Aquatic Animals Unit Test

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Circle if the statement is a True or b False.

1) A creek is surrounded on all sides by water.

a) True
b) False
2) A river is a natural stream of water larger than a brook or creek.
a) True
b) False
3) American is one of the four oceans.
a) True
b) False
4) The ocean is a body of saltwater because every year limestone is put in the ocean making
it salty.
a) True
b) False
5) Salt water is more dense than freshwater.
a) True
b) False
6) Reptiles must always have a shell.
a) True
b) False

Multiple Choice: Select the choice that best answers the question.

7) Which trait do fish NOT have?

a) Cold-blooded
b) Vertebrates
c) Live under water
d) Warm-blooded
8) Which is NOT a local body of water?
a) River
b) Ocean
c) Pond
d) Creek
9) Which is an example of pollution?
 a) Plants
b) Animals
c) Oil
d) Water
10) What is one thing we can do to help conserve our fish population?
a) Go fishing
b) Cook fish every night
c) Catch and release
d) Dig for worms

Short Answer: You may answer with bullet points or sentences

11) What is one real life example of a body of water? (Hint:name of a body of water we
talked about)
Multiple possible answers
Ex: Pacific Ocean, Schuylkill River

12) What is an example of an aquatic animal we discussed?

Multiple possible answers
Ex: Bluegill, Northern water snake

13) What are two things your aquatic animal you wrote above depends on?
Multiple possible answers
Ex: smaller fish and plants OR fish and amphibians

14) What is one thing that harms our waters?

Multiple possible answers
Ex: Pollution (oil, trash)

15) What is one thing you can do to protect our waters or aquatic animals?
Multiple possible answers
Ex: Catch and release, pick up trash