Chapter 2 Science Quiz

Which adaptation helps a giraffe hide from grassland predators?

• long neck

• long legs

• spotted coat

• strong lips

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People cut down a forest in order to build a road.

Which change will most likely happen as a result?

• Trees in nearby forests become diseased and die.

• Rabbits that live in the forest start eating more grass.

• Insects that live in the trees lose their homes and die.

• Insects that live in the trees have more babies and grow in number.

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Use the table to answer question 3.

Which statement most accurately compares birds and animals?

• Only mammals breathe with lungs.

• Only birds have feathers.

• Both mammals and birds are cold-blooded.

• Both mammals and birds lay eggs.

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Which statement most accurately describes why offspring look like their parents?

• Offspring inherit their traits from their parents.

• Parents inherit their traits from their offspring.

• Many plants on Earth reproduce asexually.

• Most large organisms on Earth reproduce asexually.

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A city park is an example of a human-made ecosystem. Which example is a nonliving part of the park ecosystem?

• soil

• squirrel

• bird

• grass

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Which example is one way in which humans rely on the environment?

• to provide offspring

• for water to drink

• for pollutants

• to start fires

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Use the illustration above to answer question 7.

A certain animal has a strong muscular tail like this one. In which environment would this tail be most helpful for survival?

• desert

• forest

• tundra

• swamp

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Which is the name for all living and nonliving things in a certain area?

• community

• habitat

• food chain

• ecosystem

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Which trait did you inherit from your parents?

• hair length

• ability to read

• eye color

• behavior of writing

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What is one way in which amphibians and reptiles are the same?

• Amphibians and reptiles have thin, wet skin.

• Amphibians and reptiles are cold-blooded.

• Amphibians and reptiles have gills.

• Amphibians and reptiles move from water to land as adults.

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