Science Interim Review Quiz

What part of the plant cell helps it make its own food?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplasts

• Vacuole

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How are plant cells and animal cells different?

• Plant cells have a nucleus, but animal cells do not.

• Animal cells have chloroplasts, but plant cells do not.

• Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts, but animal cells do not.

• Plant cells do not have a nucleus, but animal cells do.

Which part of the animal cell produces energy for the cell?

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Vacuole

• Chloroplasts

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

• Weathering is the process of moving rock, and erosion breaks rocks down into smaller pieces.

• Weathering is the process of breaking down rocks, and erosion is the movement of rock and soil.

• Weathering only happens in deserts, and erosion only happens in oceans.

• Weathering and erosion are the same thing.

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Can you name an example of each process?

• Weathering: Wind carrying sand; Erosion: Freezing and thawing.

• Weathering: Freezing and thawing; Erosion: Wind carrying sand.

• Weathering: Acid rain; Erosion: Water freezing in a rock.

• Weathering: Ice in the ocean; Erosion: Sand falling from cliffs.

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Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

• Acid rain breaking down a rock

• Water freezing and expanding in cracks of rocks

• The rock turning into a different substance

• Water evaporating and leaving salt behind

What is the main difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

• Vertebrates have a backbone, and invertebrates do not.

• Vertebrates can fly, and invertebrates cannot.

• Vertebrates live in water, and invertebrates live on land.

• Invertebrates have a backbone, and vertebrates do not.

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Name three types of vertebrates.

• Spiders, ants, worms

• Fish, birds, mammals

• Jellyfish, clams, bees

• Ants, flies, mosquitoes

Which of the following is an example of an invertebrate?

• Dog

• Goldfish

• Butterfly

• Eagle

How do vascular plants move water and nutrients?

• Through roots, stems, and leaves with xylem and phloem.

• By diffusion through their leaves.

• Through tiny holes in their roots.

• By collecting water in their leaves.

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