Sal measured the growth of two plants. Plant A was given no plant food. Plant B was given plant food. Sal recorded his results in the graph.  

Which of the following statements is a prediction that Sal might make based on the results of his data?

• On Day 4, Plant A was 5 cm tall.

• Plant A stopped growing on Day 5.

• Plant B will continue to grow taller.

• Plant food increases the growth of plants.

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There are several steps, or processes, in the sexual reproduction of plants. Insects, such as bees, or mammals, such as dogs, may play a role in the processes. In which two processes of sexual reproduction do animals play a role?

• fertilization and seed dispersal

• germination and pollination

• pollination and seed dispersal

• seed dispersal and germination

The Florida Everglades have many kinds of plants and animals. Which of the following is one organism in the Everglades that is able to produce its own food?

• dragonfly

• Florida panther

• mangrove tree

• snapping turtle

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Tuyet watched coverage of an oil spill on the news. She noticed how the oil stuck to the fur of an animal. This helped her to think of a clean-up method that will remove the oil spill.  

 

Which of the following ideas did the oil sticking to the fur most likely lead Tuyet to think of?

• blotting at the oil with paper towels

• using dish soap to clean up the animals

• filling panty hose with clean fur from dogs to soak up oil

• shaving the fur of the animals covered with oil to clean them

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Brenda is learning about food chains. She knows that she can trace energy from the Sun as it is moved through the food chain. Which words describe the plants and animals in a food chain?

• predators, prey

• producers, consumers

• flowers, trees

• mammals, amphibians

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The Florida panther is Florida’s state mammal. It is an endangered animal that lives in the forests and swamps of southern Florida.  

What does this animal have in common with the life cycles of all other mammals that live in the swamps of Florida?

• They are born live and nursed by their mothers.

• They are hatched from eggs and fed by their mothers.

• They go through the stages of complete metamorphosis.

• They spend part of their life cycle as a chrysalis.

Josef and Mariah are conducting a science investigation. They listen to and count the number of chirps crickets make during different nights. They also note the temperature and record their data in the table below.  

 

 

What can Josef and Mariah conclude about how temperature affects the crickets?

• The chirps grow louder as the temperature increases.

• The temperature has no effect on the number of chirps.

• The number of chirps increases as the temperature decreases.

• The number of chirps increases as the temperature increases.

Alisha loves to watch the stars in the night sky. How can Alisha explain why the stars seem to move across the sky as night goes on?

• Earth’s rotation

• Earth’s revolution

• the stars’ rotation

• the Sun’s rotation

Manatees are aquatic mammals that migrate with seasonal changes in weather.  

Which of the following statements about manatee migration during winter is true?

• The population of manatees stays the same along Florida’s coastal waters and waters further to the north.

• The population of manatees decreases in Florida’s coastal waters and increases along the Carolina coastline.

• The population of manatees increases in Florida’s coastal waters and decreases along the Carolina coastline.

• The population of manatees decreases in Florida’s coastal waters and increases along the Louisiana coastline.

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Kembe is studying some rocks. One of the rocks has the imprints of shells in it. Which class of rock does Kembe most likely have?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• volcanic

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