Senses & Survival Test REVIEW 4-LS1-1; 4-LS1-2

Water lilies grow in ponds. Their roots grow in the sand and dirt at the bottom of ponds. Their leaves and flowers sit on the top of the water. Stems connect the roots to the leaves and flowers.

How does the stem of a water lily help the plant grow?

• by holding the roots up so that they do not get buried by sand and dirt

• by keeping the flowers out of the water so they cannot make seeds

• by taking in food from the water so the plant can eat

• by letting the leaves reach the top of the water so the plant can get sunlight

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The seeds of a flowering plant are contained within a fruit. The picture below shows the fruit of a watermelon plant.

What is the purpose of the fruit?

• digesting the seeds

• fertilizing the seeds

• shading the seeds

• protecting the seeds

Many types of trees grow a thick layer of bark. This bark helps trees to live in a number of different ways

Which of these is a way that bark helps trees to live?

• It catches light from the Sun

• It protects trees from animals that want to eat them

• It protects trees from animals that want to eat them

• It turns into honey for bees to eat.

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Squirrels are very good at climbing trees. This helps them to escape predators.

Which part of a squirrel's body helps it to escape predators by climbing?

• its teeth

• its fur

• its tail

• its claws

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Some crab species have hard outer shells. The hard shell of a crab most likely functions to help the crab..?

• find food.

• protect itself.

• find shelter.

• store water.

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a system that keeps plants in the ground and allows them to absorb water and nutrients

• digestive system

• root system

• shoot system

• circulatory system

behaviors and structures animals develop to survive

• external structures

• nocturnal

• adaptation

• vision

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structures inside of the body that help and organism survive

• internal structures

• external structures

• root system

• shoot system

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structures outside of the body that help an organism survive.

• adaptation

• external structures

• internal structures

• respiratory system

an adaptation where animals and insects look like other animals or objects

• polinators

• mimicry

• migration

• vision

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