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SCPASS Review

SCPASS Review. 4.L.5: Organisms and their Environment. Bears are born with a natural ability to find their homes. This ability is called homing. Homing is an example of a(n). physical characteristic learned behavior hibernation i nstinct.

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SCPASS Review

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  1. SCPASS Review 4.L.5: Organisms and their Environment

  2. Bears are born with a natural ability to find their homes. This ability is called homing. Homing is an example of a(n) • physical characteristic • learned behavior • hibernation • instinct

  3. Which of the following terms is most closely related to flowering plants? • Fruit • Ferns • Cones • Spores

  4. Which statement below describes how plants differ from animals? • Plants need water • Plants grow and change • Plants do not need food • Plants make their own food

  5. The chart below compares flowering and nonflowering plants. Which of the following terms should be added as a characteristic of nonflowering plants? Select 2 correct answers. Fruit Spores Ferns Cones Tomatoes Lichen

  6. The Blue Crab pictured below is an invertebrate animal found on South Carolina beaches. What conclusion can be made about the Blue Crab pictured below? Blue Crab • The crab is a fish. • The crab is a reptile. • The crab has no backbone. • The crab makes its own food.

  7. The lemming is a tiny rodent that has unusually thick fur. Which of the following environments would the lemming most likely live? • Rivers • Desert • Swamps • Polar regions

  8. Which of the following has the greatest impact on the type of animals that live in and around a river or stream? • The speed of the flowing water. • The extreme cold temperatures. • The low amount of rain leading to droughts. • The lack of sunlight due to thick plant growth.

  9. Which of the following explains why scorpions and lizards are able to survive in desert environments? • They eat mostly plants. • They have extra fat and fur. • They can go long periods without water. • They are colorful animals and blend in with the plants.

  10. Match the environments below with the correct characteristics. Desert Polar region Swamps Rivers and streams Tropical rainforest

  11. Which of the animals below could survive in environments 1 and 2? Penguins Water lilies Cacti Elephants

  12. Most Insects have large compound eyes that are located on the sides of their heads rather than the center. Which of the following explains an effect of insects eyes? • They are able to see danger from many directions. • They are able to feel vibrations from far off distances. • They are able to detect sounds of approaching danger. • They are able to detect many different flavors of foods.

  13. Most snakes have an excellent sense of smell. They sniff with an organ located at the roof of their mouth called a Jacobson’s Organ. The Jacobson’s organ is most similar to which human organ? • Ear • Skin • Nose • Mouth

  14. What special sense do some birds, whales, and butterflies use to help them migrate? • Echolocation • Night vision • Electric senses • Magnetic sensory

  15. A rabbits first response when danger is the “freeze” response where the rabbit freezes in hopes of blending into the surrounding environment. Rabbits are born knowing how and when to use this first response to danger. The freeze response is an example of which of the following? • Instinct • Learned behavior • Inherited characteristic • Environmental characteristic

  16. Which of the following is an example of an plant characteristic that is impacted by the environment and not inherited? • Height of the plant • Kind of fruit grown • Roots growing down • Type of flowers grown

  17. What is an example of acquired behavior? • bees looking for flowers • ducks migrating in the spring and fall • a fish swimming • a dog sitting on command

  18. Which of the following describes how a lack of rain might impact plants? • Trees will grow taller • Seeds will not germinate • Leaves will begin to grow bigger • Flowers will turn toward the light

  19. Which of the following explains how an environment might be effected by a reduction in food supply? Choose more than one correct answer. • Animals will change their eating habits • Animal and plant populations will increase • Animals and plants will begin to grow larger and taller • Animals and plants will hibernate until food supplies increase • Animals will migrate to another environment that has more food

  20. Which of the following explains why smaller trees might grow if larger trees are cut down? Choose more than one correct answer. • They have more animals living in and on them • They have fewer animals eating them • They are able to get more sunlight • They have more space to grow • They are getting less water

  21. Which of the following is a positive impact humans have on the environment? • Cutting down trees • Dumping toxic materials • Creating river “greenways” • Air pollution caused by cars

  22. Which of the following describes how herding animals might negatively impact environments? • Increase erosion of soil • Fertilizing land for crops • Blocking flow of water • Polluting air

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