Cows eat only plants. What is the word used for an animal that eats only plants?
Herbivore
100
What does topsoil have more of than subsoil that makes it the best layer to grow in?
Humus
100
Skunks spray a strong smelling liquid to -
A. help nearby plants grow
B. defend themselves
C. attract prey
D. get rid of waste
B. defend themselves
100
Sun>Corn>Mouse>Coyote
Which item in the food chain is a producer?
Corn
100
Tornados, Hurricanes, Volcanos, Blizzards, Wild Fires, are all examples of what?
_ A _ U _ _ _ _ _ V _ _ _ S
Natural Events
200
Out of the following list, which animal would be prey for frogs?
Alligator, Cat, Grasshopper, Squirrel, Mr. Reiter
Grasshopper
200
Soil is important to a forest because it provides what to plants and trees?
Nutrients
200
Camouflage MOST helps an animal with which of these life needs?
A. Raising young
B. Finding shelter
C. Gathering enough food
D. Hiding from predators
D. Hiding from predators
200
What type of habitat is this food chain most likely found?
Tree>Beetle>Lizard>Bird>Fox
A. Forest
B. Ocean
C. Stream
D. Marshland
Forest
200
Recycling and reusing are very important ways to help people...
A. save natural resources
B. kill harmful germs
C. make soil for plants
D. clean up their homes
A. save natural resources
300
A dog gets the energy it needs to run from...
Water, Sun, Food, Air
Food
300
What is NOT a part of soil out of the following list?
Clay, Sand, Silt, Pebbles, Plastic, Rock, Humus,
Plastic
300
Which of the following shows the BEST example of a learned behavior in a dog?
A. Playing with other puppies
B. Nursing on the mother dog
C. A human teaching the dog to sit
D. Chasing a squirrel up a tree
C. A human teaching the dog to sit.
300
Which of the following is a producer in a food chain?
A. Frog
B. Hawk
C. Flowers
D. Cricket
Flowers
300
Which of these does the most harm to the air?
A. Collecting fall leaves.
B. Chopping down trees with an ax.
C. Cutting grass with a gas-powered lawnmower.
D. Picking wildflowers along a road.
C. Cutting grass with a gas-powered lawnmower.
400
Which of the following is NOT a basic need of all animals?
Air, Teeth, Shelter, Food
Teeth
400
When animals in the woods die they become part of what soil component?
Humus
400
What kind of animal is MOST likely adapted to make a hole in a tree high off the ground?
Snake
Bird
Rabbit
Scorpion
Rabbit
Just Kidding.....Bird
400
What is the main source of energy for most food chains?
Sun
400
CHALLENGE - Trick shot! Every shot your team makes is worth 400 points!
How many did you get?
500
CHALLENGE - Dot challenge
1st place 1,000 points.
2nd place 500 points.
Who won?
500
Which of the following is an example of soil conservation?
A. Planting corn in the same field every year.
B. Crop rotation of peanuts and cotton.
C. Clearing trees from a forest.
D. Bulldozing the ground at a construction site.
B. Crop rotation of peanuts and cotton.
500
When baby turtles hatch they know to find their way straight to the ocean. What is this called?
_ N _ _ _ _ _ T
INSTINCT
500
What would happen in the food chain below if all the anchovies swim away?
Plankton>Anchovies>Tuna>Sharks
A. The plankton will increase in number.
B. The tuna will not have enough food.
C. There will not be enough plankton.
D. The food chain will not be harmed.
B. The tuna will not have enough food.
500
If a wooded area is cleared and corn is planted, what will MOST likely happen?
A. Animal habitats will be destroyed.
B. Underground streams will get polluted.
C. Weather patterns will change.
D. The air will become polluted.