Interdependence, heredity, adaptation, and energy 5

All the energy in a food chain originates from

• plants

• the sun

• the Earth

• food

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When winter and cold temperatures arrive, many plants

• produce flowers

• migrate to warmer climates

• enter a state of dormancy

• grow thicker bark

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Which trait can a child inherit from its parents?

• being able to read

• color of eyes

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If a plant or animal is unable to adapt to changes in their environment they will

• survive

• reproduce

• die

• pollinate

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Every winter Monarch butterflies fly south to Mexico. What is most likely the reason?

• to find cooler temperatures

• to find water

• they cannot survive freezing temperatures

• to escape predators

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The table shows the number of rabbits and gray foxes every ten years. What happens to the rabbit population when the gray fox population increases?

• the rabbit population increases

• the rabbit population stays the same

• the rabbit population decreases

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Which ocean organism starts the ocean food chain?

• large fish

• shrimp

• clams

• plankton

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The picture shows the beaks of three different birds. The differences in the beaks of the birds are an example of

• a learned behavior

• a life cycle

• a response to changing seasons

• a physical adaptation

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