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- 1. Multiple Choice
When a fly lands in a spiders web, the spider uses the vibration to locate it.
What sense does the spider use during this process?
The sense of sight.
The sense of smell.
The sense of touch.
The sense of hearing.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Mr. Walker plants a new plant next to a tall tree in his yard. It is partly in the sun, but is mostly in the shade. He notices that it is growing with all of its leaves on one side. Why is the plant growing this way?
It is dying.
It is trying to get sunlight.
It is trying to stay in the shade.
It wants to be closer to the tree.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Seagulls are adapted to life on the coast because they are good at?
Flying
Eating bread
Catching fish.
Building nests.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What do humans and other animals use the sense of taste to do?
Locate food.
Recognize other organisms
React to dangerous situations
Judge which foods are okay to eat
- 5. Multiple Choice
In the warm southwest United States rabbits are brown and have long ears. In polar regions rabbits are white and have shorter ears.Why do rabbits from polar regions have white fur?
The white fur is more attractive.
The white fur camouflages them in the snow.
The white fur reflects more light warming the rabbit.
The white fur makes the rabbits stand out in the snow.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Warblers are birds that live in Georgia. They leave Georgia during the winter and fly to places that are warmer. After winter is over, they fly back to Georgia. What is this called?
camouflage
hibernation
migration
mimicry
- 7. Multiple Choice
This armadillo is responding to its environment by rolling itself into a ball-like position. How does this response most likely help armadillos?
It is how armadillos protect their eggs.
It forms a protective barrier against predators.
It allows them to roll away from predators quickly.
It allows them to go for long periods of time without water.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which animal response is an example of how organisms respond to the threat of predators?
Squirrels stock up on food.
Bears preserve energy by hibernating.
Skunks release a spray with a foul odor.
Geese migrate to more southern locations.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Different plants have different leaves. The leaves that a plant has are adapted to its environment.Why do evergreen plants have needles rather than leaves?
The needles allow the plant to float on water.
The needles are covered in wax to prevent freezing.
The needles are designed to catch significant amounts of water.
The needles are covered in wax to help the plant survive hot summers.
- 10. Multiple Choice
A stimulus is any change in the environment of an animal. Animals respond to a stimulus in order to keep themselves safe and healthy. Animals that do not respond to a stimulus do not survive for long.
Think about a day in the life of this rabbit. Which behavior would be a response to a stimulus in the rabbit's environment?
Hopping through the woods.
Nibbling clover in the field next to the woods.
Staying completely still when a predator runs by.
Returning to the rabbit hole at the end of the day.
- 11. Multiple Choice
The koala is an animal native to Australia. Despite the popular name, koala bear, they aren't bears, but marsupials like kangaroos, that keep their newborns in a stomach pouch.
They have developed very differently than other marsupials, in part because they spend most of their lives in the eucalyptus trees that serve as their main source of food.
What adaptation helps them lead this tree bound life?
The use of pouches to hold koala newborns.
Grey fur that keeps them hidden from predators.
Hands, feet, and claws that are perfect for gripping branches.
Distinct calls they use to communicate potential danger to one another.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Rabbits come in a variety of colors. Different environments have different dominant colors, and the dominant color helps the rabbit survive by providing camouflage. What type of environment is most likely to have white rabbits?
sandy desert
rocky beach
lush green forest
snowy polar region
- 13. Multiple Choice
Examine this photograph of a bird. Note that the beak of this bird is short and very strong. What type of food is a bird with kind of beak likely to eat?
fish
insects
worms and grubs
nuts and tough fruits
- 14. Multiple Choice
In a dense forest, some trees are very tall. The type of plant MOST LIKELY to survive underneath these trees is one that
can store water.
produce many seeds
needs little sunlight.
can withstand the cold.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Otters have webbed feet that help them swim, and nostrils and ears that close when they dive underwater. These suggest that the otter is most suited for which environment?
river habitat
forest habitat
desert habitat
arctic habitat
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of these adaptations enables a fish to live underwater?
backbone
cold-bloodedness
gills
scales
- 17. Multiple Choice
Climate change is causing the average annual temperature to increase. Birds that have adapted to temperatures in their environment must find a way to adapt. If temperatures warm up due to human activities, which adaptation are the birds MOST LIKELY to make?
Lay fewer eggs.
Stop eating seeds.
Build smaller nests.
Move to cooler places.
- 18. Multiple Choice
What adaptation helps protect a cactus against herbivores?
spines
deep roots
waxy stems
succulent leaves
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