Science MVP Review 1

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Multiple Choice

Which part does a frog use to catch and eat insects?

• A. heart

• B. lungs

• C. skin

• D. tongue

Multiple Choice

Which bird has an adaptation that allows it to swim in water?

• A. Hard beak, small claws

• B. Long beak, tiny feat

• C. Flat beak, webbed feet.

• D. Sharp beak, long claws

Multiple Choice

Which change in the ecosystem will decrease the amount of honey created?

• A. spraying chemicals on a field, killing all the insects in the area

• B. planting wildflowers around farmland

• C. removing bushes in a forest

• D. adding fertilizer to a garden, increasing the number of plants

Multiple Choice

Which is a function of plant roots?

• A. holding the plant in the ground

• B. attracting bees to the plant

• C. capturing sunlight for the plant

• D. holding the plant straight up in the air

Multiple Choice

Based on the information in the table, which sentence about inner and outer planets is correct?

• A. Inner planets have more rings than outer planets.

• B. Outer planets have more moons than inner planets.

• C. Inner planets have both moons and rings, and outer planets have neither.

• D. Outer planets have moons, and inner planets do not have moons.

Multiple Choice

Which is a good reason for leaving part of the forest alone?

• A. It allows for adult trees to continue to make seeds for new trees to grow.

• B. It allows for more people to move to the area.

• C. It makes the area experience less snow in winter.

• D. It makes less space for groups of birds to build nests.

Multiple Choice

Penguins mainly eat fish. Which graph likely shows how the number of penguins in the same area changes over the same time period?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason ants survive better in a colony than alone?

• A. All the ants have wings to fly in a group to search together for food to feed to the colony.

• B. All the ants have big body sizes to fight an attack on the colony.

• C. The work to keep the colony safe and growing is divided among the different types of ants.

• D. The different types of ants switch jobs to make sure each ant can help the colony.

Multiple Choice

Which design changes will best help keep houses in the region safe?

• A. 1 and 3

• B. 2 and 3

• C. 2 and 4

• D. 4 and 5

Multiple Choice

What will be the likely effect of this environmental change on parrot feather?

• A. Parrot feather will attract more animals to the pond.

• B. The growth of parrot feather in the pond will decrease.

• C. Insects will stop eating the parrot feather growing in the pond.

• D. The amount of sunlight available to the parrot feather will decrease.

Multiple Choice

Which animal has a structure(s) that would slow heat loss so it can survive in the Arctic tundra?

• A. wet, cool skin

• B. large tail and sharp teeth

• C. thick fur and fat

• D. large, hard beak

Multiple Choice

Which four planets are outer planets?

• A. S, T, U, and V

• B. S, U, W, and X

• C. T, V, Y, and Z

• D. W, X, Y, and Z

Multiple Choice

Which reason is correct, and why?

• A. Reason 1; flamingos with their heads underwater while eating need other flamingos to watch the area for danger.

• B. Reason 2; by removing the shrimp from the water, the flamingos make the water cleaner.

• C. Reason 3; fighting over food helps keep flamingos healthy.

• D. Reason 4; their bright pink feathers blend into the green environment so that they are harder to see.

Multiple Choice

How will the change in the environment likely affect American pikas?

• A. The number of American pikas will increase if they increase their body sizes.

• B. The number of American pikas will decrease because they will find it difficult to live in a warmer climate.

• C. The number of American pikas will not be affected if they move to another location with a hot climate.

• D. The number of American pikas will remain the same because they will find new food sources.

Multiple Choice

Which leaf shape would help a plant survive best underwater?

• A. thick, stiff leaves that can break in fast-moving water

• B. short, wide leaves that are carried by fast-moving water

• C. long, broad leaves that prefer little sunlight and little water

• D. thin, flexible leaves that can easily move with the water

Multiple Choice

Why does the size of the camel’s hump change when crossing the desert?

• A. The fat-filled hump gives energy to the camel’s rider.

• B. The fat-filled hump keeps the camel cool on hot days.

• C. The fat-filled hump keeps the camel’s rider warm while riding in the desert.

• D. The fat-filled hump gives energy to the camel when there is not enough food.

Multiple Choice

How does living in a pride help the lions?

• A. The pride helps the lions run faster.

• B. The pride helps the lions hide from attackers.

• C. The pride helps the lions protect the area where they live.

• D. The pride helps the lions travel long distances.

Multiple Select

Which three birds will be most affected by fast-moving floodwaters in their nesting locations?

• A. razorbill

• B. sandpiper

• C. swallow

• D. turkey

• E. wren

Multiple Choice

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 from the 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.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence, if added to the student’s report, would correctly show that orcas survive better living in a pod?

• A. Living in a pod helps orcas make their own food.

• B. Living in a pod helps orcas keep the young and baby orcas safe.

• C. Living in a pod helps orcas avoid seals and other ocean life.

• D. Living in a pod helps orcas stay safe in one small part of the ocean for their whole life.

Multiple Choice

Is the claim made by the person correct?

• A.. No. The roof temperature with green plants is always more than the roof temperature without green plants.

• B. No. The roof temperature with green plants remains the same as the roof temperature without green plants.

• C. Yes. The roof temperature with green plants is always less than the roof temperature without green plants.

• D. Yes. The roof temperature with green plants is less than the roof temperature without green plants only on one day.

Multiple Select

Which two characteristics help pine trees move or hold onto water, allowing them to survive in cold climates?

• flexible branches that do not break in the wind

• small, needle-like leaves that collect sunlight in the winter

• cones around seeds to keep frozen water away from seeds

• brown, bark-covered trunks to keep the inside parts of the trees warm

• waxy leaf surfaces that stop water from leaving the trees through the leaves

Multiple Choice

Which is the most likely reason squids spray ink from their ink sacs?

• A. to hide from other organisms trying to eat them

• B. to share food with other squids

• C. to find fish for food

• D. to call other squids to the area