Multiple Choice
Organisms need _____ to live.
a. food and water
b. air and space
c. shelter
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Groundhogs change their environment by
a. building dams
b. hollowing out trees
c. burrowing tunnels
d. chopping dowm trees
c. burrowing tunnels
Which organism begins a food chain?
a. a lion
b. a snack
c. a green plant
d. an owl
c. a green plant
Adapation
a. the place where an organism lives
b. the way food passes from one organism to another
c. a structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment
d. an organism that eats food
e. animals that are captured and eaten by other animals
f. organisms of the same kind that live in the same place at the sme time
g. shelters built with sticks and mud.
c. a structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment
Prey
a. the place where an organism lives
b. the way food passes from one organism to another
c. a structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment
d. an organism that eats food
e. animals that are captured and eaten by other animals
f. organisms of the same kind that live in the same place at the sme time
g. shelters built with sticks and mud.
e. animals that are captured and eaten by other animals
When people go grocery shopping, they are
a. leaving their habitat
b. getting food for their habitat
c. getting shelter from their habitat
d. None of the above
b. getting food for their habitat
How does its thick bark help a redwood tree survive in its environment?
a. It makes it easier for squirrels to pollinate its cones
b. It protects the tree in case of forest fires
c. It keeps loggers from cutting it down.
d. It keeps it green all year long.
b. It protects the tree in case of forest fires
Because green plants are producers,
a. They are an important part of a food chain.
b. They are not part of the food chain.
c. They stop food chains from forming.
d. No animals will eat them.
a. They are an important part of a food chain.
Population
a. the place where an organism lives
b. the way food passes from one organism to another
c. a structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment
d. an organism that eats food
e. animals that are captured and eaten by other animals
f. organisms of the same kind that live in the same place at the sme time
g. shelters built with sticks and mud.
f. organisms of the same kind that live in the same place at the sme time
Why does a bee hive in the woods contain fewer bees than another hive in a nearby apple orchard?
There is plenty of food for the bees in the orchard; they can support a larger population than in the wood, where food is harder to find.
Beavers build dams in order to
a. destroy their environment
b. catch fish
c. protect the beavers from their enemies
d. None of the above
c. protect the beavers from their enemies
Which adaptations help a giraffe get food from tall trees?
a. long legs and long neck
b. color patterns and hooves
c. tall trees and leaves
d. sharp fangs and claws
a. long legs and long neck
Which activity describes animals changing their environment?
a. Beavers building a dam
b. humans plowing a field
c. groundhogs making burrows
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Consumer
a. the place where an organism lives
b. the way food passes from one organism to another
c. a structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment
d. an organism that eats food
e. animals that are captured and eaten by other animals
f. organisms of the same kind that live in the same place at the sme time
g. shelters built with sticks and mud.
d. an organism that eats food
Chameleons are small lizards that can be bright green or dark grayish brown. What is this coloring called? What purpose might it have?
The coloring is called an adaptation. It helps the chameleon hide in the grass or dirt from its predators.
Which of the following is NOT an organism?
a. a tree
b. a rock
c. an insect
d. a human
b. a rock
An organism that ____ is calle a consumer.
a. makes its own food
b. eats food
c. turns the sun's energy into sugar
d. None of the above
b. eats food
Every living thing is
a. a link in the food chain.
b. a mineral
c. an animal or a predator
d. all of the above
a. a link in the food chain.
Habitat
a. the place where an organism lives
b. the way food passes from one organism to another
c. a structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment
d. an organism that eats food
e. animals that are captured and eaten by other animals
f. organisms of the same kind that live in the same place at the sme time
g. shelters built with sticks and mud.
a. the place where an organism lives
Describe a food chain in a wetland
Plants get nourishment from the sun and water. They are eaten by animals and provide shelter for fish, turtles, and other organisms. Insects provide food for fish and turtles.
When people rent apartmemts they are
a. getting food from their habitat.
b. leaving their habitat
c. getting shelter from their habitat
d. none of the above
c. getting shelter from their habitat
A green plant makes its own food, so it is a
a. fruit
b. flower
c. producer
d. consumer
c. producer
Which of the following has no adaptations?
a. a fish
b. a person
c. a tree
d. a stone
d. a stone
Food Chain
a. the place where an organism lives
b. the way food passes from one organism to another
c. a structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment
d. an organism that eats food
e. animals that are captured and eaten by other animals
f. organisms of the same kind that live in the same place at the sme time
g. shelters built with sticks and mud.
b. the way food passes from one organism to another