SSA Review-2

Some plants like orange trees have flowers which if fertilized, will turn into fruit that contains seeds. Other plants, like pine trees, hold their seeds in what?

• Fruit

• Nuts

• Cones

• Ovaries

Which stage is missing from this butterfly's life cycle?

• egg

• larva

• pupa

• adult

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Plants have stems that function to provide support. This organ in plants is most similar to which of the following in humans?

• the heart

• the intestine

• the skeleton

• the skin

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Samson spotted an animal in his yard that he had never seen before. It was lying on top of a pile of eggs. He could also tell that the animal's skin was tough and scaly. Based on this information, what kind of vertebrate was Samson most likely looking at?

• an amphibian

• a bird

• a mammal

• a reptile

Many kinds of animals live in the Everglades, including alligators, Florida panthers, and manatees. What characteristic do all three of these animals of the Everglades share?

• They all eat only fish.

• They all have a backbone

• They all give birth to live young

• They all make their homes in the water

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This organ is part of the digestive system. It cleans the blood and makes a juice called bile to break down fats and proteins. It removes toxins and stores vitamins and minerals.

• pancreas

• kidneys

• intestines

• liver

Which organ of the plant anchors it to the ground and absorbs water that the plant will later use to make its own food?

• a) the seeds

• b) the leaves

• c) the roots

• d) the flower

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There are swamps in the Everglades of

Florida. In Arizona, there are deserts. These

two environments can have high temperatures

in the summer. How would the weather in a

swamp in the Everglades most likely differ

from the weather in an Arizona desert?

• The swamp would have higher humidity.

• The swamp would have hotter winds.

• The swamp would have more snowfall.

• The swamp would have less precipitation.

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Erosion and weathering can both cause changes to the surface of Earth. Which of the following happens only because of erosion and NOT because of weathering? 

• Rocks forming deep underground 
• Rocks become smooth and round 
• Rocks are broken apart into smaller pieces 
• Rocks are moved from one place to another 

Which of the following properties below is NOT the examples of a chemical change?

• an explosion

• roasting a marshmallow

• rusting

• evaporation

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