1. Right before Melanie feeds her dogs, she rings a bell and they run to the kitchen. One day an ice cream truck drove by the house ringing a bell. When hearing the noise, the dogs ran to the kitchen. This is an example of: 

•  Reflex

• Hibernation

• Learned Behavior

• Instinct

2. Roger kicked a soccer ball towards a goal from 20 feet on an empty field. It stopped a few feet before the goal. He picked  the ball up and placed it at the original spot where he kicked it   before. What should Roger do to score a goal from this spot?

• Use less energy on the ball

• Increase the force on the ball

• Increase the pull on the ball

• Decrease the force on the ball

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Mr. Shraft found an ant crawling by his house. Which part of the life cycle is shown with this ant? 

• Adult

• Pupa

• Larva

• Egg

4. A specific type of small insect is found in four colors.  They are red, yellow, green, and brown. The red insects are found on red flowers, the yellow insects are found on yellow  flowers, the green insects are found on green plants. Most   likely, where will you find this specific type of insect for the color brown?

• Red Flowers

• Green Grass

• Brown Leaves

• Yellow Plants

5. Fossils of fish were found on top of a dry mountain. The fish  were over a hundred thousand years old. Which of the following   BEST explains how the fossils got there?

• A person carried them up the mountain and left them there.

• The top of the mountain was once covered by a lake, ocean,  or sea.

• The fish were carried by clouds and dropped on the top of  the mountain.

• The fish climbed to the top of the mountain.

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Which best describes the term “climate”?

• The amount of rain in an area on a Monday.

• The amount of snow in an area for a few weeks.

• The amount of hail in an area for a few months.

• The amount of rain, and days without rain, in an area for ten  years.

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Which human activity is best linked to increasing the possibility of flooding?

• Cutting down many trees on the side of a hill. 

• Planting trees, grass, and bushes on a hill side.

• Building walls at the edge of rivers.

• Building dams on rivers that often cause flooding.

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Which experiment would be best for a plant?

• Use three of the same type of plant. Place one by a window,   one in the middle of the room, and one in a closet. Measure the start height and then the ending height after 30 days.

• Use three different types of plants. Place one by a window,   one in the middle of the room, and one in a closet. Measure   the start height and then the ending height after 30 days.

• Use three different types of plants. Give one only water,   one water and salt, and one water and nutrients. Measure   the start height and then the ending height after 30 days.

• Use three different types of plants. Place one outside,   one in a cold room, and one in a warm room. Measure the start height and then the ending height after 30 days.

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Which of the following will cause a ball to move? 

• Kick the ball with less force than what is holding it still. 

• Kick the ball with the same force than what is holding it still. 

• Kick the ball with a greater force than what is holding it still. 

• Kick the ball with a greater force than what is holding it still. 

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Which of the following animal activities is BEST linked to forming groups for survival?

• An individual lion protecting the area where it lives.

• A bear chasing off other bears to protect its food.

• A single dog taking a nap.

• Dolphins forming pods to work together to find food.   

  
  

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