Quiz about Science Checkpoint #1

Question 1

An example of camouflage is...

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a snake that blends in with it's environment

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a frog's sticky tongue

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a lion's sharp claws

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flat teeth on a horse

Question 2

Why don't all animals have the same adaptations?

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Animals have different adaptations because they live in different environments.

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Most animals have the same adaptations.

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Adaptations depend on when the animal is born.

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Adaptations are really cool, so all the animals need different adaptations.

Question 3

Which one is NOT one of the basic needs of animals?

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Migration

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Food

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Water

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Shelter

Question 4

Which would replace the question mark?

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has webbed feet

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Imitates other animals

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Lives in ponds

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Eats bread (yum)

Question 5

A school/group of sardines can form into a large circle to protect themselves from predators.

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True

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False

Question 6

To help an colony/group, of ants survive, they can do different jobs and work together

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True

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False

Question 7

All animals have a better chance of surviving when living in groups

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False

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True

Question 8

Question 8.

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 9

Where do all life forms get their energy?

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The Sun

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Earth's Core

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Water

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Plants

Question 10

What do you call an animal that hunts and eats other animals?

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Predator

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Prey

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Producer

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Decomposer

Question 11

What is a food chain?

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How animals depend on plants and animals to survive

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A long chain made of food

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A list of ingredients used to cook food

Question 12

Which is an example of a producer?

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A Tree

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A Human

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A Spider

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A Caterpillar

Question 13

What do Omnivores eat?

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Meat and plants

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Meat

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Plants

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Only meat

Question 14

An animal that eats plants rather than other animals is called:

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Herbivore

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Meat Eater

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Carnivore

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Omnivore

Question 15

If an animal becomes extinct, which part of the food chain is affected?

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The whole food chain is affected

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Only animals at the top of the food chain are affected

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Only animals at the bottom of the food chain are affected

Question 16

A plant or animal that gets its energy (food) from other living things is called:

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Consumers

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Decomposers

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Carnivores

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Herbivores

Question 17

An ordered arrangement of animals and plants in which each feeds on the one below it in the chain is called:

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Food Chain

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Habitat

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Population

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Food Web

Question 18

Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?

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Shrew

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Hawk

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Spider

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Grasshopper

Question 19

Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?

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There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.

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There would be a decrease in the small bird population.

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There would be a decrease in the mice population.

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There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.

Question 20

Why do flamingos form groups?

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to find specialized food

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to find a place to sleep

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to attack crocodiles

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for warmth

Question 21

Why do geese fly behind each other in a "V" formation?

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to save energy

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to find food

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to show off

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to protect their young

Question 22

Why do fish swim in schools?

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for protection

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to learn

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for fun

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to conserve energy

Question 23

An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...

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decomposer

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scavenger

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consumer

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carnivore

Question 24

Bacteria, fungi, and earthworms are examples of:

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decomposers

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scavengers

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predators

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prey

Question 25

An adaptation that helps a cactus live in the desert is its

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thin, spiny needles

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wide, flat leaves to catch water

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bright green color

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tall stems

Question 26

Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow very deep roots?

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to reach water that is underground

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to protect the plant from sun damage

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to take in as much light as possible

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to spread seeds to new places

Question 27

A plant is adapted to a forest with little sunlight. Identify the BEST adaptation this plant might have to ensure its survival.

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ability to attach to and grow upwards on taller trees

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extremely long root system

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thick, waxy, spike covered leaves

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shallow root system near the surface

Question 28

Water lilies live in lakes and ponds. The lilies have very long stems. The picture above shows a water lily in a pond. How do long stems help water lilies live in ponds?

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They enable the pads and flower to reach sunlight.

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They absorb food for the plant.

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They absorb water from the pond.

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They help the plants float away.

Question 29

Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?

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to take in as much sunlight as possible

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to stay safe from predators

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to attract different animals

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to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall

Question 30

Water plants have ___________ stems that allow them to bend with the flow.

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flexible

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strong

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unbendable

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long

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