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Fredy planted some potato seeds in a paper cup. When environmental conditions are right, the seeds will sprout. What is the name of this process?
A. germination
B. photosynthesis
C. pollination
D. reproduction
A. Germination
During the winter, monarch butterflies are often seen in Mexico. During the summer, monarch butterflies are rarely seen in Mexico. What statement best explains this change?
A. The butterflies hibernate during the summer.
B. The butterflies raise their young during the winter.
C. The butterflies migrate to Mexico during the winter.
D. The butterflies reproduce in Mexico during the summer.
C. The butterflies migrate to Mexico during the winter.
Plants and animals differ in the way they get energy. How do some animals get energy?
A. drinking water
B. getting energy from the sun
C. breathing in the air
D. eating plants and other animals
D. eating plants and other animals
Maria found a plant that has dark green leaves with smooth edges. If this plant reproduces and spreads its seeds, what would most likely be true about the leaves of the new plants?
A. It is impossible to know what the new leaves would look like.
B. They would have dark green leaves with smooth edges.
C. They would have dark green leaves with jagged edges.
D. They would have light green leaves with round edges
B. They would have dark green leaves with smooth edges.
Jayda observes the pond life at a nearby park. From her observations, Jayda makes a list of four questions she would like to investigate. Which of Jayda’s questions is NOT testable?
A. How do tadpoles know when danger is nearby?
B. Which color of flower attracts the most butterflies?
C. Does the water temperature affect when fish eggs will hatch?
D. Are the size of water lillies affected by the amount of sunlight?
A. How do tadpoles know when danger is nearby?
Seeds are dispersed in many ways. Which of the following is NOT an example of how seeds can be dispersed?
A. animals
B. water
C. sunlight
D. wind
C. sunlight
As the seasons change, so does the diet of the squirrel. Why does the diet of the squirrel change during seasons?
A. squirrels migrate
B. squirrels have different diets
C. squirrels hibernate
D. squirrels need different nutrients
C. squirrels hibernate
Which of these statements is TRUE about how living things get food?
A. Producers eat consumers.
B. Producers eat other producers.
C. Consumers eat only consumers.
D. Consumers eat producers or other consumers.
D. Consumers eat producers or other consumers.
Sam's sister is five years old. She has brown eyes, speaks three languages, loves to roller skate, and reads books every day. Which of the following characteristics is most likely inherited?
A. roller skating
B. reading a book
C. having brown eyes
D. speaking three languages
C. having brown eyes
Mrs. Turner's class investigates the effect of heat on the rate of germination. Each group of students places 50 bean seeds on a tray under its own heating lamp. Each tray of seeds receives the same amount of water and the same amount of time under its lamp.
Which of the following may explain why a different number of bean seeds germinate for each group?
A. Not all the trays were given the same amount of water.
B. There were different numbers of seeds in each tray.
C. The temperature was different for each seed tray.
D. Some trays were under the light for a longer time.
C. The temperature was different for each seed tray.
During pollination, what is transferred from the male part to the female part of the flower?
A. eggs
B. pollen
C. seeds
D. spores
B. Pollen
What impact could a bird have on the environment that would be helpful?
A. produces energy
B. disperses the plant seeds
C. conserves food
D. causes trees to produce more fruit
B. disperses the plant seeds
Which kind of animal eats mainly other animals?
A. an omnivore
B. a herbivore
C. a carnivore
D. a producer
C. a carnivore
Which of the following is an inherited behavior?
A. a teenager skateboarding
B. a baby crying when unhappy
C. an adult climbing an pine tree
D. a toddler walking
B. a baby crying when unhappy
Je"Khari catches a Trout and a Catfish while fishing in the Indian River Lagoon.
Which of the following is an inference Je'Khari can most likely make about the two fish?
A. The barbs (whiskers) are near the mouth of the Catfish.
B. These are the only two kinds of fish that live in the lagoon.
C. The Catfish does not have spots.
D. Both of the fish Je'Khari caught have gills.
B. These are the only two kinds of fish that live in the lagoon.
Which process below best explains the type of change that both a cricket and butterfly undergo during their life cycles?
A. germination
B. metamorphosis
C. migration
D. photosynthesis
B. metamorphosis
Some companies have found a way to make disposable forks and knives out of rice. How can this affect the environment?
A. People will spend money on garbage services.
B. More landfills will be needed.
C. There will be an increase of plastic used.
D. There will be a decrease of plastic used.
D. There will be a decrease of plastic used.
What do plants use as food to live and grow?
A. carbon dioxide
B. sugar
C. sunlight
D. leaves
C. sunlight
Which of the following is most likely a learned behavior?
A. monkey washing off potatoes
B. butterflies migrating south
C. flamingos turning pink
D. a bear hibernating
A. monkey washing off potatoes
Brandon's favorite time to walk in his neighborhood is in the spring. His neighbor has two orange trees growing next to each other. One of the trees is 5 feet tall with oranges and white flowers on it. The other tree is 7 feet tall with only white flowers on it.
What evidence does Brandon have that oranges will most likely grow on the larger tree?
A. The larger tree is 7 feet tall.
B. The larger tree has flowers on it.
C. The larger tree is next to the tree with fruit.
D. The larger tree is growing in the springtime.
B. The larger tree has flowers on it.
An orange tree and an apple tree both produce fruit. After the fruits of these trees drop to the ground, the seeds begin to germinate. Which of the following names the life cycle stage that occurs when this happens?
A. adult
B. flower
C. seed
D. seedling
D. seedling
What is one benefit of recycling programs?
A. Resources are conserved.
B. Resources are destroyed.
C. They are more expensive.
D. They require more work.
A. Resources are conserved.
Energy for plants and animals can be traced back to
A. the sun.
B. sugar.
C. producers.
D. leaves.
A. the sun
Which of the following describes this pattern of instinctive behavior when a monarch butterfly moves from one place to another in the winter?
A. hibernation
B. hunting
C. metamorphosis
D. migration
D. migration
All year long Mrs. Turner's fourth grade class makes observations of a plant that sits on a table in the classroom. Which of the following observations describes an effect the environment may have on the plant?
A. The flowers of the plant smell sweet.
B. The roots of the plant are long and thin.
C. The leaves of the plant have a waxy covering.
D. The stems of the plant lean towards the window.
D. The stems of the plant lean towards the window.