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Which of the following vegetables show only leaves? a) carrot b) broccoli c) celery d) lettuce
What is d) lettuce
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Gail puts a green plant in a closed wooden box. She gives it good soil and plenty of water. What will happen to the plant?
The plant will die because it does not get any sunlight in a wooden box.
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Maria was doing an investigation that contained the following: Remove the stamen. Lightly wipe the tip of the stamen against the black paper. Some of the powdery pollen should stick to the paper. What was Maria studying? a) growth of a seedling b) germination of a seed c) method of seed dispersal d) sexual reproduction in plants
What is d) sexual reproduction in plants
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A stilt is a bird found in the wetlands. It wades in shallow water and has a slender, sharp beak. What does the stilt most likely eat? a) seeds and nuts b) nectar and sap c) frogs and large fish d) insects and crustaceans (small creatures found in water, like shrimp)
What is d) insects and crustaceans
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List two ways desert hares and arctic hares have to adapt differently to their environments.
Sample answers (any will be accepted): - thin fur (desert) and thick fur (polar) - large ears (desert) and small ears (polar) - long legs (desert) and short legs (polar) - often small in size (desert) and often large in size (polar)
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Which part of a vascular plant anchors the plant in the ground?
What is roots
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Len has two green plants. He keeps one on a sunny windowsill. He keeps the other one in a shady part of the same room. He gives both plants the same amount of water. What will happen to the two plants?
The plant in the sun will grow faster than the other plant.
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What kind of adaptation does a snake have for living in the desert?
What is slithering motion of movement
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What are some differences between vascular and non vascular plants?
Vascular plants have a more developed system of roots and veins than nonvascular plants.
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List everything that plants need to produce their own food.
sunlight, carbon dioxide, water
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While hiking, Lori finds a quail's nest. She notices that there are eggs in the nest. What is likely to happen next in the life cycle of the quail eggs?
What is hatching
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Different plants leaves have different textures to help them _________ to their environment.
What is adapt.
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Webbed feed are most likely the adaptation of a bird that finds food in ________.
What is water
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Why are vascular plants more successful than nonvascular plants?
Vascular plants have stronger roots that keep them grounded and move water through the plant.
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Where would an animal with thick white fur and a thick layer of fat most likely live?
What is in a polar region
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A female manatee usually gives birth only one pup at at time. What is the scientific name for the part of the life cycle?
What is reproduction
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What is the order of events in the life cycle of a magnolia tree, which is a flowering plant?
pollination fertilization seed seed dispersal
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What adaptation of a cactus keeps the plant from loosing water? a) long, deep roots b) flat, waxy leaves c) long, shallow roots d) bright colorful flowers
What is b) flat, waxy leaves
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Seeds can remain dormant, or inactive for day, weeks, or months after they reach the ground. This means they do not start to germinate immediately. What is one reason that seeds may remain dormant?
Seeds might stay dormant if the weather is not suitable for the seed to begin germination. Maybe it is too cold or too dry for the seed to grow at the time, so it will remain dormant until it has the proper conditions.
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What is one similarity of the arctic and the desert?
What is dry air
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What adaptation does a deer have for escaping from a mountain lion? a) thick fur b) big antlers c) strong legs d) small ears
What is c) strong legs
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Which feature of a plant is used from sexual reproduction? a) stem b) leaf c) growth patter d) flower
What is d) flower
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A safflower is a plant with a small seed that has a thick shell. Birds need to crack open the shell to eat the seed. Describe the type of beak that would be best suited for eating safflower seeds.
What is short and strong
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Why do plant roots develop first, before any other part of the plant?
It is the structure that takes in the water the plant needs to grow and is also what hold it in the ground.
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A beach mouse and her pups are in a burrow. The pups are small and are still getting milk from their mother. Which stage of the life cycle of the pups is this?
What is growth
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