What is the main role of this part of a plant?

• It collects nutrients.

• It helps the plant reproduce.

• It supports the plant.

• It lets the plant make food.

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Jacob is studying how each part of a plant helps it survive. The arrow in the picture is pointing to one part of a plant.

How does this part of the plant help the plant survive?

• It takes in water.

• It helps the plant to stand.

• It makes food for the plant.

• It stores food taken in by the roots.

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Plants need water to make their own food. What are some other things plants need to make their food?

• Salt and water

• Shade and soil

• Rocks and minerals

• The sun’s energy and carbon dioxide

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Sofia is growing flowers in a pot in her room.

Which of these best explains why the stems of the plants are not growing straight up?

• The stems are growing toward the light from a window.

• The bulbs were not planted straight up in the pot.

• The plants are not getting enough water

• The flowers are too heavy

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Toward the end of fall, some geese begin to fly south from their home in Canada.

Why do geese fly south?

• Geese migrate south to meet up with the rest of their family.

• Geese migrate south to find a warm place to find food.

• Geese migrate south to get away from predators in the north.

• Geese migrate south to find a cool place to hibernate.

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This fern releases its spores in the springtime in order to reproduce.

How is the plant able to detect when spring has arrived?

• Temperatures increase.

• There is less rain.

• There are dark clouds in the sky.

• There is no wind.

Darin read a book about sea animals. The picture shows some of the animals.

Which animal is a mammal?

• Octopus

• Whale

• Shark

• Seahorse

Jaden needs to write a report about a vertebrate. Which animal could he write about in his report?

• Crab

• Snail

• Lizard

• Spider

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What is the name of the tool that scientist use to measure the temperature of solids and liquids?

• Balance

• Graduated Cylinder

• Hot apple cider

• Thermometer

Janice found two sea shells when she went to the beach. They appear to be almost the same size, but they have different shapes. When she holds them in her hands, they seem to have about the same weight. She wants to find out how similar they really are. How could she figure out if their volume is the same?

• Weigh each one on a scale to see which is heaviest

• Fill each one with water to see which will hold the most.

• Drop each one in a beaker of water to see which raises the water level the most.

• Measure the length of each one with a measuring tape to see which is longest