Animal Adaptation and Classification
Energy Relationships (Food Chains and Food Webs)
Animal Characteristics
and Competition
and Competition
Weather Conditions
Properties of matter and mixtures
100
When an animal copies traits of another, more dangerous animal, it is called __________.
What is mimicry?
100
Organisms that make their own food for energy are _________________.
What are producers?
100
A mother bird most helps her young birds to survive by bringing the babies
A, feathers
B. oxygen
C. shade
D. food
It brings its babies
D. food
100
A rain gauge is a tool that measures the
A. temperature of rainfall
B. amount of rainfall
C. speed of rainfall
D. Time of rainfall
A rain gauge measure the amount of rainfall.
100
What is the best way to remove all of the leaves from the dirt?
A. filter the mixture through a sieve
B. run a magnet through the mixture
C. stir the mixture with a spoon
D. add water to the mixture
A. Filtering the mixture through a sieve will remove the leaves from the dirt the easiest.
200
Some animals, such as the Walking Stick bug, are able to blend in with their
environments. This is an example of ______________?
What is camouflage?
200
This is how consumers get the energy they need to live.
They eat other animals or plants for energy.
200
Which food chain show the most likely way these organisms get their food?
F. Frog - slug - leaves - Heron
G. slug - frog - leaves - Hereon
H. leaves = slug - frog - Heron
I. frog - slug - Heron - leavers
G. slug - frog - leaves - Heron
200
Which Atmospheric condition can be measured using a weathervane and an anemometer?
A. rain
B. snow
C. wind
D. humidity
A weathervane and an anemometer are used to to measure wind.
200
Students put some objects on two lists, as shown.
List 1: Nail, penny, paper clip
List 2: Cork, newspaper, rubber ball
What would be the best title for list 1?
A. floats in water
B. good heat conductors
C. found in nature
D. bright light producers
B. They are all good heat conductors.
300
Which is the best example of an adaptation used to cause confusion when a group of animals tries to run away from a predator?
A stripes on a zebra
B smell from a skunk
C long ears of a rabbit
D long neck of a giraffe
Stripes on a zebra.
300
These use the sun as their main source of energy.
What is a producer?
300
Frogs have many predators in their water environment. Which characteristic help the flog?
A. The size of its eyes
B. The shape of its feet
C. The pattern on its skin
D. The width of its mouth.
The characteristic that help the frog swim fast is
B. The shape of its feet.
300
A barometer is a weather tool used to measure
A. wind
B. humidity
C. air pressure
D. precipition
A barometer is used to measure air pressure.
300
Spaghetti noodles are cooked in boiling water. What is the quickest way to separate the noodles from the water?
A. use a spoon
B. use a strainer
C. let the water evaporate
D. Let a magnetic tool remove the noodles.
G. Using a strainer would best separate the noodles from the water.
400
A population of animals is at risk of completely dying out. This population is classified as ________.
What is endangered?
400
A bear will eat fish, nuts and fruit. Animals like the bear are what type of consumer?
What is an omnivore?
400
Which feature can this turtle pass on to its offspring?
A. its shell pattern
B. its food source
C. its habitat
D. its predators
The turtle will pass on its shell pattern to its offspring.
400
A student wants to know what types of clouds are in the sky during different types of weather. Which investigation should the student complete to answer this question?
A. observe the clouds in the sky during rainy, sunny, and snowy weather
B. observe the clouds in the sky during three days of sunny weather
C. observe the clouds in the sky during a rainstorm
D. observe the clouds in the sky during two days of snowy weather.
The investigation the student should complete would be
A. observe the clouds in the sky during rainy, sunny, and snowy weather.
400
A jar of metal paper clips spills onto the floor. Which tool, would best help pick up the paper clips?
A. ruler
B. magnet
C. scissors
D. screwdriver
B. A magnet will best help pick up the paper clips.
500
The list below gives information on woolly mammoths.
• Related to elephants
• Thick coat of fur
• Thick layer of fat
• Died out many years ago
Based on this list, how would the woolly mammoth by classified?
What is extinct?
500
A food chain is written below.
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In this food chain, how do snakes get energy?
A. by eating grass
B. by absorbing sunlight
C. by eating hawks
D. by eating grasshoppers
D. By eating grasshoppers
500
What does a young goat learn to do as it grows?
A. shed its hair
B. grow short horns
C. find its own food
D. devlelop thick hooves
A young goat leans how to find its own food as it grows.
500
What type of clouds would best indicate a thunderstorm is on the way?
A. Cumulus
B. Cumulonimbus
C. Stratus
D. Cirrus
B. Cumulonimbus clouds are thunderheads that indicate that a storm is on the way.
500
Glass beads, sand, and water are mixed together. Which way will best sort the glass beads from the mixture?
A. stir the mixture with a spoon
B. boil the mixture on the stove
C. filter the mixture with a sieve
D. freeze the mixture in the freezer
C. Filter the mixture with a sieve.