Science

Science Doodle 3

​Adaptations can a structure, the body part , or a function, what it does.

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Josie likes to visit the park in her neighborhood to watch hummingbirds. Based on the beak of the hummingbird, what does it most likely eat?

• Fish

• Nuts

• Insects

• Flower Nectar

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The picture shows flowers with an unusual shape. Which beak shape would best allow a bird to reach the nectar inside the flower?

• Long and thin

• Short and thick

• Short and thin

• Long and thick

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Bullfrogs are Florida’s largest frog. Frogs spend part of their life cycles in water and part on land. Which physical characteristic is most useful for a water environment?

• Thin skin

• Large eyes

• Webbed feet

• Long, strong legs

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Water lilies live in lakes and ponds. The lilies have very long stems. The picture shows a water lily in a pond. How do long stems help water lilies live in ponds?

•   They absorb food for the plant.

• They absorb water from the pond.

• They enable the pads and flower to reach sunlight.

•   They prevent the plant from floating away.

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In the fall, a ground squirrel will store the energy from food as a thick layer of fat. What is most likely the reason for this adaptation?

• It keeps the animal from being exposed to diseases in winter.

•   It keeps the animal from being eaten by predators that hunt during winter.

•   It helps the animal get exercise during winter when it is snowing.

• It helps the animal survive a cold winter when there is very little food.

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A immature ______________ looks very similar to its parents.

• nymph

• adult

• egg

• pupa

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What is the stage of the caterpillar called?

• pupa

• adult

• egg

• larva

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List the four stages of the complete metamorphosis life cycles in the correct order. 

• Egg, Pupa, Larva, Adult

• Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult

• Adult, Egg, Larva, Pupa

• Adult, Egg, Pupa, Larva

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Incomplete metamorphosis is different than complete metamorphosis because an insect that goes through incomplete metamorphosis –

• does not begin as an egg

• does not go through the pupa stage

• is always born under the water

• will not have wings when it is an adult

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Complete or Incomplete Metamorphosis 

• Complete because the stages look the same throughout its life 

• Complete because the stages look different throughout its life

• Incomplete because it looks the same throughout its life 

• Incomplete because it looks different throughout its life 

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Which stage is worm-like and eats a lot? 

• Nymph

• Egg

• Adult

• Larva

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Gina has a plant in a pot in her bedroom. The plant has pink flower petals and long green leaves. Gina waters the plant every day and makes sure that it gets plenty of sunlight. Which of these is an inherited trait?

• the color of the plant's flower petals.

• the color of the pot that the plant grows in.

• the location of the plant in Gina's bedroom.

• the amount of water that the plant gets daily.

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Which is an example of an inherited characteristic?

• love of music

• fear of spiders

• ability to hit a ball

• presence of dimples

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Which is a learned behavior?

• dimples

• eye color

• hair color

• reading music

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A hunting dog is shown in the image. Which is most likely a learned characteristic of this animal?

• size of ears

• sharp teeth

• ability to track rabbits

• spots

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Mark has long legs, can run fast, can react quickly, and can throw a ball a long distance. Which characteristic is most likely inherited?

• height

• running speed

• quick reaction time

• ability to throw the ball long distances

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A farmer keeps bees to pollinate crops. The farmer makes several observations about the bees. Which of these observations describes a learned behavior? (5.10B)

• Bees make return trips to sugar water from a bowl placed 40 meters from their hive.

• Bees have dark eyes and black-and-yellow stripes.

• Bees produce honey from the nectar they collect.

• Bees will sting when threatened or disturbed.

​An ecosystem is a community of living and nonliving things where organisms an interdependent in order to survive.

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An African savanna is a grassland with shrubs and a few small trees. It has warm temperatures all year long, a dry winter season, and a rainy summer season. Which group of animals is most likely supported by an African savanna? (3.9A)

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A teacher is setting up the terrarium shown below in a science classroom. Which of these organisms is best suited for the terrarium? (3.9A)

• Blue jay

• Lobster

• Snail

• Water lily

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Lots of animals in an ecosystem depend on other animals for

• shelter

• energy

• water

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Some plants depend on insects for

• pollination

• water for roots

• new leaf growth

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All of the following are examples of the interaction of two living things EXCEPT

• sunflower and sunshine

• eagle catching a fish

• hummingbird and a flower

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The following life processes are shared by all living things except –

• nutrition

• respiration

• photosynthesis

• growth

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Which list below contains all nonliving components?

• Oxygen, water, sunlight, fungus

• Water, soil, sunlight, air

• Carbon dioxide, soil, bacteria, water

• Water, bacteria, sunlight, air

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A teacher makes the following observations during recess. Which number is an example of two living organisms interacting?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which of the following choices is an example of a living organism interacting with another living organism in its environment?

• Sunflowers turn toward the Sun every day.

• Barnacles attach themselves to hard surfaces like boats and rocks.

• Moss living in a forest absorbs water to survive.

• Human mouths are filled with billions of bacteria.

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Desert plants, like cactus plants, have many adaptations that help them survive in the harsh desert environment. One adaptation is the sharp spines that cover the plant. This adaptation helps the cactus –

• absorb nutrients from the air

• provide some shade for itself

• capture insects to eat

• stay rooted in the sandy soil

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All organisms must obtain energy in order to survive. In which example below is an organism obtaining energy without depending on another living organism?

• A dog eats dog food from his bowl.

• A palm tree produces food through photosynthesis.

• A sparrow eats insects out of a log.

• Mold growing on a piece of bread feeds on the sugars.

