1. Brightly colored flowers are most often pollinated by —
F. wind
G. mammals
H. rainfall
J. insects
1. Brightly colored flowers are most often pollinated by —
J. insects
Characteristics of
a Hummingbird
1. Colorful feathers
2. Narrow beak
3. Small body
4. Strong wings
2. All of the characteristics listed above are useful for gathering
food EXCEPT —
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Characteristics of
a Hummingbird
1. Colorful feathers
2. Narrow beak
3. Small body
4. Strong wings
2. All of the characteristics listed above are useful for gathering
food EXCEPT —
A. 1. Colorful feathers
3.The picture shows a type of gazelle that lives in Africa. It eats leaves, twigs.
flowers, and fruits. Which characteristic most helps this gazelle get food?
A.
Long neck
B.
C.
Curled horns
D.
Tan fur
Large ears
3.The picture shows a type of gazelle that lives in Africa. It eats leaves, twigs.
flowers, and fruits. Which characteristic most helps this gazelle get food?
A.
Long neck
4. Which group supplies food for other
organisms?
A. Producers only
B. Consumers only
C. Both producers and consumers
D. Neither producers nor consumers
4. Which group supplies food for other
organisms?
C. Both producers
and consumers
5. Which group depends on other
organisms as a food source?
A. Producers only
B. Consumers only
C. Both producers and consumers
D. Neither producers nor consumers
5. Which group depends on other
organisms as a food source?
B. Consumers only
6. According to the food web shown, a decrease in the number of clams would
probably result in —
A. a decrease in the amount of algae
B. an increased number of crabs
C. fish and snails eating crabs
D. crabs eating more snails
6.According to the food web shown, a decrease in the number of clams would
probably result in —
D. crabs eating more snails
7. If all of the fish are removed from this food web, which animal population
will most likely decrease first?
A. Turtles
B. Mosquito larvae
C. Dragonfly larvae
D. Pelicans
7. If all of the fish are removed from this food web, which animal population
will most likely decrease first?
D. Pelicans
The pictures below show how the monarch butterfly uses the milkweed plant.
8. Which picture shows the stage at which the monarch butterfly helps the
milkweed plant reproduce?
F.
Q
G.
R
H.
S
J.
T
The pictures below show how the monarch butterfly uses the milkweed plant.
8. Which picture shows the stage at which the monarch butterfly helps the
milkweed plant reproduce?
J.
T
Gets nectar from milkweed flowers
9. Which of these would best complete this food chain?
F.
Hawk
G.
Grapes
H.
Toads
J.
Mice
9. Which of these would best complete this food chain?
J.
Mice
10. The picture shows the leaf and fruit
of a sycamore tree. A tree like the
sycamore would have the hardest
time growing in an environment that
is mostly —
F.
cold and dark
G.
warm and rainy
H.
cool and wet
J.
hot and cloudy
10. The picture shows the leaf and fruit
of a sycamore tree. A tree like the
sycamore would have the hardest
time growing in an environment that
is mostly —
F. cold and dark
Characteristics of Four Habitats
Habitat
Surface
Features
Climate
Main Plant Types
Plant Eater
Found in Habitat
Q
Hot
Sand dunes
Cacti, grasses
Field mouse
R
Cool
Hills
Grains, thistles
Rabbit
S
Cool
Mountains
Trees, blueberry bushes
Beaver
T
Cold
Snowdrifts
Algae, mosses
Lemming
Black Bear Needs
Habitat Forests and woodlands
Food
Nuts, fruits, young sprouts, insects, young mammals, and livestock
Space
3 to 90 square kilometers
11. The top chart shows some characteristics of four habitats. In which
habitat would a black bear most likely be found?
A.
Q
B.
R
C.
S
D.
T
Characteristics of Four Habitats
Habitat
Climate
Surface
Features
Main Plant Types
Plant Eater
Found in Habitat
Q
Hot
Sand dunes
Cacti, grasses
Field mouse
R
Cool
Hills
Grains, thistles
Rabbit
S
Cool
Mountains
Trees, blueberry bushes
Beaver
T
Cold
Snowdrifts
Algae, mosses
Lemming
Black Bear Needs
Habitat Forests and woodlands
Food
Nuts, fruits, young sprouts, insects, young mammals, and livestock
Space
3 to 90 square kilometers
11. The top chart shows some characteristics of four habitats. In which
habitat would a black bear most likely be found?
C.
S
12. Which group can live without water?
A. Producers only
B. Consumers only
C. Both producers and consumers
D Neither producers nor consumers
12. Which group can live without water?
D. Neither producers
nor consumers
13. On the prairie the herbivores would compete most for —
A. oxygen
B. space
C. grass
D. soil
13. On the prairie the herbivores would compete most for —
C. grass
14. According to the table shown above, elk most likely compete with
which organisms for food?
A. bobcats
B. Bighorn sheep
C. Bacteria
D. Bronze frogs
14. According to the table shown above, elk most likely compete with
which organisms for food?
B. Bighorn Sheep
15. Plants can survive in a clear, closed container without animals.
Animals cannot survive in a closed container without plants. Why can’t
animals survive in a closed container without plants?
