2. Seeds need all of the following to germinate, EXCEPT –
A. Water
B. Air
C. Sunlight
D. Warmth
D. Warmth
100
1. Animals and plants survive by ___________________ to their environment.
A. behavior
B. adapting
C. evaporating
D. physical
B. adapting
100
1. Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
A. coal
B. food
C. trees
D. water
A Coal
100
1. The tiny pieces of rock in soil are made up of –
A. decayed matter
B. minerals
C. pollutants
D. seeds
B. Minerals
100
How long does it take for the earth the revolve (revolution) arould the sun?
A. 30 days
B. 365 days
C. 1 day
365 days (year)
200
When you make an observation, you find out information by using
A. only your eyes
B. all of your senses
C. only your ears
D. only your hands and eyes
B. ALL OF YOUR SENSES
200
6. Roses have thorny stems. What function does this adaptation serve?
A. camouflage
B. photosynthesis
C. protection
D. seed dispersal
C. protection
200
7. A ____________________ is a resource that can be replaced as it is used.
A. reusable resource
B. renewable resource
C. nonreusable resource
D. nonrenewable resource
B. renewable resource
200
Which kind of soil drains water quickly and is usually dry?
A clay
B silt
C sand
D. loam
C. Sand
200
3. Which statement is TRUE about the water cycle?
A. The water cycle is never ending.
B. The water cycle can still go on without the Sun.
C. The water cycle ends with precipitation.
D. The water cycle happens once each day.
A. The water cycle is never ending.
300
8. A variable is something that?
A. moves
B. changes
C. rests
D. cannot be measured
B. changes
300
3. Which of the following is a learned behavior?
A. Dogs coming to their food bowl when they hear a sound in the pan
B. Dogs sniffing their food before they eat it
C. Dogs wagging their tails when they are happy
D. Dogs chasing a cat or a squirrel up a tree or down an alley, when they see them
A. Dogs coming to their food bowl when they hear a sound in the pan
300
8. An example of a nonrenewable resource is:
A. Air
B. Water
C. minerals/rocks
D. soil
C. minerals / rocks
300
Which soil type will retain the most amount of water?
A. sand
B. clay
C. humus
D. loam
B. clay
300
1. The life cycle of a plant begins with–
A leaves
B a seedling
C sprouting seed
D fertilization
C sprouting seed
400
4. A tiger eats a zebra. The zebra is the -
A. producer
B. hunter
C. predator
D. prey
D. prey
400
10. Some behaviors do not have to be taught. Which term describes a behavior that an animal inherits from its parents?
A. an instinct
B. a generation
C. an inherited trait
D. a learned behavior
C. an inherited trait
400
Fossil fuels include:
A. natural gas, oil, and coal.
B. water, oil, and coal.
C. jet fuel, sand, and lead.
D. coal, oil, and cement.
A. natural gas, oil, and coal.
400
Which soil type will retain the least amount of water?
A. humus
B. clay
C. sand
D. loam
C. sand
400
1) Weather maps can show
A) the location of a front is that is moving into the state.
B) the pollen count for each day of the week.
C) exactly what time it will begin raining.
D) the temperature inside the capitol building.
A) the location of a front is that is moving into the state.
500
5. Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem?
A. All of the cotton plants in a field
B. A lake and everything living and nonliving in it
C. A dolphin in the ocean
D. A pack of dogs
B. A lake and everything living and nonliving in it
500
9. A fourth grade student went to the circus with his parents. At the circus, he saw a seal balancing a ball on its nose. This is an example of –
A. an instinct
B. a generation
C. an inherited trait
D. a learned behavior
D. a learned behavior
500
9. Conservation of natural resources could include:
A. the use of more renewable sources of energy.
B. cutting down on the use of fossil fuels.
C. replacing soil and planting trees.
D. all of the above.
D. all of the above.
500
Which soil has the largest particle size?
A. sand
B. clay
C. humus
D. loam
A. sand
500
4. Approximately how many days does it take the moon to go through a complete cycle?
A. 7
B. 11
C. 27
D. 29