LS.5.3 Practice

Based on the information, what question can be asked to determine which characteristic of raccoons is learned?

• Why do raccoons climb?

• Where do raccoons look for food?

• Why do raccoons wash their food in water?

• What time of year do raccoons prefer to mate?

The picture shows a man jogging. Which question is about an inherited physical trait of the jogging man?

• How tall is he?

• How often does he run?

• How many sports is he active in?

• How does he move his arms when running?

The list describes some traits of a baseball player. Which question can be asked to learn about an acquired physical trait of the baseball player? A. How many siblings does he have? B. What is the top speed that he can run? C. How tall are the other players on his team? D. What color are the eyes and hair of his parents?

• How many siblings does he have?

• What is the top speed that he can run?

• How tall are the other players on his team?

• What color are the eyes and hair of his parents?

The picture shows a male lion. Which question can be asked to determine what is an acquired physical trait of the lion? A. Why does the lion have yellow eyes? B. How much did the lion weigh at birth? C. How did the lion get scars on its face? D. Why does the lion have brown fur?

• Why does the lion have yellow eyes?

• How much did the lion weigh at birth?

• How did the lion get scars on its face?

• Why does the lion have brown fur?

The picture shows a man dunking a ball into a basket. Which question can be asked to learn about the inherited physical traits of the man?

• How many balls can the man get in the basket?

• How old was the man when he started playing?

• How many hours a week does the man play?

• How tall is the man compared to the basket?

Which question can be asked about the inherited physical traits of the cheetahs?

• How do cheetah cubs learn to hunt?

• Why do all cheetahs have spotted fur?

• How many times a day do all cheetahs eat?

• Why do cheetah cubs stay close to their mother?

The list describes some traits of a female student: - has a twin sister - has long brown hair - is good at reading and writing - is taller than many boys in her class What question can be asked to learn about one of the student's acquired traits?

• How dark is the student's hair?

• How tall are the boys in her class?

• How good are the student's grades?

• How many siblings does the student have?

Which TWO questions can be asked to learn about the inherited physical traits of the horse?

• What does the horse eat?

• Why is the horse's coat brown?
• How fast is the horse able to run?
• How many races has the horse been in?

• How many hours a day does the horse sleep?

The picture shows a dalmatian dog and her puppies. Which two questions can be asked to learn about traits that are inherited? Pick up to 5 answers.

• How large will the puppies become?

• How many of the puppies are playful?

• Why do the puppies have spotted coats?

• How many times a day do the puppies eat?

• Will the puppies come when they are called?

Which three questions can be asked about the possible inherited characteristics of the baby?

• Will the baby love Japanese food?

• Will the baby be tall?

• Will the baby have freckles?

• What color eyes will the baby have?

• What type of music will the baby like?