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Life Cycles
Which example describes an organism taking in
nutrients?
a. A dog burying a boneb. A girl eating an applec. An inset crawling on a leafd. A boy planting tomatoes in a garden
#1
Answer
b. A girl eating an apple
Which characteristic is inherited rather than
learned?
a. Telling a storyb. Saluting the flagc. Having blue eyesd. Riding a bicycle
#2
Answer
c. Having blue eyes
What is the main function of scales on a fish?
a. To protect the fishb. To attract predatorsc. To help the fish find foodd. To help the fish breathe
#3
Answer
a.
Which behavior is an example of an animal
adapting to a change in the environment?
a. A squirrel climbing a treeb. A rabbit feeding its youngc. A frog eating an insectd. A bird migrating south
#4
Answer
d. A bird migrating south
Animals get energy for growth and repair from
_____.
a. soilb. foodc. waterd. air
#5
Answer
b. food
A dog opens its mouth and lets its tongue hang out. A human’s body produces sweat. These are two ways that organisms may adjust to ___.
a. Cold temperaturesb. Hot temperaturesc. A shortage of foodd. A shortage of drinking water
#6
Answer
b. Hot temperatures
During which season of the year would a rabbit’s fur be
thickest?
a. fallb. springc. summerd. winter
#7
Answer
d. winter
Which animal is preparing for a seasonal change in the environment?
a. A bat flying at nightb. A deer drinking waterc. An owl eating a moused. A squirrel storing nuts
#8
Answer
d. A squirrel storing nuts
Which characteristic helps a fox find food?
a. Sense of smellb. Thick furc. Long taild. Pointed teeth
#9
Answer
a. Sense of smell
A turtle eating worms is an example of ____.
a. breathingb. reproducingc. eliminating wasted. taking in nutrients
#10
Answer
d. taking in nutrients
What is the main function of a duck’s webbed feet?
a. To help the duck make noiseb. To help the duck protect itselfc. To help the duck swim in waterd. To help the duck find a mate
#11
Answer
c. To help a duck swim in water
Which of the following is one way that animals usually
respond to a sudden drop in temperature?
a. sweatingb. shiveringc. blinkingd. salivating
#12
Answer
b. shivering
The energy that all organisms need to survive comes from ___.
a. the airb. the Sunc. waterd. grass
#13
Answer
b. the sun
Which organism is a producer?
a. grasshopperb. raccoonc. grassd. frog
#14
Answer
c. grass
The long neck on the baby giraffe is ___.
a. a learned traitb. an inherited traitc. a seasonal adaptationd. an environmental condition
#15
Answer
b. an inherited trait
A decomposer is an organism that ___.
a. preys on other animalsb. eats only plantsc. recycles nutrients d. uses sunlight to make food
#16
Answer
a. preys on other animals
In order to survive, all animals need ___.
a. heat, water and soilb. sunlight, soil and heatc. sunlight, air and foodd. food, water and air
#17
Answer
c. sunlight, air and food
One role of a producer in a food chain is to provide ___.
a. water for plantsb. sunlight for plantsc. nutrients for animalsd. shelter for animals
#18
Answer
c. nutrients for animals
Which sequence shows the life cycle of some insects?
a. adult -> pupa -> larva -> eggb. egg -> pupa -> larva -> adultc. larva -> pupa -> egg -> adultd. egg -> larva -> pupa -> adult
#19
Answer
a.
Which statement is an example of an inherited trait in a living thing?
a. A child learns to ride a bicycleb. A cat has a kitten with a broken legc. A white dog has a puppy with white
furd. A person has a scar from a burn
#20
Answer
c. A white dog has a puppy with white fur
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