F.
Plants and animals need water to survive.
G. Plants produce oxygen, which animals need.
H. Plants take in and give off water; animals only take in water.
J.
Plants are stationary; most animals roam freely.
15. Plants can survive in a clear, closed container without animals.
Animals cannot survive in a closed container without plants. Why can’t
animals survive in a closed container without plants?
G. Plants produce oxygen, which animals need.
16. Salmon is a type of fish that lives in the ocean and swims up
rivers to reproduce. How would building a dam without a fish ladder
affect the salmon population in the area?
F. The size of salmon would most likely increase.
G. The number of salmon would most likely decrease.
H. The salmon would become stronger swimmers.
J.
The salmon would change their diet.
16. Salmon is a type of fish that lives in the ocean and swims up
rivers to reproduce. How would building a dam without a fish ladder
affect the salmon population in the area?
G. The number of salmon would most likely
decrease.
17. Clearing a forest to build a shopping mall will most likely result in
woodpeckers —
A.
nesting on roofs
B.
losing habitat
C.
laying more eggs
D.
flying slower
17. Clearing a forest to build a shopping mall will most likely result in
woodpeckers —
B.
losing habitat
18. Which basic need do groundhogs meet by digging tunnels in
meadow soil?
A.
Water
B.
Shelter
C.
Light
D.
Air
18. Which basic need do groundhogs meet by digging tunnels in
meadow soil?
B. Shelter
19. Which of these shows the correct order of corn plant development?
A.
4, 1, 3, 2
B.
3, 4, 1, 2
C.
3, 1, 4, 2
D.
4, 3, 2, 1
19. Which of these shows the correct order of corn plant development?
C.
3, 1, 4, 2
Metamorphosis: a change in the shape or characteristics of an
animal’s body as it grows
20. Which diagram shows an example of metamorphosis?
F.
H.
G.
J.
Metamorphosis: a change in the shape or characteristics of an
animal’s body as it grows
20. Which diagram shows an example of metamorphosis?
F.
21. In the diagram above, the label Z represents —
A.
sugar
B.
carbon dioxide
C.
nitrogen
D.
water vapor
21. In the diagram above, the label Z represents —
B.
carbon dioxide
Grass → Mouse → Snake → Hawk
22. In the diagram above, which of the following is represented?
A. Water evaporating
B. Energy being transferred
C. The moon changing phase
D. Light being reflected
Grass → Mouse → Snake → Hawk
22. In the diagram above, which of the following is represented?
B. Energy being transferred
23. Which diagram shows how energy flows through a food chain?
A.
Producers → carnivores → herbivores
B.
Sun → producers → herbivores → carnivores
C.
Sun → herbivores → carnivores → producers
D.
Carnivores → producers → herbivores
23. Which diagram shows how energy flows through a food chain?
B.
Sun → producers → herbivores → carnivores
24. Which organism in this food chain is a producer?
F.
Fish
G.
Grass
H.
Grasshopper
J.
Hawk
24. Which organism in this food chain is a producer?
G. Grass
25. When a dog sees a cat, a message travels from the dog’s eyes to the
dog’s —
F. Brain
G. Nose
H. Paws
J. muscles
25. When a dog sees a cat, a message travels from the dog’s eyes to the
dog’s —
F. Brain
26. The pictures show the stages in the life cycle of a beetle. What
would be the correct sequence for the development of the beetle?
A.
Q, S, R, T
B.
R, T, Q, S
C.
S, R, Q, T
D.
T, S, R, Q
26. The pictures show the stages in the life cycle of a beetle. What
would be the correct sequence for the development of the beetle?
B.
R, T, Q, S
egg → larva → pupa → adult
27. Which animal goes through the stages of metamorphosis
shown above?
A.
Beetle
B.
Frog
C.
Bird
D.
Snake
egg → larva → pupa → adult
27. Which animal goes through the stages of metamorphosis
shown above?
A.
Beetle
Insect Life Cycle
28. Which part of this life cycle shows the adult organism?
A.
Q
B. R
C. S
D.
T
Insect Life Cycle
28. Which part of this life cycle shows the adult organism?
B. R
29. Which part of a jackrabbit most helps it escape predators?
F.
Long legs
G.
Thick fur
H.
Short tail
J.
Small head
29. Which part of a jackrabbit most helps it escape predators?
F.
Long legs
30. The African baobab tree has a huge trunk that can store as
much as 100 kiloliters of water. This adaptation would be an
advantage in a climate that is very —
F.
cold
G.
dry
H.
windy
J.
sunny
30. The African baobab tree has a huge trunk that can store as
much as 100 kiloliters of water. This adaptation would be an
advantage in a climate that is very —
G.
dry
31. The African clawed frog has many adaptations that help it
survive. Which of these adaptations helps it survive changes
in its environment?
F.
The ability to see color
G.
The ability to detect waves
H.
The ability to burrow
J.
The ability to eat
31. The African clawed frog has many adaptations that help it
survive. Which of these adaptations helps it survive changes
in its environment?
