Marshall Cavendish Science Stage 4 Chapter 3 Habitats and Environments

Revision Worksheet 3

Name:                                                  Class:                   Date:                         

Answer all questions.

1. This picture shows a camel.

(a) What is the habitat of a camel?

                                  

(b) Circle a plant and an animal that can be found in the same habitat
as the camel.

polar bear whale rain tree lizard

cactus penguin water lily monkey

(c) Write down two ways in which the camel is adapted to the
environment in its habitat.

                                                                                                          

                                                                                                          

                                                                                                          

                                                                                                          

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2. Part X is found on the body of this animal.

(a) Name part X.

                                  

(b) Suggest whether the animal lives on land or in water.

                                                                                                          

(c) Explain how part X helps the animal survive in its habitat.

                                                                                                          

(d) Write down one characteristic of the animal that helps it move in its
habitat.

                                                                                                          

                                                                                                          

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3. These pictures show four different vertebrates, P, Q, R and S.

Vertebrate P Vertebrate Q

Vertebrate R Vertebrate S

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(a) Use this identification key to identify vertebrates P, Q, R and S.

Does the vertebrate have

dry, scaly skin?

yes no

water monitor Does it have hair?

yes no

palm civet Does it have a beak?

yes no

mynah newt

Vertebrate P:

Vertebrate Q:

Vertebrate R:

Vertebrate S:

(b) Write down two characteristics of vertebrate P from the key.

                                                                                                          

                                                                                                          

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4. (a) Which of the following activities can harm the environment?

Tick (✔) the four correct answers.

Burning trees to clear forests

Planting trees

Picking up litter

Letting wastewater flow into rivers

Driving cars

Buying as many things as we want

(b) This picture shows plastic bottled water.

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(i) Suggest two reasons why buying and using too much bottled
water can harm the environment.

                                                                                                  

                                                                                                   

                                                                                                  

                                                                                                  

(ii) Suggest what you can do instead of buying bottled water to

reduce harm to the environment.

                                                                                                   

                                                                                                   

                                                                                                   

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Answers to Revision Worksheet 3

1. (a) Desert
(b) cactus; lizard
(c) It has a hump that stores fats. The fats can be changed into energy to keep the
camel alive when there is not enough food. /
It has thick, bushy eyebrows and double rows of eyelashes to block out bright
sunlight and blowing sand. /
It can close its nostrils to block out blowing sand. /
It has large, padded feet to prevent it from sinking into the soft sand when it walks. /
It can drink a lot of water at one time while water is available. This helps it survive
for weeks without water in the desert. /
It perspires very little.
(Any two)

2. (a) Gills
(b) It lives in water.
(c) Part X (the gills) helps the animal breathe underwater.
(d) It has fins / a tail to help it move in water. / It has a streamlined body shape to help it
move quickly through water.

3. (a) Vertebrate P: Newt

Vertebrate Q: Mynah
Vertebrate R: Water monitor
Vertebrate S: Palm civet
(b) It does not have dry, scaly skin. / It does not have hair. / It does not have a beak.
(Any two)

4. (a) Burning trees to clear forests.

Letting wastewater flow into rivers.
Driving cars.
Buying as many things as we want.
(b) (i) Materials and energy are used to make the plastic bottles. Using too much
materials and energy can harm the environment.
The plastic bottles can cause land and water pollution if they are not disposed
of properly.
(Accept other possible answers.)
(ii) Use a reusable water bottle to store drinking water instead of buying bottled
water.

(Note: The questions and answers in this Revision Worksheet are created by the author.)

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