MCAS Review - 7th Grade Life Science

I have large petals and are usually brightly coloured. How am I pollinated?

• By animals
• By birds 
• By insects 
• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

I am a flower that produces nectar. What is the function of the nectar?

• To provide food for the flower
• To attract pollinators
• To attract animals to disperse the fruits
• To produce perfumes for Man

Wind-pollinated flowers usually have ______ and ________ petals. 

• big ... bright 
• small .... bright 
• big ... dull 
• small ... dull

Animals use camoflauge because..

• to hunt or hide
• for fun
• to sleep

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does a nest do for a bird?

• It shelters eggs and protects from predators. 
• Gives a place for a bird to hang out 
• Looks pretty 
• Attracts mates 

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

When octopuses are angry, what will they do?

• see food

• show emotion

• squirt ink

• remove obstacles

Which answer best describes a producer in an ecosystem?

• a living organism
• a living organism that produces its own food
• a living organism that produces its own food and is food for other living organisms
• a living organism that produces and consumes other living organisms

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NGSS.5-LS2-1

NGSS.4-LS1-1

NGSS.5-LS1-1

Which answer best describes a consumer in an ecosystem?

• A living organism that eats other living organisms
• Someone that buys something
• A living organism that produces food for other living organisms
• An abiotic factor

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which answer best describes a decomposser?

• an organism that produces oxygen
• an organism that is dead and decomposing
• an organism that is not natures recycler
• an organism that gets energy by breaking down dead organisms

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The role of plants in a food web is 

• consumer
• decomposer
• predator
• producer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6