G. The ability to detect waves
32. Which of the following animal features most helps the animal move
around in its habitat?
A. A bird’s sharp beak
B. A cow’s tail
C. A sea turtle’s flippers
D. A black bear’s fur
32. Which of the following animal features most helps the animal move
around in its habitat?
C. A sea turtle’s flippers
33. Which skull belongs to an animal best adapted for catching and eating fish?
A
C
B
D
33. Which skull belongs to an animal best adapted for catching and eating fish?
D.
34. Which group changes light energy
into food energy?
A. Producers only
B. Consumers only
C. Both producers and consumers
D. Neither producers nor consumers
34. Which group changes light energy
into food energy?
A. Producers only
35. The mole is an animal that digs tunnels. Which of the following
characteristics would NOT be an advantage to a mole?
A.
Sharp claws
B.
Large ears
C.
Small eyes
D. Strong legs
35. The mole is an animal that digs tunnels. Which of the following
characteristics would NOT be an advantage to a mole?
B. Large ears
36. Some salamanders have a sticky tongue and a wide mouth
lined with teeth. These animals most likely feed on —
F. insects and other tiny animals
G. leaves and other plant structures
H. algae and other microorganisms
J.
dead and decaying materials
36. Some salamanders have a sticky tongue and a wide mouth
lined with teeth. These animals most likely feed on —
F. insects and other tiny animals
37. As seagulls fly over the water, they sometimes dive into the
water to catch prey. Which of these senses is useful to seagulls
that feed in this manner?
A.
Sight
B.
Smell
C.
Hearing
D.
Touch
37. As seagulls fly over the water, they sometimes dive into the
water to catch prey. Which of these senses is useful to seagulls
that feed in this manner?
A.
Sight
38. Which of the following characteristics would NOT give animals
an advantage in the ocean?
F.
Long body hair
G.
A smooth body
H.
Structures that sense movement
J.
A strong sense of smell
38. Which of the following characteristics would NOT give animals
an advantage in the ocean?
F.
Long body hair
39. The type of penguin shown in the picture above lives in the icy lands
of Antarctica. The male penguins huddle together in a tight group. They stay
in these tight groups most likely because they are —
F.
looking for the sun
G.
hiding from predators
H.
sharing body heat
J.
fighting over a piece of food
39. The type of penguin shown in the picture above lives in the icy lands
of Antarctica. The male penguins huddle together in a tight group. They stay
in these tight groups most likely because they are —
H. sharing body heat
40. The brown fur of the arctic hare turns white in winter. How
does this color change most likely help the arctic hare?
F.
It helps the animal save water
G. It helps the animal hide from predators.
H. It helps keep the animal cool.
J.
.
It helps protect the animal from disease.
40. The brown fur of the arctic hare turns white in winter. How
does this color change most likely help the arctic hare?
G. It helps the animal hide from predators.
.
41. Which of the following characteristics of a field mouse is most
likely inherited from its parents?
F.
Brown fur
G.
Torn ear
H.
Scar on its leg
J.
Chipped tooth
41. Which of the following characteristics of a field mouse is most
likely inherited from its parents?
F. Brown fur
42. One example of a trait passed from a parent plant to its
offspring is —
F.
the amount of water in the plant’s environment
G.
the amount of sunlight shining on the plant
H.
the color of the flowers on the plant
J.
the nutrients in the soil where the plant grows
42. One example of a trait passed from a parent plant to
its offspring is —
H.
the color of the flowers on the plant
43. Which of the following is an inherited trait in African clawed
frogs?
A. The location of wave detectors on the frog
B. The location of the frogs in a pond
C. The number of insects eaten by the frogs in an hour
D. The number of times the frogs look for insects in an hour.
43. Which of the following is an inherited trait in African clawed
frogs?
A. The location of wave detectors on the frog
44. Coyotes learn some of their behaviors as they move around in
their environment. Which behavior is most likely learned?
A. Running
B. Drinking water
C. Avoiding cacti
D. Sleeping
44. Coyotes learn some of their behaviors as they move around in
their environment. Which behavior is most likely learned?
C. Avoiding cacti
45. Raccoons living in cities have learned to open lids of garbage cans.
This is an example of an animal —
A
adapting to its environment
B
inheriting the ability to change its diet
C
being tamed by humans
D
becoming a plant eater
45. Raccoons living in cities have learned to open lids of garbage cans.
This is an example of an animal —
A.
adapting to its environment
46. Which of these is an example of a learned behavior?
A
C
B
D
46. Which of these is an example of a learned behavior?
B.
47. Crows are found throughout many parts of the world. They are black birds
with excellent hearing. In the wild they live for six to seven years. Some
crows in Japan open hard-shelled nuts by dropping them in front of moving
cars. Which of these is a learned behavior?
A . Having excellent hearing
B. Living six to seven years
C. Dropping nuts in front of cars
D. Having black feathers
47. Crows are found throughout many parts of the world. They are black birds
with excellent hearing. In the wild they live for six to seven years. Some
crows in Japan open hard-shelled nuts by dropping them in front of moving
cars. Which of these is a learned behavior?
C. Dropping nuts in front of cars