Food Chains
Life Cycles
Adaptations
This and That
Environments
100
What do all food chains start with?
The Sun.
100
What is a life cycle?
The stages of life that an organism goes through.
100
A cactus has this on it to help keep in water and protect it from predators.
Spines
100
What is a group of the same species living in an environment?
A. Population B. Community C. Mitchell Elementary
A Population
100
True or False
Environments include only the living things in it.
False
Environments include all of the living and non-living things.
200
True or False
Producers get their energy from eating other producers.
False
Producers get energy from the Sun.
200
In a plant life cycle, which stage would produce seeds?
A. seedling B. sprouting seed C. young plant
D. adult plant
D. adult plant
200
In dry environments, some plants have deep root systems to reach ___________.
A. food B. shelter C. water D. air
Water
200
What are three things that all living things need?
A. Food, water, and more food
B. Food, water, and dirt
C. Food, water, air
D, Food, water, and shelter
D. Food, water, shelter
200
Which one of these environmental changes would significantly negatively effect an area?
A. a light rainstorm
B. a sunny day
C. drought
D. snowstorm
C. Drought
300
What do the arrows in a food chain tell us?
They tell us how energy moves through the food chain.
300
What is the correct order of the Lady Bug life cycle?
A. Egg, Larvae, Adult, Pupa
B. Egg, Pupa, Larvae, Adult
C. Egg, Larvae, Pupa, Adult
D. None are correct
C. Egg, Larvae, Pupa, Adult
300
In ares like the rain forest where plants get lots of rain, plant leaves are most likely _______________.
A. full of spines
B. hairy to keep them warm
C. have a waxy texture with special tips to allow water to run off
C. have a waxy texture with special tips to allow water to run off
300
Lizards live in hot places. How do they stay cool?
A. They lay in the Sun.
B. They take shelter in the shade.
C. They go swimming in the ocean.
B. They take shelter from the Sun in the shade.
300
Which natural disaster causes long term changes and damage to an ecosystem?
A. climate
B. hurricane
C. low tide
D. frost
D. Hurricane
400
If there was a drought and very little grass grew, what would happen to the deer population that eats grass?
The population would decrease.
400
True or False
Only animals have life cycles?
False
400
An Arctic Fox has white fur. How does this help it survive in its environment?
Camouflage helps it blend into its surroundings.
400
Which animal obtains energy from eating plants?
A. coyote B. lion C. snakes D. rabbit
D. Rabbit
400
What is a non-living thing that a fish depends on to survive in its environment?
A. algae
B. sand
C. fish
D. water
D. Water
500
Look at this the food chain below. If the number of snakes suddenly increases, which population would decrease?
The grasshoppers would decrease.
500
During the butterfly life cycle, there is a complete transformation from the first life stage to the final stage.
What is this called?
Metamorphosis
500
Penguins and whales have a fatty blubber under their skin to help them survive. Why is blubber important?
It helps keep them warm in the cold environment that they live.
500
What is the organism in the final step of the food chain?
A. Producer
B. Decomposer
C. Consumer
D. Omnivore
B. Decomposer
500
What is the place where an organism lives?
A. home
B. zoo
C. habitat
C. Habitat