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First Grade Biodiversity Unit Test

Fill in the Blank- Write the appropriate word in the bank from memory.

1. A carnivore is a group of animals that eat _______.

2. Animals and plants all need _________, _________, and ___________.

3. A is a specific place where animals and plants live naturally.

4. A __________ is pieces of a plant or animal that has been saved in rock.

5. The weather pattern for an area over a long time is called the ______________.

True or False- Read the sentence and circle either A for true or B for false.

6. An animal that eats plants is at the top of the food chain.


a. True
b. False

7. There are two types of water environments- freshwater and saltwater.


a. True
b. False

8. An endangered animal is one that no longer exists.


a. True
b. False

9. All fish can live in salt water and freshwater.


a. True
b. False

10. Another name for a grassland is a savannah.


a. True
b. False

Multiple Choice- Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank.

____11. What helps keep a whale warm in the ocean?


a It's Blubber
b It's Big Tail
c Other Whales
d What it Eats
____12. Where would a giraffe live?
a Forest
b Desert
c Rain Forest
d Grassland

____13. What habitat has lots of trees, cold winters, and warm, rainy summers?
a Rainforests
b Grasslands
c Deserts
d Forests

____14. Which animal only eats plants?


a Bear
b Dog
c Horse
d Tiger

____ 15. What plant could be found in a desert?


a Tree
b Cactus
c Grass
d Sunflower

Matching

Write the letter of the habitat next to the animal that is in the habitat.

_____ 16. Polar Bear A. Grasslands

_____ 17. Starfish B. Desert

_____ 18. Camel C. Forest

_____ 19. Bison D. Ocean

_____ 20. Monkey E. Arctic

F. Rain Forest
Essay Questions

21. What habitat does this picture show? In 3 to 5 sentences, tell what habitat is pictured and the
things that you see that show what habitat it is. (~5 minutes)

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22. You are a scientist who has the opportunity to create a new habitat. Describe what your

habitat would be like using weather, plants, animals, and food chains. Use at least 5 sentences.

(~12 minutes)

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Answer Key
1. Meat
2. Food, Water, Air
3. Habitat
4. Fossil
5. Climate
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. A
12. D
13. D
14. C
15. B
16. E
17. D
18. B
19. A
20. F

Rubric for Question #21-


Grassland
Characteristics in Picture
o Dry
o Not very many trees
o Grasses
o Somewhat flat
o Zebras
Question is worth a total of 15 points. Identifying the type is worth 5 points, and
each characteristic is worth 2 points.
Rubric for Question #22

Creativity Components Organization


4- Excellent Student creates a Student includes all Student very clearly
completely original aspects when states his or her ideas
habitat that is different describing his or her and shows proper use
from anything seen on new habitat. of vocabulary 90-
Earth. 100% of the time and
Weather, Plants, only has 0-2 sentence
Animals, Food Chains structure mistakes.
3- Good Student creates an Student includes 3 out Student states his or
original habitat but uses of 4 aspects when her ideas, properly
1-2 common describing their uses at least 80-89%
characteristics of a habitats. of related vocabulary
particular habitat (For words correctly, and
example habitat has tall Weather, Plants, only has 3-4 sentence
trees and moderate rain Animals, Food Chains structure mistakes.
fall)
2- Fair Student creates a Student includes 2 out Student does not
habitat that contains 3 of 4 aspects when clearly state all of his
or more characteristics describing his or her or her ideas, only
of a habitat that was habitat. correctly uses
studied but includes at vocabulary around
least 2 characteristics Weather, Plants, 65-79% of the time,
that demonstrate Animals, Food Chains and has 5-7 sentence
originality. structure mistakes.

1- Poor Student simply Student includes only Student is not clear in


describes a habitat that 1 aspect when his or her ideas,
was studied and adds describing his or her misuses most, if not,
no original material. habitat. all of the vocabulary
words and does not
Weather, Plants, capitalize the
Animals, Food Chains beginning of
sentences or use
punctuation.

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