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The stage in which the body form of a young animal changes from the larva to the adult?
a.pupa
b.larva
c.nymph
d.metamorphorsis
a.pupa
Andres and his class are going on field trip to the beach. His teacher reminded the class they would be required to give a report about the observations they made about the plants and animals on the beach. What should Andres do to make sure he remembers everything he sees on his field trip?
A.He should bring a notebook to write down his observations.
B.He should ask his friend to help him remember what he saw.
C.He should do research and read a book about the beach.
D.He should look for a map of the beach at the Visitors Center.
A.He should bring a notebook to write down his observations.
Mr. Newman worked for the power company and was in charge of exploring new energy sources. Which of the following is NOT a possible source of energy for producing electricity?
A.rocks
B.the Sun
C.a waterfall
D.a windmill
a. rocks
The stage of incomplete metamorphosis in which the young animal looks like the adult?
a. nymph
b. pupa
c. larva
d.eggs
a. nymph
What are the 3 stages of incomplete metamorphosis?
a. egg, larva, pupa
b. egg, pupa, adult
c. egg, nymph, adult
d. egg, adult, nymph
c. egg, nymph, adult
Megan’s family was on vacation in Hawaii. They saw some liquid rock from the volcano that had erupted. Which kind of rock forms when that melted rock she saw cools and hardens?
A.igneous
B.metamorphic
C.sedimentary
D.slate
a. igneous
Jesse and Amanda made a model of a plant. Below you will see what their model looks like.
What is one thing wrong with their model?
A.The model should be larger.
B.The model should show the roots.
C.The model shows organs, which only animals have.
D.The model should have bigger roots.
c. the model shows organs, which only animals have
Study the bar graph. The bar showing the number of wolves in 2004 is missing. Infer what happened to the number of wolves in 2004.
A.The number was the same as in 1996.
B.The number was lower than in 2002.
C.The number was higher than in 2000.
D.The number was the same as in 2002.
B.The number was lower than in 2002.
Dr. Dutton has been counting local pond animals. He recorded their numbers in a table. How many populations does the table show?
A.2
B.4
C.5
D.6
d. 6
Billy and Juan had remote control cars. They wanted to see which car was the fastest. What would they need to measure to determine the speed of each car?
A.distance the car travels and time
B.distance and the size of the car
C.the weight of the car and time
D.the weight of the car and the size of the car
A. distance the car travels and time
Paulette thinks she just discovered a new species of fish in the classroom aquarium.
What is the best next step in communicating her findings to her classmates?
A.Post her discovery on the internet right away as a fact.
B.Write a report for other classmates to verify.
C.Call all her friends and tell them about the discovery.
D.Keep it a secret and don't share the information with anyone.
B.Write a report for other classmates to verify.
Marcus and Terrell completed an experiment in class on the change in temperature of water in the sunlight. The table they completed is below.
What conclusion should Marcus and Terrell make and why?
A.water will not change temperature much over 10 minutes, their evidence told them this
B.it is impossible to tell what will happen, there is no way of finding this information out
C.water will get hotter in the sunlight, Sample 4 got hotter so they will use that data
D.water will get hotter in the sunlight, they have seen this happen before
A.water will not change temperature much over 10 minutes, their evidence told them this
Corn seedlings grow very quickly in the first five days after germination. Study the information in the table. How many centimeters will the corn seedling most
likely grow on Day 5?
A.8 centimeters
B.16 centimeters
C.32 centimeters
D.64 centimeters
B.16 centimeters
Butterflies go through complete metamorphosis, while dragonflies go through incomplete metamorphosis. Which of the following is a true comparison of butterflies and dragonflies?
A.Butterflies and dragonflies both have 4 stages to their life cycle.
B.Butterflies have 3 stages, while dragonflies have 4 stages to their life cycle.
C.Butterflies have 4 stages, while dragonflies have 3 stages to their life cycle.
D.Butterflies and dragonflies both have 3 stages to their life cycle.
C.Butterflies have 4 stages, while dragonflies have 3 stages to their life cycle.
Which kind of organism is missing from this food chain?
A.animal
B.consumer
C.destroyer
D.producer
D.producer
Miguel was told to measure the different objects he found on his nature walk. He decided he would measure the mass of each of the objects. What is the mass of the pine cone that he found?
A.5 g
B.15 g
C.20 g
D.25 g
D.25 g
What is the original source of energy for these living things?
a. grass
b. river
c. sun
d. trees
c. sun
Sophia and Ronald were learning all about ecosystems in their classroom before they went on a field trip into the forest. The organisms below live together in an ecosystem.
Which sequence correctly shows how energy can flow among these organisms?
A.sun → grass → fox → rabbit → hawk
B.sun → grass → rabbit → fox → hawk
C.sun → hawk → grass → rabbit → fox
D.sun → fox → hawk → grass → rabbit
B. sun → grass → rabbit → fox → hawk
Cindy was outside at night with her parents watching the stars and moon. Below is a diagram of the Sun, Moon and Earth’s position that night.
Which phase of the moon did Cindy see in the night sky?
A.full moon
B.new moon
C.moon after full moon and before new moon
D.moon after new moon and before full moon
b. new moon
Phillip went on a class trip to an aquarium and saw the following diagram near the killer whale tank.
What is missing from this food web?
A.first-level consumers
B.producers
C.second-level consumers
D.top-level consumers
b. producers
Monica and Sarah were creating a model of the Sun, Earth and Moon out of Styrofoam balls to show the relationship to each other. They created the model seen below.
How long will it be until the Earth, Moon and Sun return to this exact position?
A.24 hours
B.27.3 days
C.6 months
D.1 year
d. 1 year
This line graph shows the cost of a liter of propane, a type of fuel, since 1996. Based on this information, what is your prediction for the cost of propane in the near future?
A.The cost will go down.
B.The cost will go up a lot.
C.The cost will remain the same.
D.The cost will go up a few cents per liter.
B.The cost will go up a lot.
Maria was on a nature walk with some friends and they saw a plant growing out of a crack in a rock.
What will happen to the rock over time?
A.the plant will weather the rock
B.the plant will erode the rock
C.the plant will eat away the rock
D.the plant will be killed by the rock
A.the plant will weather the rock
On his walk home from school, Roberto notices a lot of erosion on one hillside following a heavy rain. He wonders why one hillside shows more erosion than others. He set up the following experiment.
Using a watering can to simulate rain, Roberto pours the same amount of water on each tray. What can you predict Roberto will observe in the trays after he pours the water onto them?
A.the tray with soil and grass will show the most erosion
B.the tray with soil and gravel will not erode at all
C.the tray with only soil will erode the most
D.all the trays will erode the same
C.the tray with only soil will erode the most
Rosa would like to grow some beans in her garden. She wants to find out which conditions will make the beans grow best. Rosa decides to use the scientific method to find out the best conditions for growing the beans.
Rosa designed the following experiment.
What part of the scientific method is she describing?
A.step-by-step directions
B.variables
C.conclusion
D.hypothesis
B.variables