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Animals & the Environment
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- 1.
Bees help plants reproduce by carrying pollen from one flower to another. This process is called —
(a) Seed dispersal(b) Decomposition(c) Pollination(d) Germination
- 2.
When a bird eats a berry and later drops the seed in its droppings far from the parent plant, this is an example of —
(a) Pollination(b) Seed dispersal by animals(c) Decomposition(d) Photosynthesis
- 3.
Earthworms help the environment by —
(a) Eating plant leaves(b) Breaking down dead material and enriching the soil(c) Pollinating flowers(d) Producing oxygen
- 4.
What is decomposition?
(a) The growth of new plants(b) The breaking down of dead organisms by bacteria and fungi(c) The process of animals finding food(d) The building of animal nests
- 5.
Why is pollination important for the environment?
(a) It creates more soil(b) It allows plants to produce seeds and fruit, maintaining plant populations(c) It helps animals breathe(d) It cleans the air of pollutants
- 6.
Name one animal (other than bees) that helps with pollination.
Answer: ____________________________________
- 7.
Some fruits have hooks or spines that cling to animal fur. This is an adaptation for —
(a) Pollination(b) Seed dispersal(c) Photosynthesis(d) Decomposition
- 8.
If all the decomposers in a forest disappeared, what would happen over time?
(a) The forest would become cleaner(b) Dead leaves and organisms would pile up and nutrients would not return to the soil(c) More plants would grow immediately(d) Animals would not be affected
- 9.
Squirrels bury nuts in the ground to store for winter. Some of these nuts are forgotten and grow into new trees. This shows that animals can help with —
(a) Pollination(b) Air purification(c) Seed dispersal(d) Water purification
- 10.
Vultures feed on dead animals. This behaviour helps the environment because —
(a) Vultures produce oxygen(b) It removes rotting carcasses that could spread disease(c) Vultures pollinate flowers(d) It makes the animals come back to life
Answer key — P6 Science: Animals & the Environment
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- 1.(c) Pollination
- 2.(b) Seed dispersal by animals
- 3.(b) Breaking down dead material and enriching the soil
- 4.(b) The breaking down of dead organisms by bacteria and fungi
- 5.(b) It allows plants to produce seeds and fruit, maintaining plant populations
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- 7.(b) Seed dispersal
- 8.(b) Dead leaves and organisms would pile up and nutrients would not return to the soil
- 9.(c) Seed dispersal
- 10.(b) It removes rotting carcasses that could spread disease
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