CFA5SCI9/ Science 5th Grade

The pictures above show animals separated into two groups.

The animals are grouped by whether they have a backbone or not. Which of the following belongs in Group 1?

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Which type of vertebrate would you MOST LIKELY find in the desert?

• Amphibian

• Reptile

• Mammal

• Fish

3. Which animal IS cold-blooded?

• A penguin

• A polar bear

• An eagle

• A goldfish

Which of these best explains why a cheetah is a mammal?

• It has spots that blend with its environment

• It has fur

• It eats raw meat

• It has a backbone

The pictures show a snowshoe hare during the summer and the winter. In the summer, the hare has a brown coat, and in the winter, the hare has a white coat.

Which is MOST LIKELY a reason the coat of the snowshoe are changes color?

• To attract a mate

• To hide from predators

• To help it find food

• To look like another animal

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A flounder is shown in the picture above.

The flounder is a flat fish that lives in shallow ocean water. Which feature MOST helps to protect the flounder from other fish?

• its tail

• its fins

• its eyes

• its color

Green anole lizards are bright-green reptiles native to the southeastern United States and the Caribbean Islands. They can be kept in terrariums to study their behavior and how they interact with their environment.

Which observation describes this anole lizard interacting with the living elements in the environment?

• The anole rested on one of the rocks and lifted its head toward the light.

• The anole climbed a plant and then ate a cricket off one of the leaves

• The anole drank some water and then ran across the sand

• The anole jumped from the rock and scattered sand with its tail.

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8. All animals need air to survive. An insect gets air through tiny holes on the sides of its body. A whale breathes through a blowhole. What body part do fish use to breathe?

• Gills

• Skin

• Nose

• Mouth

Animals compete for (select all that apply).

• Weather

• Water

• Shelter

• I do not know???

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Studies have shown that the populations of many fish are declining due to overfishing. Which plan could help to conserve populations of fish?

• Allow only one type of fish to be caught

• Make larger fishing ships that catch fish in one trip

• Use nets with smaller mesh size to catch younger fish

• Raise fish that will be used for food in artificial ponds

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