VOCABULARY
Inherited Traits
Food Chains
ADAPTATIONS
LIFE SCIENCE FACTS
100
Whose role is it to produce their own food?
a. producer b. consumer c. decomposer
100
Which of these is an inherited trait?
a. small nose b. being able to read c. a scar on your knee
100
Which of the following animals is a herbivore?
a. grizzly bear b. cow c. lion
100
What is an adaptation that helps an animal hide from predators?
a. migration b. extinction c. camouflage
100
Herbivores and omnivores both eat what other living thing?
a. producers b. consumers c. decomposers
200
What is the meaning of extinct?
a. Some members of a certain kind of organism have died. b. All members of a certain kind of organism live in the same area. c. All members of a certain kind of organism have died.
200
Liking to eat pizza is a....
a. inherited trait b. learned behavior c. adaptation
200
Which sequence correctly shows how energy flows among these four organisms?
a. grass > rabbit > fox > hawk b. grass > fox > rabbit > hawk c. fox > hawk > grass > rabbit
200
_________________ is behavior that an animal is born with.
a. instinct b. camouflage c. extinction
200
Which type consumer is always at the top of a food chain?
a. herbivore b. omnivore c. carnivore
300
Learned behaviors are...?
a. are skills you are not born with such as reading, cooking, and riding a bike b. are traits you are born with such as a small nose, big ears, and long toes c. are traits like camoflauge, natural defenses, and hibernation
300
A skunk has white stripes down its back to warn predators... this is... ?
a. inherited trait b. learned behavior c. adaptation
300
______________ are helpful in the food chain because they break down the remains of other organisms and add nutrients to the soil.
a. producers b. consumers c. decomposers
300
Which of the following is an adaptation that allows animals to survive during cold weather?
a. predation b. wings c. hibernation
300
How are a horse and a squirrel ALIKE?
a. Both are predators b. Both are consumers c. Both are decomposers
400
Individuals of the SAME kind living in the same ecosystem are called
a. a community b. a population c. an environment
400
Which inherited characteristic would help a Polar bear survive best in the cold Artic weather?
a. sharp teeth b. thick white fur for warmth c. four legs
400
If you removed algea from a pond ecosystem, which organism would be affected first?
a. fish b. snails c. alligators
400
When a skunk is frightened by a predator. It sprays a foul smelling liquid. This is an example of
a. an adaptation b. migration c. extinction
400
What type of plant is best adapted for the rain forest??
a. a plant with this waxy needles b. a plant with short branches and bushy leaves c. a plant with waxy, drip point leaves
500
Which insect has a lifecycle similar to that of a mealworm? Why?
a. a turtle b. a butterfly c. a rabbit
500
Giraffe's have spots, Jaguar's have spots, Deer's have tan fur... these animal inherited these traits to help them....?
a. warn prey b. blend into the environment c. keep warm in the winter
500
What organism is at the bottom of the food chain?
a. consumers b. decomposers c. producers
500
Birds of prey need to tear the flesh of their pray, their beaks have the following adaptations....
a. long and skinny b. sharp and pointed c. small and orange
500
Kids hear the bell at 2:35pm and get up to go get their backpacks.. this is a... ?
a. inherited trait b. adaptation c. learned behavior
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