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Life Cycles

Which example describes an organism taking in

nutrients?

a. A dog burying a boneb. A girl eating an applec. An inset crawling on a leafd. A boy planting tomatoes in a garden

#1

Answer

b. A girl eating an apple

Which characteristic is inherited rather than

learned?

a. Telling a storyb. Saluting the flagc. Having blue eyesd. Riding a bicycle

#2

Answer

c. Having blue eyes

What is the main function of scales on a fish?

a. To protect the fishb. To attract predatorsc. To help the fish find foodd. To help the fish breathe

#3

Answer

a.

Which behavior is an example of an animal

adapting to a change in the environment?

a. A squirrel climbing a treeb. A rabbit feeding its youngc. A frog eating an insectd. A bird migrating south

#4

Answer

d. A bird migrating south

Animals get energy for growth and repair from

_____.

a. soilb. foodc. waterd. air

#5

Answer

b. food

A dog opens its mouth and lets its tongue hang out. A human’s body produces sweat. These are two ways that organisms may adjust to ___.

a. Cold temperaturesb. Hot temperaturesc. A shortage of foodd. A shortage of drinking water

#6

Answer

b. Hot temperatures

During which season of the year would a rabbit’s fur be

thickest?

a. fallb. springc. summerd. winter

#7

Answer

d. winter

Which animal is preparing for a seasonal change in the environment?

a. A bat flying at nightb. A deer drinking waterc. An owl eating a moused. A squirrel storing nuts

#8

Answer

d. A squirrel storing nuts

Which characteristic helps a fox find food?

a. Sense of smellb. Thick furc. Long taild. Pointed teeth

#9

Answer

a. Sense of smell

A turtle eating worms is an example of ____.

a. breathingb. reproducingc. eliminating wasted. taking in nutrients

#10

Answer

d. taking in nutrients

What is the main function of a duck’s webbed feet?

a. To help the duck make noiseb. To help the duck protect itselfc. To help the duck swim in waterd. To help the duck find a mate

#11

Answer

c. To help a duck swim in water

Which of the following is one way that animals usually

respond to a sudden drop in temperature?

a. sweatingb. shiveringc. blinkingd. salivating

#12

Answer

b. shivering

The energy that all organisms need to survive comes from ___.

a. the airb. the Sunc. waterd. grass

#13

Answer

b. the sun

Which organism is a producer?

a. grasshopperb. raccoonc. grassd. frog

#14

Answer

c. grass

The long neck on the baby giraffe is ___.

a. a learned traitb. an inherited traitc. a seasonal adaptationd. an environmental condition

#15

Answer

b. an inherited trait

A decomposer is an organism that ___.

a. preys on other animalsb. eats only plantsc. recycles nutrients d. uses sunlight to make food

#16

Answer

a. preys on other animals

In order to survive, all animals need ___.

a. heat, water and soilb. sunlight, soil and heatc. sunlight, air and foodd. food, water and air

#17

Answer

c. sunlight, air and food

One role of a producer in a food chain is to provide ___.

a. water for plantsb. sunlight for plantsc. nutrients for animalsd. shelter for animals

#18

Answer

c. nutrients for animals

Which sequence shows the life cycle of some insects?

a. adult -> pupa -> larva -> eggb. egg -> pupa -> larva -> adultc. larva -> pupa -> egg -> adultd. egg -> larva -> pupa -> adult

#19

Answer

a.

Which statement is an example of an inherited trait in a living thing?

a. A child learns to ride a bicycleb. A cat has a kitten with a broken legc. A white dog has a puppy with white

furd. A person has a scar from a burn

#20

Answer

c. A white dog has a puppy with white fur

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