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Life Cycles
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Which example describes an organism taking in
nutrients?
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1. A dog burying a bone
2. A girl eating an apple
3. An inset crawling on a leaf
4. A boy planting tomatoes in a garden

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Answer

• b. A girl eating an apple

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Which characteristic is inherited rather than
learned?
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1. Telling a story
2. Saluting the flag
3. Having blue eyes
4. Riding a bicycle

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Answer

• c. Having blue eyes

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What is the main function of scales on a fish?
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1. To protect the fish
2. To attract predators
3. To help the fish find food
4. To help the fish breathe

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Answer

• a.

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Which behavior is an example of an animal
adapting to a change in the environment?
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1. A squirrel climbing a tree
2. A rabbit feeding its young
3. A frog eating an insect
4. A bird migrating south

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Answer

• d. A bird migrating south

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Animals get energy for growth and repair from
_____.
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1. soil
2. food
3. water
4. air

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Answer

• b. food

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A dog opens its mouth and lets its tongue hang
out. A humans body produces sweat. These are two
ways that organisms may adjust to ___.
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1. Cold temperatures
2. Hot temperatures
3. A shortage of food
4. A shortage of drinking water

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Answer

• b. Hot temperatures

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During which season of the year would a rabbits
fur be thickest?
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1. fall
2. spring
3. summer
4. winter

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Answer

• d. winter

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Which animal is preparing for a seasonal change
in the environment?
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1. A bat flying at night
2. A deer drinking water
3. An owl eating a mouse
4. A squirrel storing nuts

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Answer

• d. A squirrel storing nuts

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Which characteristic helps a fox find food?
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1. Sense of smell
2. Thick fur
3. Long tail
4. Pointed teeth

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Answer

• a. Sense of smell

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A turtle eating worms is an example of ____.
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1. breathing
2. reproducing
3. eliminating waste
4. taking in nutrients

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Answer

• d. taking in nutrients

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What is the main function of a ducks webbed feet?
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1. To help the duck make noise
2. To help the duck protect itself
3. To help the duck swim in water
4. To help the duck find a mate

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Answer

• c. To help a duck swim in water

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Which of the following is one way that animals
usually respond to a sudden drop in temperature?
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1. sweating
2. shivering
3. blinking
4. salivating

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Answer

• b. shivering

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The energy that all organisms need to survive
comes from ___.
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1. the air
2. the Sun
3. water
4. grass

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Answer

• b. the sun

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Which organism is a producer?
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1. grasshopper
2. raccoon
3. grass
4. frog

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Answer

• c. grass

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The long neck on the baby giraffe is ___.
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1. a learned trait
2. an inherited trait
3. a seasonal adaptation
4. an environmental condition

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Answer

• b. an inherited trait

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A decomposer is an organism that ___.
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1. preys on other animals
2. eats only plants
3. recycles nutrients
4. uses sunlight to make food

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Answer

• a. preys on other animals

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In order to survive, all animals need ___.
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1. heat, water and soil
2. sunlight, soil and heat
3. sunlight, air and food
4. food, water and air

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Answer

• c. sunlight, air and food

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One role of a producer in a food chain is to
provide ___.
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1. water for plants
2. sunlight for plants
3. nutrients for animals
4. shelter for animals

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Answer

• c. nutrients for animals

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Which sequence shows the life cycle of some
insects?
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• adult -gt pupa -gt larva -gt egg
• egg -gt pupa -gt larva -gt adult
• larva -gt pupa -gt egg -gt adult
• d. egg -gt larva -gt pupa -gt adult

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Answer

• a.

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Which statement is an example of an inherited
trait in a living thing?
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1. A child learns to ride a bicycle
2. A cat has a kitten with a broken leg
3. A white dog has a puppy with white fur
4. A person has a scar from a burn

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Answer

• c. A white dog has a puppy with white fur

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