Life Science Unit Review

The picture shows a Florida panther stalking its prey. Where does the panther learn this behavior?

• by itself

• from its instincts

• from its mother

• from other panther cubs

An animal's environment can change some of its physical traits. Which trait can be changed by the environment.

• gills on a tadpole

• color of a pink flamingo

• stripes on a zebra

• type of hair on a dog's coat

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John looks a lot like other members of his family. Which is a trait that John probably did not inherit from his parents?

• color of his eyes

• length of his hair

• the shape of his ears

• color of his skin

A boy has red hair, freckles, and blue eyes. His favorite color is blue. He and his dad eat pizza together, and both enjoy learning about stars. The boy put constellations on his bedroom ceiling after his dad painted it dark blue. They also watch the NASA channel together. In his free time, he rides his bike and enjoys reading science fiction. Which list represents only the boy's learned behaviors?

• 1- Reads science fiction, likes pizza, had red hair

• 2- Has blue eyes, had red hair, has freckles

• 3- Rides his bike, reads science fiction, eats pizza with his dad

• 4- Favorite color is blue, studies stars with his dad, has freckels

A family made the poster to help them find their lost dog. Which of the items on the list describe learned behaviors?

• Items 1, 2, and 5

• Items 2, 3, and 4

• Items 3, 4, and 5

• Items 1, 3, and 6

Penguins and a rabbit are pictured in their natural environments. Flippers on penguins and strong back legs of rabbits are limb adaptations that help these animals -

• find food

• leap long distances

• swim across the pond

• escape predators

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Unlike humans, ducks have flaps of skin between the toes of their webbed feet. These flaps of skin between webbed toes allow ducks to survive in an environment that it -

• tundra

• grassland

• terrestrial

• aquatic

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Which word could be used to describe a reptile?

• Vertebrate

• Warm-blooded

• Mammal

• Amphibian

The pictures show an empty cicada shell and a cicada. The cicada shell most likely show that -

• the cicada was killed by a bird

• the cicada's outer skin helps attract mates

• cicadas shed their skin during their life cycle

• cicadas first appeared on Earth before dinosaurs were extinct

Snowy owls are found in northern areas that are cold and stay covered with snow for long periods of time. Which of the following characteristics would help the Snowy Owl blend in with its environment?

• white feathers

• small beak

• ability to fly

• large eyes

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