Science 6/11 HW

Racoons and pigs consume both plants and animals. They are:

• Producers

• Omnivores

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

Organisms cannot function without energy because energy is necessary for:

• photosynthesis

• decomposing dead organisms and the wastes of living things

• becoming herbivores

• Carrying out the basic life processes

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which of the following shows the best representation of the idea of natural selection?

• All animals naturally select things that are good for them

• Certain organisms are naturally superior to them

• Organisms best adapted to their environment are the ones most likely to survive and reproduce.

• Organisms naturally select the colors or shapes that make them look best.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

When an animal is feeling threatened and pretends to play dead, the animal is showing a:

• Structural adaptation

• Learned behavior

• Behavioral adaptation

• Physiological adaptation

An example of a structural adaptation is:

• A seal shutting off its circulation so that it can stay underwater

• A bird migrating

• Putting a bandaid on a cut

• The curve of a finches beak

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

James is conducting a scientific experiment to answer the following question: “How much water is needed for the tulip flower to grow?” What is the Independent Variable in this experiment?

• The type of tulip

• The type of soil

• The amount of growth

• The amount of water

Bill is conducting a scientific experiment to answer the following question: “How does ramp height affect the distance a marble rolls?” What is the Dependent Variable in this experiment?

• The ramp height

• The type of marble

• The speed of the marble

• The distance the marble rolls

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

NGSS.3-PS2-2

The information collected during a scientific experiment or investigation is called:

• A controlled variable

• Data

• A Hypothesis

• A conclusion

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The correct order of organism classification from most general to most specific is?

• Kingdom, species, order

• Order, species, kingdom

• Kingdom, order, species

• Species, order, kingdom

The scientific name of organisms that are most similar is:

• Family

• Kingdom

• Class

• Species