The correct order of a plant’s stages of growth and development is A) young plant → seed → mature plant B) seed → mature plant → young plant C) seed → young plant → mature plant D) mature plant → young plant → seed
C) seed → young plant → mature plant
Which type of energy needs to be removed from liquid water to change the liquid water to solid water? A) light B) heat C) sound D) chemical
B) heat
When the food supply in an area decreases, many of the deer living there will A) move to a new habitat B) change their color C) hibernate D) reproduce
A) move to a new habitat
During which process do animals increase in size? A) breathing B) growing C) shedding D) repairing
B) growing
What is precipitation?
When water falls from the cloud to the ground
Which of the following do all plants not need to survive? A) Water B) Air C) Sunlight D) Nutrients
B) Air
Which form of energy is produced when a person claps his hands? A) chemical B) electrical C) light D) sound
D) sound
Which state of matter has no definite volume and no definite shape? A) gas B) liquid C) solid
A) gas
A prairie dog whistles loudly when it senses danger. When it whistles, all of the prairie dogs nearby run and hide in their burrows. Which sense helps the other prairie dogs receive this warning? A) hearing B) sight C) smell D) taste
A) hearing
What is runoff?
Liquid water that flows over Earth’s surface
What is the function of a plant's leaves?
To make food
Which action allows electrical energy to change to another form of energy? A) sleeping in a cold room B) turning on a light in a dark room C) cooking food on an open campfire D) playing a violin in a music group
C) cooking food on an open fire
About how long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the Sun? A) a day B) a week C) a month D) a year
D) a year
An eagle has captured a rabbit for food. The rabbit is an example of a... A) decomposer B) predator C) prey D) producer
C) prey
What is evaporation?
When liquid water changes into water vapor
What is the function of a plant's flower?
To make seeds or fruit
Which energy transfer occurs when a student blows a whistle? A) electrical to sound B) light to electrical C) heat to mechanical D) mechanical to sound
D) mechanical to sound
Solar panels are used to absorb sunlight. Which color panel would absorb the most sunlight? A) black B) green C) white D) yellow
A) black
A month ago, a dog got into a fight with another dog at the dog park. The dog now has a scar from the fight. What type of trait is the dog's scar? (Inherited, learned or acquired)
An acquired trait
What is condensation?
When water vapor changes into liquid water.
A dandelion only lives for 2 weeks. This period of time is called...
A life span
Which form of energy is produced when paper is burned? A) heat B) magnetic C) electrical D) chemical
A) heat
The magnet is too far away from the paper clips; the other paper clips aren't metal; the magnet isn't strong enough
An insect's life cycle follows the same pattern every time a new insect is born. What is the correct order of the life cycle?
egg - larva - pupa - adult
A puddle formed on a sidewalk when it rained during a night. By noon the next day, some of the liquid water in the puddle had evaporated. Explain what may have happened to cause the water to evaporate.
The heat from the sun caused the liquid water in the puddle to change from a liquid to a gas, and evaporate into the air.