Q3 Review for Benchmark 2024

What is the difference between artificial and natural selection?

• Artificial selection happens with people, natural selection happens without people.

• Artificial selection happens with animals and natural selection happens with plants.

• Artificial selection happens over a long period of time and natural selection happens quickly.

• There is no difference between the two.

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Carnivores have what kind of teeth?

• mostly sharp

• mostly flat

Which answer choice gives an example of a breed and then a species?

• cat, dog

• husky, dog

• plant, flower

When an animal's environment changes, which of these IS NOT a possible consequence?

• The animal moves to a new location.

• The animal tries to eat a new food source.

• The animal dies.

• The animal can grow new body parts right away to help it survive.

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What does it mean for an organism to adapt?

• to die

• to grow larger and healthier

• to inherit traits from its ancestors

• to change to meet the needs of its environment

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Magnets attract _______________________________.

• A) Objects that contain iron or steel

• B) Other magnets

• C) Anything made of metal

• D) Both A) and B)

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What forces are acting on you as you sit in a chair?

• A) Gravity is pushing you down.

• B) The chair is pushing you up.

• C) Both A) and B) are correct.

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Is this a balanced or unbalanced force? A shoe is not sliding or moving down the slide.

• Balanced force

• Unbalanced force

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Is this a balanced or unbalanced force? A shoe is sliding or moving down the slide.

• Balanced force

• Unbalanced force

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Magnets attract _______________________________.

• A) Objects that contain iron or steel

• B) Other magnets

• C) Anything made of metal

• D) Both A) and B)