Chapter Two Science Review
- 1. Name ________________________________ Date __________________ Chapter Two Review Directions: Complete each sentence with a vocabulary word from the above word bank. 1. An animal with a backbone is called a(n) ___________________. 2. The stage in an insect’s life between larva and adult is called ____________. 3. A body feature passed onto a living thing from its parents is called a ________________. 4. Adaptations, such as webbed feet, are _________________, or passed on, from parents to their young. 5. When animals __________________, their body systems usually slow down to save energy. 6. An animal without a backbone is called a(n) _______________. 7. A trait that helps an animal meet its needs in the place where it lives is called a(n) __________________________. 8. Some animals have an instinct to move, or _______________, when the seasons change. trait vertebrate larva pupa invertebrate adaptation inherited migrate hibernate
- 2. Name ________________________________ Date __________________ 9. A _____________ is a stage in an insect’s life after it hatches from an egg. Directions: Fill in the chart with the words from the word bank below. Life Cycle Stages 1. Animals are born or hatch. 2. Animals get bigger. 3. Animals change into adults. 4. Animals produce young. 5. Animals’ lives come to an end. Directions: Choose the letter that best completes the statement or answers the question. 10. A walking stick looks like a real twig. What type of adaptation does a walking stick use for protection? a. armor b. poison c. camouflage d. mimicry 11. What do sea jellies, earthworms, and spiders have in common? a. They all have eight legs. b. They all have stinging body parts. birth development death growth reproduction
- 3. Name ________________________________ Date __________________ c. They are all animals with backbones. d. They are all animals without backbones. 12. Which kind of animals usually develops inside its mother? a. Bird b. Insect c. Mammal d. Amphibian 13. Body parts, such as webbed feet, are inherited, or… a. learned. b. never changed. c. passed on from parents to offspring. d. not adapted to different environments. 14. A pelican’s bill has a pouch that hangs from it. How does this adaptation help it survive? a. It helps the bird catch fish. b. It helps the bird store water. c. It helps the bird attack other animals. d. It helps the bird balance itself when it walks. 15. An instinct is a behavior that animals… a. copy. b. are born to do. c. teach each other. d. must learn so they can survive.
- 4. Name ________________________________ Date __________________ 16. Chris finds something that looks like a rock. It is hard and yellow. A dead insect is inside it. What did Chris most likely find? a. a trilobite b. a fossil cast c. a fossil mold d. a piece of amber Directions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences. 17. Why is it helpful for an animal to be adapted to its environment? _________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ __________________ ________________________________________________________ _________ 18. What are the four things that all animals need to live? __________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ __________________ 19. Why do some animals migrate or hibernate? __________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ __________________ ________________________________________________________ _________
- 5. Name ________________________________ Date __________________ **BONUS** List the four different adaptations animals use to protect themselves. 1. _________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________ 4. _________________________________________
- 6. Name ________________________________ Date __________________ **BONUS** List the four different adaptations animals use to protect themselves. 1. _________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________ 4. _________________________________________