Climate and adaptation Worksheet-3

Climate and adaptation Worksheet-3

Multiple-Choice Question:

21. Which one of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

(A) oxygen                                        (B) carbon dioxide                

(C) Oxides of nitrogen                     (D) all are greenhouse gases

22. Along with carbon dioxide, ______ is largely responsible for the greenhouse effect of the atmosphere.

(A) water vapour                             (B) oxygen

(C) nitrogen                                      (D) hydrogen      

23. Which of the following is a possible consequence of a greenhouse effect?

(A) rise in sea level

(B) change in agricultural productivity

(C) new weather patterns

(D) all of these

24. What is the most common colour adaptation in nature?

(A) mimicry                                      (B) warning colouration

(C) camouflage                                (D) green

25. Where does the Rough Green Snake live?

(A) in grasslands                              (B) on the ground        

(C) in trees                                        (D) in wetlands

26. Which of the following is not a way to identify a pit viper?

(A) they have a pupil like a cat       (B) they shiny skin

(C) their head is triangle shaped    (D) their body is thick

27. How are the teeth of snakes adapted for holding onto their prey?

(A) they are hollow                           (B) they are different lengths

(C) they are sharp and curved        (D) they are long and sharp

28. Pits of a pit viper are an adaptation for_______.

(A) night vision   (B) taste               (C) hearing          (D) smell

29. Why is the tail of the Five-Lined Skink bright blue?

(A) to confuse the predator            (B) to attract the predator

(C) it is poisonous                            (D) warning coloration

30. What model does the best job of explaining what eats what in an ecosystem?

(A) food web                                    (B) food pyramid                  

(C) food triangle                              (D) food chain

Answer Key:

21. (A)
22. (A)
23. (D)
24. (C)
25. (C)
26. (B)
27. (C)
28. (A)
29. (B)
30. (A)