Life Cycles Unit Review

When an animal is extinct, what can be said about that animal?

• It has grown larger over time.

• It has grown smaller over time.

• It has disappeared from the Earth.

• It has changed slowly over time.

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Butterflies, beetles, houseflies, and mosquitos are insects that go through four stages in their life cycle. Which diagram correctly   shows the life cycle of these insects?

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Which organism needs sunlight to make its own food?

• caterpillar

• frog

• plant

• snake

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Which sequence correctly shows the stages in a plant’s life cycle?

• seed → young plant → adult plant

• seed → adult plant → young plant

• adult plant → young plant → seed

• young plant → seed → adult plant

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Ana speaks Italian fluently but has never lived in Italy. What best explains why Ana can speak Italian so well?

• She watched a TV show in which the actors spoke Italian.

• She learned to speak Italian in a class she took at school.

• She has a brother that took Italian in school for 2 years.

• She inherited her ability to speak Italian.

Why is the offspring flower not the same color as the parents?

• The offspring's color is the result of the mixing of inherited traits.

• The offspring's color is the result of differences in precipitation.

• The offspring's color is the result of growing at a different temperature.

• The offspring's color is the result of new predators in the environment.

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Which animal behavior is learned?

• whales migrating

• bears hibernating

• ducks swimming

• birds flying

The flowers on many plants have bright colors and are scented. 

How do these characteristics help the plant survive?

• They enable the plant to make food produce more nutrients needed for growth.

• They enable the plant to camouflage itself and blend into the environment.

• They enable the plant to attract insects and other animals for the purposes of pollination.

• They enable the plant to gather more sunlight to produce more food for itself.

The Arctic Fox fur changes from dark in the summer to white in the winter.

How does this adaption help the fox to survive in the winter?

• This adaption helps the fox to hibernate and protect itself from the cold.

• This adaption helps the fox to defend itself against its natural enemies.

• This adaption helps the fox to move quicker and migrate.

• This adaption helps the fox to camouflage itself so it can sneak up on its food.

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Desert plants adapted to survive in their land environment. 

What change did they make?

• distribute nutrients differently

• limit need for sunlight

• release water more quickly

• store water