Unit 2 Test - The Tokay Gecko

What is the problem we solved in this unit?

• Geckos are going blind

• It's getting harder for Tokay Geckos to survive

• We don't know what Tokay Geckos can see

• The Tokay Geckos could not eat plants

What does a Conservation Biologist do?

• Save trees

• Help animals and plants survive

• Write letters to important people

• Study which insects are toxic

Which senses can we use to observe our environment? (Choose as many as you want)

• Vision

• Thinking

• Smell

• Hearing

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What is an investigation?

• When we write a letter

• When we do our science homework

• When we look carefully

• When we try to find out more about something

What sense does the Tokay gecko use the most to find food?

• Touch

• Smell

• Vision

• Taste

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What is one reason scientists would use a model?

• To understand something that is hard to observe

• To make money by selling them

• To have fun drawing a picture

• To understand that science takes time

When scientists are doing an investigation, how many variables should they change at a time?

• Zero

• One

• Two

• Three

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Which word means "to cause light to bounce off a material"?

• Light receptors

• Reflect

• Evidence

• Variable

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When scientists write an explanation, they must _____.

• Start at the end and go backwards

• Tell a fun and exciting story

• State an opinion and give evidence

• Tell all the steps in order

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What is the function of a pupil?

• To let light into an animal's eye.

• To send information to the brain.

• To help an animal think about how to react.

• To compare new information to memories.

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