Topic one
Which type of habitat is best for a StarFish?
A. River
B. Lake
C. Ocean
D. Pond
C. Ocean
Colorful fish, crabs, shrimp, sponges, and sea grasses are MOST LIKELY found —
A in lakes
B in freshwater ponds
C in rain puddles
D in coral reefs
D in coral reefs
What is missing from the food chain?
Grass Grasshopper toad snake
A. Producer B. Consumer C. Arrows D. Decomposer
Arrows
Rock squirrels are desert animals that live near piles of rocks. They make burrows under the rocks and usually come out only at night. Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY reason rock squirrels come out only at night? A. to stay warm
B.to avoid the sun so they can stay cool
B. to avoid the sun so they can stay cool
Frogs live in or near ponds. In a pond the size of your classroom, how many frogs could live in or near that pond and find food?
A 5,000
B 50
C 20
D 2
B. 50
Grass -> Grasshopper -> Mouse -> Owl
In this food chain, what is the role of the grass?
A Provides energy for the grasshopper
B Provides food for the mouse
C Provides water for the owl
D Provides sunlight for itself
A Provides energy for the grasshopper
Which animal would you expect to find living in the trees of a forest ecosystem?
A. Rabbit
B. Turtle
C. Owl
D. Fox
C. Owl
Which pair of populations will live in an environment with plenty of small animals, such as rodents, for food?
A whales and elephants
B beavers and woodpeckers
C hawks and owls
D polar bears and parrots
C. hawks and owls
The food chain below shows how energy is passed in a forest environment.
Acorns → Squirrels → Snakes → Hawks
What would most likely happen if the squirrels disappeared from this food chain?
A.The snakes would start feeding on the hawks.
B. The hawks would find other small animals to eat.
B. The hawks would find other small animals to eat.
During the summer, students visit a local pond. Which of the following animals will the students MOST LIKELY see?
A a deer
B a dolphin
C a coyote
D a frog
D. Frog
Two cactus plants are growing next to each other in the desert. For which resource are the cacti MOST LIKELY to compete with each other?
A food
B oxygen
C sunlight
D water
D. Water
In a pond, frogs eat insects, and then herons eat the frogs. Which of the following are the insects providing to the frogs?
A Energy
B Water
C Sunlight
D Protection
A. Energy
Snapping turtles, mosquitoes, crawfish, and dragonflies are MOST LIKELY found —
A in coral reefs
B in oceans
C in a freshwater pond
D in rain puddles
C in a freshwater pond
An organism gets what it needs to survive from its habitat.
– Describe the habitat of a frog.
– Give THREE reasons why this habitat is a good place for frogs to live.
Frog lives in a pond, lots of food, has water, has shelter for frog.
How would the extinction of plant species have affected the animal species that lived at that time?
Answers will Vary