Quiz on Arctic and Timber Wolves

Which statement BEST explains why the arctic wolf and the timber wolf have different characteristics even though they belong to the same species?

• The wolves adapted to live in different environments.

• The wolves chose different environments based on their characteristics.

• Each type of wolf changed its characteristics without influence from the environment.

• Each type of wolf developed different characteristics in the same environment.

Which of these observations are learned behaviors?

• 1 and 5

• 2 and 3

• 2, 4, and 6

• 1, 3, and 5

A student makes a list to describe a friend. Which of the listed characteristics is a learned behavior? Select TWO correct answers.

• Brown eyes

• Draws well

• Has freckles

• Reads daily

• Blonde hair

To study the water cycle, students add ice cubes to a glass of water. Ten minutes later they observe the glass. On the outside of the glass, students see drops of water. Which statement explains the students’ observations?

• Water vapor has become liquid water.

• Solid water has become liquid water.

• Liquid water has become water vapor.

• Solid water has become water vapor.

Which statement explains an advantage of a bone in the macaw’s tongue that the hornbill does NOT need?

• It helps macaws catch and chew small mammals and crustaceans.

• It helps macaws break open and eat tropical fruits and nuts.

• It helps macaws make large holes in trees to reach insects to eat.

• It helps macaws swallow whole prey.

Which statement explains why one organism is better adapted to the removal of the tall trees?

• The fungi are better adapted because they have spores that grow better in the dark.

• The ferns are better adapted because they have strong root systems.

• The fungi are better adapted because they can get energy from decaying trees.

• The ferns are better adapted because they get energy from the sun.

Which student observations show the frog interacting with nonliving elements in its environment?

• 1 and 4

• 3 and 6

• 2 and 5

• 6 and 1

A student plans to make a chart that describes each process in the water cycle. Which sentence should the student use to describe the process of condensation?

• Water flows downhill.

• Liquid water turns into water vapor.

• Polar ice turns into liquid water.

• Water vapor collects to form droplets.

The difference between the shapes of their feet is most likely associated with the —

• predators that hunt them

• climate in which they live

• way they get their food

• distance they can fly

Which observations best describe how box turtles interact with living parts of their environment?

• Observation 4 and observation 6

• Observation 2 and observation 5

• Observation 1 and observation 5

• Observation 3 and observation 4