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Habitats and Adaptations — Free MYP1 Sciences Practice Questions
1QuestionDefinition of Habitat and ExamplesConcept Practice
2 marks~3 minCriterion D
A local park is being turned into a car park, destroying the habitat of animals that live there.
a
Identify one action a person could take to help protect the animals' habitat. [1]
b
Describe one problem with the action you identified in (a). [1]
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2QuestionAdaptations for Survival in Extreme EnvironmentsConcept Practice
2 marks~3 minCriterion A
A polar bear has two features that help it survive in the Arctic: thick fur and a white coat.
a
Describe how the thick fur helps a polar bear survive in the cold Arctic. [1]
b
Describe how the white coat helps a polar bear catch its prey. [1]
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3QuestionAdaptations for Survival in Extreme EnvironmentsConcept Practice
3 marks~5 minCriterion B
The bar graph below shows the average fur thickness of Arctic foxes at three different winter temperatures.
| Temperature (°C) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Average fur thickness (cm) | 3 | 5 | 7 |
a
Identify the trend shown in the graph. [1]
b
Describe how thicker fur helps an Arctic fox stay warm. [1]
c
Compare the fur thickness of an Arctic fox at with one at , and explain which fox is better suited to survive in very cold weather. [1]
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4QuestionDefinition of Habitat and ExamplesConcept Practice
3 marks~5 minCriterion C
A student placed 10 woodlice in a tray with dry soil on one side and damp soil on the other. After 5 minutes, she counted the woodlice on each side. She repeated this five times.
| Woodlice on dry soil | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlice on damp soil | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
a
Identify the pattern shown in the results. [1]
b
Describe one way the student could change the experiment to test whether moisture level affects where woodlice go. [1]
c
The student's friend says: "A sunny habitat would be just as good for woodlice as a shady one." Describe one difference you would expect to see between woodlice living in a sunny habitat and woodlice living in a shady habitat, and give a reason for your answer. [1]
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