism
16. Biomes are large areas that have –
A. similar climate, plants, animals, and contain more than one ecosystem
B. similar climate, and other abiotic factors
C. similar climate, plants, animals, and only one ecosystem
D. similar animals that can migrate over large distances
17. A student observes a squirrel eating seeds and nuts from a bird feeder
hanging from a tree branch. The student moves the bird feeder to several new
locations, but the squirrel always finds a way to get the food. What conclusion
can be made from the student’s observations?
A. Squirrels learn how to get food from a bird feeder
B. Birds and squirrels fight over food from the bird feeder
C. Squirrels only eat from bird feeders that hang in trees
D. Eating from a bird feeder is an inherited trait of a squirrel
18. Why are the animals below all grouped together?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The animals all are insects
The animals only eat plants
The animals have sticky feet that help them climb
The animals all have powerful hind legs that help them jump
19. In a study of the habitat of a population of raccoons, scientists found that the number
of raccoons actually increased where people built houses. What might the scientists
conclude from this observation?
A. Raccoons lost their natural source of water.
B. Raccoons found more food living near people.
C. The people brought many predators to the habitat.
D. Building houses destroyed the raccoons’ habitat.
20. Alligators are the large predators that eat many of the smaller animals in a
swamp. How might removing the alligators from a swamp habitat create a
decrease in vegetation?
A. Meat-eating animals would begin eating plants.
B. The plants in the swamp would get more sunlight.
C. Plants would not be able to spread their seeds.
D. More plant-eating animals would survive.
Bonus:
21. Energy pyramids show how energy flows between each trophic level. What
does trophic mean?
A. Nutritional
B. Niche
C. Consumption
D. Predator
22. There are many roles an organism can take in an ecosystem. A parasite is
an organism that _____________________________________________.
A. Has a mutually beneficial relationship with another organism
B. Lives off of another living organism
C. Eats and breaks down dead organisms
D. Cannot see so it must use other senses to find its way.
23. Do you remember either of the plant structures that transport water,
nutrients, and food through the plant? We said these work in a similar way as
the blood veins/vessels in an animal. They also cause the rings that form in tree
trunks. If you can think of either one, you get 2 bonus points!