1. WHO WANTS TO BE A SCIENTIST?
Life Cycles

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

3. Answer
b. A girl eating an apple

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

5. Answer
c. Having blue eyes

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

7. Answer a.

8. #4
Which behavior is an example of an animal adapting to a change in the environment?
A squirrel climbing a tree
A rabbit feeding its young
A frog eating an insect
A bird migrating south

9. Answer
d. A bird migrating south

10. Animals get energy for growth and repair from _____.#5
Animals get energy for growth and repair from _____.
soil
food
water
air

11. Answer
b. food

12. #6
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 ___.
Cold temperatures
Hot temperatures
A shortage of food
A shortage of drinking water

13. Answer
b. Hot temperatures

14. During which season of the year would a rabbit’s fur be thickest?#7
During which season of the year would a rabbit’s fur be thickest?
fall
spring
summer
winter

15. Answer
d. winter

16. Which animal is preparing for a seasonal change in the environment?#8
Which animal is preparing for a seasonal change in the environment?
A bat flying at night
A deer drinking water
An owl eating a mouse
A squirrel storing nuts

17. Answer
d. A squirrel storing nuts

18. Which characteristic helps a fox find food?#9
Which characteristic helps a fox find food?
Sense of smell
Thick fur
Long tail
Pointed teeth

19. Answer
a. Sense of smell

20. A turtle eating worms is an example of ____.
#10
A turtle eating worms is an example of ____.
breathing
reproducing
eliminating waste
taking in nutrients

21. Answer
d. taking in nutrients

22. What is the main function of a duck’s webbed feet?
#11
To help the duck make noise
To help the duck protect itself
To help the duck swim in water
To help the duck find a mate

23. Answer
c. To help a duck swim in water

24. Which of the following is one way that animals usually respond to a sudden drop in temperature?
#12
sweating
shivering
blinking
salivating

25. Answer
b. shivering

26. The energy that all organisms need to survive comes from ___.
#13
the air
the Sun
water
grass

27. Answer
b. the sun

28. Which organism is a producer?
#14
grasshopper
raccoon
grass
frog

29. Answer
c. grass

30. The long neck on the baby giraffe is ___.
#15
The long neck on the baby giraffe is ___.
a learned trait
an inherited trait
a seasonal adaptation
an environmental condition

31. Answer
b. an inherited trait

32. A decomposer is an organism that ___.
#16
A decomposer is an organism that ___.
preys on other animals
eats only plants
recycles nutrients
uses sunlight to make food

33. Answer
a. preys on other animals

34. In order to survive, all animals need ___.
#17
In order to survive, all animals need ___.
heat, water and soil
sunlight, soil and heat
sunlight, air and food
food, water and air

35. Answer
c. sunlight, air and food

36. One role of a producer in a food chain is to provide ___.
#18
One role of a producer in a food chain is to provide ___.
water for plants
sunlight for plants
nutrients for animals
shelter for animals

37. Answer
c. nutrients for animals

38. Which sequence shows the life cycle of some insects?
#19
Which sequence shows the life cycle of some insects?
adult -> pupa -> larva -> egg
egg -> pupa -> larva -> adult
larva -> pupa -> egg -> adult
d. egg -> larva -> pupa -> adult

39. Answer a.

40. Which statement is an example of an inherited trait in a living thing?
#20
Which statement is an example of an inherited trait in a living thing?
A child learns to ride a bicycle
A cat has a kitten with a broken leg
A white dog has a puppy with white fur
A person has a scar from a burn

41. Answer
c. A white dog has a puppy with white fur

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