5th Grade Science DPM 2018

1. They have a rattle on the end of their tail to warn other animals.

2. They feed on rodents, squirrels, rabbits, and small animals.

3. They hibernate in the winter and come out in the spring.

4. Most of the time there are 8-10 babies born at once.

Which of these facts best describes how rattlesnakes depend on other animals to survive?

• Fact 1

• Fact 2

• Fact 3

• Fact 4

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· A seagull catching a fish.

· A crab digging a tunnel in the sand.

· A child playing with their dog.

· A shrimp hiding in seaweed.

Which of these living organisms was interacting with a nonliving part of the environment?

• Seagull

• Shrimp

• Child

• Crab

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Maple Tree > Produces food through photosynthesis

Deer > Eats green plants, acorns, fruits, and nuts

Black Bear> Eats grasses, berries, insects, and fish

Mushroom > Gets nutrients from decomposing plants & animals

Which organism obtains energy without depending on another organism?

• Maple Tree

• Deer

• Black Bear

• Mushroom

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Black-Tipped Reef Shark > mullet, groupers, squid, octopus

Clownfish > zooplankton

Moray Eels > small fish, octopus, squid

Sea Stars > sponges, snails, clams

Based on the information in the table, which two types of animals compete for food?

• Black-Tipped Reef Shark and Sea Stars

• Sea Stars and Clownfish

• Black-Tipped Reef Shark and Moray Eels

• Clownfish and Moray Eels

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In a food chain, energy does not flow directly from –

• producer to consumer

• consumer to producer

• consumer to decomposer

• producer to decomposer

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In a desert food chain, wild pigs eat cacti. Then, coyotes eat wild pigs. When the coyote dies, its body begins to decay and the nutrients are returned to the soil. How does energy move in this food chain?

• from producers to consumers to decomposers

• from consumers to producers to decomposers

• from decomposers to consumers to producers

• from decomposers to producers to carnivores

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Venus flytrap plants have leaves composed of two lobes that are hinged together. Pitcher plants have deeply folded leaves that are cup shaped. Venus flytrap leaves are useful when catching insects that land or crawl along its leaves. Pitcher plant leaves are useful when insects try to sip the sweet smelling juice sitting at the bottom of the leaves. Both of these plants use their leaves primarily for –

• protection from insects that try to eat them

• obtaining nutrients that are lacking in the soil where they grow

• attaching onto something so that they can grow toward the sunlight

• soaking up as much water as they can in a short amount of time

The antelope in a zoo always walk toward the fence when people come by. The antelope wait to be fed cookies by the people visiting the zoo. This is an example of –

• an inherited trait

• an inherited behavior

• an instinct

• a learned behavior

All of the following are inherited traits found in plants except –

• the color of a plant’s flower

• the number of insects that pollinate it

• the type of root structure

• the shape of a plant’s leaves

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Moose are the largest of all the deer species. In the winter, they use their large hooves to scrape snow to look for food. These hooves also help them support themselves in soft snow and in marshy ground. Moose are covered with hair to help them stay warm. In summer, they can be found in lakes and rivers feeding on aquatic plants. Moose often have a favorite spot where they wallow or roll around in the mud. The mud helps cool them off and protects them from biting flies in the summer. Even though they are large animals, moose are good swimmers. They can submerge completely underwater and stay there for 30 seconds or more.

How do moose use a learned behavior to protect themselves?

• They have hollow hair to keep them warm in the winter.

• They roll in a pool of muddy water to avoid fly bites.

• They have keen hearing to sense danger in the forest.

• They use their wide hooves to prevent sinking in deep snow.