Grade 4 Lesson 5 Quiz

Samuel is observing some squirrels at his local park.When a dog comes running through, Samuel observes that the squirrels all run away. Which best describes what the squirrels are doing?

• changing their environment

• playing with the dog

• responding to a stimulus

• ignoring their brain's message

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Samuel is observing some squirrels at his local park.Samuel notices that the squirrels climb up trees to get away from the dog.

What are the squirrels most likely doing in the trees?

• The squirrels are using their senses of sight and hearing to help them know when the danger is gone.

• The squirrels are creating a new habitat so they can live far away from danger.

• The squirrels are using their sense of touch to feel when there will no longer be danger.

• The squirrels are forming a group to protect themselves from danger.

Sharks use their senses to find food. Which sense is the model most likely trying to show?

• sight

• taste

• smell

• touch

Plants and animals need to be able to (adapt, survive) to a change in their (environment, senses) in order to survive or the species could become (extinct, survive)

• adapt, senses, survive

• survive, environment, extinct

• adapt, environment, extinct

• survive, senses, extinct

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Select the three models that best represent how a bear would most likely respond to the stimulus of very cold weather.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

An animal's survival often depends on the way it responds to a change in its environment.

Many ________ fly south in search of warmer temperatures.

• Penguins

• Bears

• Birds

An animal's survival often depends on the way it responds to a change in its environment.

Bears ___________ in cold weather when there is less food.

• go dormant

• migrate

• hibernate

An animal's survival often depends on the way it responds to a change in its environment.

 ____________ huddle together in groups to keep warm and safe from predators.

• Squirrels

• Bears

• Penguins