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

Bears are born with a natural ability to find their homes 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 D; have students give examples that would represent the other answer choices

Which of the following terms is most closely related to flowering plants? Fruit Ferns Cones Spores A; Have students discuss why the other options can be eliminated.

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 D; have students give evidence and reasoning to eliminate other answer choices.

The chart below compares flowering and nonflowering plants 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. Characteristics Examples Flowering Flowers Roses Oak tree Nonflowering Spores Mosses Pine tree B & D are characteristics of nonflowering plants. Have students discuss where the other terms could be placed on the chart. Fruit Spores Ferns Cones Tomatoes Lichen

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. C.; have students discuss why the other answer choices can be eliminated. Fish and reptiles are vertebrate animals. Plants make their own food but all animals must obtain food.

The lemming is a tiny rodent that has unusually thick fur The lemming is a tiny rodent that has unusually thick fur. Which of the following environments would the lemming most likely live? D: Have students describe why extra fur would be necessary for polar regions. Students can also discuss why extra fur would be a bad thing in the other environments. Rivers Desert Swamps Polar regions

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. A; have students match other answer choices to specific environments. B-polar region, C-desert, D-swamp

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. C; have students discuss what environment might match the other answer choices.

Match the environments below with the correct characteristics. Characteristics of Distinct Environments 1 2 3 4 5 Temperature Warm-hot Varies Hot Hot-cold Cold Water Abundant Water environment Humid Dry Dry/frozen Plant Life Ferns Cypress trees Water lilies Bushes and trees on banks Water plants Trees Vines Lush growth Scarce cacti Mostly lichen and moss Animal Life Alligators Water birds Turtles Fish Crayfish Snakes Insect Birds Frogs Monkeys Lizards Scorpions Rabbits Seals Polar bears Penguins Desert Polar region Swamps Rivers and streams Tropical rainforest

Which of the animals below could survive in environments 1 and 2? Characteristics of Distinct Environments 1 2 3 4 5 Temperature Warm-hot Varies Hot Hot-cold Cold Water Abundant Water environment Humid Dry Dry/frozen Plant Life Ferns Cypress trees Water lilies Bushes and trees on banks Water plants Trees Vines Lush growth Scarce Small plants such as moss and lichen Animal Life Alligators Water birds Turtles Fish Crayfish Snakes Insect Birds Frogs Monkeys Lizards Scorpions Rabbits Seals Polar bears B; have students identify what environment the other answer choices would survive in. Penguins Water lilies Cacti Elephants

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. A; have students identify which senses would match the other answer choices.

Most snakes have an excellent sense of smell 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 C; have students explain why these organs are similar

What special sense do some birds, whales, and butterflies use to help them migrate? Echolocation Night vision Electric senses Magnetic sensory D; have students discuss how the magnetic sensory helps migratory animals. Also have students match other answer choices to animals and how those senses are used. A-bats use sounds to locate food and danger, B-owls and some snakes to locate food and danger, C-rays and sharks to feel vibrations of food and danger.

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 A; have students use evidence and examples to eliminate other answer choices and identify key terms in the question stem that help them choose the correct answer.

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 A- have students give reasoning for eliminating other answer choices. B- is inherited, C-is instinct, D- is inherited

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 D

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 B- Have students use reasoning to eliminate other answer choices

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 A, D, and E could be correct answers. Have students justify their answers with reasoning

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 B and C

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 C; have students identify ways humans counteract their negative impacts. Planting trees, reducing car emissions, cleaning water from plants and factories, using safer chemicals

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 A; have students share reasoning for eliminating other answer choices. Fertilizing land is positive impact, beavers block flow of water not herds, air pollution is caused by chemicals not animals.