​All energy comes from the sun! The arrows go where the energy flows.

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A partial food web of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem is shown below.

What role does the tiger shark play in the food web above?

• Producer

• Prey

• Consumer

• Decomposer

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In food webs and food chains, arrows are used to represent the transfer of energy. In which direction does the energy flow in the arrow below?

• From left to right

• From right to left

• It depends on which organisms it connects.

• Energy always flows upward in a food chain.

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problem that occurs when grazing animals like cattle and sheep eat too much vegetation (grass)

• habitat

• overgraze

• thrive

• global warming

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Which of the following would have a negative impact on an ecosystem

• constructing highways

• planting trees

• recycling paper

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A park is home to a large number of robins, squirrels and rabbits. The robins and squirrels live in the park’s trees. The robins feed on earthworms and insects that live on the ground. The squirrels eat the acorns produced by the park’s oak trees. The rabbits hide in the bushes and feed on the grass. Which factor would negatively impact the number of rabbits living in the park?

• Collecting acorns off the ground.

• Planting more trees.

• Removing park bushes.

• Removing the squirrels.

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What would happen if the mouse population went extinct?

• The Kestrel (Hawk) population would increase

• The Blackberry plants would increase

• The Rabbit population would decrease

• The grass would increase

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If humans cleared a forest to build homes, we would expect _____________.

• fewer tree-dwelling animals

• increased insect populations

• more development of soil

• more frequent thunderstorms

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How many organisms rely on starfish as their food source?

• One

• Two

• Five

• Four

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Which of the following food chains is correct based on the food web above?

• Phytoplankton  Sea Slug  Squid  Bull Shark

• Sargassum Seaweed  Bay Scallop  Starfish

• Zooplankton  Starfish  Green Sea Turtle

• Phytoplankton  Starfish  Kemp’s Ridley Turtle  Bull Shark

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In a food chain, energy flows directly between all of the choices below except –

• producer to consumer

• consumer to consumer

• consumer to producer

• producer to decomposer

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The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.

• the Earth

• the moon

• the Sun

• the food we eat/make

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What is carbon dioxide used for?

• plants use it to make their food

• it's used to make oxygen

• people and animals use it to breathe

• it's used in baking cookies

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People and animals exhale

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

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Animals need ________to survive.

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

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Plants use what things to produce their own food?

• sunlight, water, soil

• sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water

• sunlight, water, and oxygen

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Plants are important to the survival of people because they

• purify water.

• produce oxygen.

• spread seeds.

​Environmental Changes

Natural: hurricane, drought, tornado, sandstorm, flood, earthquake, landslide

Man-made: build homes and roads, oil spills and other pollution, move species

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An INVASIVE SPECIES (non native) is brought in by ​

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and can ​

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or destroy the ​

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species.

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humans

invade

native

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Match the following

• extinction

• transpiration

• emission

• CO2

the dying out of a species

leaves release water vapor into the air

burning fossil fuels releases CO2

carbon dioxide

• the dying out of a species

• leaves release water vapor into the air

• burning fossil fuels releases CO2

• carbon dioxide

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Axis deer are an ​

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species in Texas that ​

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the land and cause ​

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erosion.

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invasive

overgraze

soil

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If a population of alligators DECREASES, then the population of storks will ​

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.

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increase

decrease

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If a population of alligators ​ INCREASES , the population of storks will ​ ​

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.

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decrease

increase

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Match the following (EMISSION....means to release in the air)

emission from an industry

emission from transportation

emission from burning coal

emission from burning natural gas

emission from oil rig explosion

• emission from an industry

• emission from transportation

• emission from burning coal

• emission from burning natural gas

• emission from oil rig explosion

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Overgrazing means ​

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​ grazing that causes ​

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to a ​ grassland.

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excessive

damage

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What are the consequences of deforestation on the water cycle?

• Deforestation INCREASES TRANSPIRATION, leading to excessive precipitation

• Deforestation REDUCES TRANSPIRATION, leading to decreased precipitation, increased soil erosion, and altered river flow patterns.

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Explain the IMPACT of deforestation on the Amazon rainforest ecosystem.

• Deforestation has a NEGATIVE IMPACT on the Amazon rainforest ecosystem by destroying habitats

• Deforestation has a POSITIVE IMPACT on the Amazon rainforest ecosystem by creating new habitats.

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This food web represents organisms in a field. What role do raccoons play in this food web? (5.9B)

• Prey

• Producer

• Decomposer

• Consumer

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Below is a partial food web.

What role does the bacteria most likely have in the food web above?

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

• No role, it’s not connected

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In a food chain, energy does NOT flow directly from-- (5.9B)

• producer to decomposer

• producer to consumer

• consumer to decomposer

• consumer to producer

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A partial food web of a pond ecosystem is shown. Which type of organism is missing from this food web? (5.9B)

• Decomposers

• Producers

• Predators

• Consumers

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A partial food web from the Texas Piney Woods is shown. How many types of organisms in this food web obtain energy directly from producers? (5.9B)

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

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Living organisms have a role in weathering and erosion in the ecosystem. Which statement

describes the role of bacteria and fungi?

• A. They hold soil in place during high winds.

• B. They decompose organic matter in the soil.

• C. They increase water access and flow and help aerate the soil.

• D. They grow within cracks of rocks, breaking the rock into small pieces.

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Why are plants called producers?

• They make carbon dioxide

• They decompose

• They make or produce their own food

• They are omnivores

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Earthworm. Is it a...

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer