Environment
Adaptations
Behaviors
Survival
100
Which human activity would have the most negative effect on a squirrel’s environment?
A. picking up litter in a local park
B. cutting down trees to build new homes
C. creating a recycling program at a school
D. encouraging adults to carpool to work or school
A. picking up litter in a local park
B. cutting down trees to build new homes
C. creating a recycling program at a school
D. encouraging adults to carpool to work or school
100
A food web is shown.
Which population would MOST likely decrease first if the number of mice decreased?
A. bat
B. grass
C. hawk
D. grasshopper
A. bat
B. grass
C. hawk
D. grasshopper
100
Germaine was learning about sea turtles. She knew that sea turtles are adapted to living in the ocean.
Which is a trait that helps a sea turtle survive in the ocean?
A. being able to lay eggs
B. having a hard shell for protection
C. having a sharp beak to tear seaweed
D. being able to hold its breath for a long time
A. being able to lay eggs
B. having a hard shell for protection
C. having a sharp beak to tear seaweed
D. being able to hold its breath for a long time
100
Birds have different shaped beaks to get different types of food.
Which bird would compete BEST in an area with a large amount of fish as a food source?
A. hummingbird
B. pelican
C. sparrow
D. woodpecker
A. hummingbird
B. pelican
C. sparrow
D. woodpecker
200
How can people most improve the ocean environment?
A. remove sand from beaches
B. create backyard compost piles
C. recycle plastic bags and bottles
D. plant less grass on sandy beaches
A. remove sand from beaches
B. create backyard compost piles
C. recycle plastic bags and bottles
D. plant less grass on sandy beaches
200
A food web is shown.
A. the Sun
B. the frog
C. the shrew
D. the cattail
A. the Sun
B. the frog
C. the shrew
D. the cattail
200
Toads lay their eggs in ponds. Tadpoles hatch from the eggs and eat the plants floating in the pond. Which resource is MOST important for toads to survive?
A. grass
B. rocks
C. trees
D. water
A. grass
B. rocks
C. trees
D. water
200
The type of beak a bird has allows it to eat certain kinds of food. Which bird has a beak that is MOST likely adapted for getting food from places that are hard to reach?
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
300
Peter learned that polar bears live in places that have very low temperatures.
Which statement BEST explains why polar bears are not found in warm climates?
A. Polar bears would have too few predators in warm climates.
B. Polar bears would have fewer food sources in warm climates.
C. The thick fur on a polar bear would keep it from being able to cool off.
D. The large size of a polar bear would keep it from finding a large enough territory.
A. Polar bears would have too few predators in warm climates.
B. Polar bears would have fewer food sources in warm climates.
C. The thick fur on a polar bear would keep it from being able to cool off.
D. The large size of a polar bear would keep it from finding a large enough territory.
300
Which characteristic is MOST common among animals living in a cold climate?
A. layers of fat
B. thick bones
C. slow digestion
D. large lungs
A. layers of fat
B. thick bones
C. slow digestion
D. large lungs
300
Dolphins come to the surface of the water and take in oxygen through a blowhole on top of their heads.
The blowhole on a dolphin is MOST similar to which part of a dog?
A. its ear
B. its eye
C. its nose
D. its lung
A. its ear
B. its eye
C. its nose
D. its lung
300
A garden with many green plants contains both green lizards and black lizards. The green lizards are better able to compete for resources than the black lizards. Based on this information, why do the green lizards compete in this garden better than the black lizards?
A. The black lizards are weaker than the green lizards.
B. The black lizards move slower than the green lizards.
C. The green lizards need less food than the black lizards.
D. The green lizards stay hidden better than the black lizards.
A. The black lizards are weaker than the green lizards.
B. The black lizards move slower than the green lizards.
C. The green lizards need less food than the black lizards.
D. The green lizards stay hidden better than the black lizards.
400
Which is a way people can improve the environment for animals that live near the coast of North Carolina?
A. doubling the number of commercial fishing boats in the ocean
B. increasing the number of fish a person can catch and keep
C. building new homes and hotels closer to the ocean
D. removing litter and trash from the area every day
A. doubling the number of commercial fishing boats in the ocean
B. increasing the number of fish a person can catch and keep
C. building new homes and hotels closer to the ocean
D. removing litter and trash from the area every day
400
The picture shows a bushbaby, an African animal with huge eyes.
A. reproduction.
B. nighttime activity.
C. camouflage.
D. bright light.
A. reproduction.
B. nighttime activity.
C. camouflage.
D. bright light.
400
Lizzie moved to a new city. She learned that many animals live in her city. A picture of the downtown area of the city is shown.
Which ability would MOST benefit an animal that lives in a city?
A. digging
B. flying
C. hibernating
D. swimming
A. digging
B. flying
C. hibernating
D. swimming
400
One rabbit runs faster than other rabbits in its population. How will the ability to run fast MOST likely benefit the rabbit?
A. by keeping the rabbit warmer in the winter
B. by helping the rabbit blend with its environment
C. by allowing the rabbit to find more sources of food
D. by making it easier for the rabbit to escape from predators
A. by keeping the rabbit warmer in the winter
B. by helping the rabbit blend with its environment
C. by allowing the rabbit to find more sources of food
D. by making it easier for the rabbit to escape from predators
500
A living thing's home is called it's _________
A. trait
B. habitat
C. soil
D. food web
A. trait
B. habitat
C. soil
D. food web
500
Which wolf is BEST adapted to life in the Arctic?
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
500
Which could help animals survive in areas that have many wildfires?
A. using camouflage
B. traveling in herds
C. going underground
D. hunting at night
A. using camouflage
B. traveling in herds
C. going underground
D. hunting at night
500
Denise studied how the feet of birds are adapted to their environments. She compared pictures of the feet of different birds. Which foot MOST likely belongs to a bird that swims in a pond?
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D