Ohio Science

Which of the following food chains shows the correct energy flow from left to right?

• rabbit > owl > grass

• grass > rabbit > owl

• owl > rabbit > grass

• grass > owl > rabbit

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How can the wolf in this picture benefit from plants even if it never eats plants?

• The rabbit eats the plants, and the wolf eats the rabbit.

• The plants help the rabbit to hide from the wolf.

• The plants make the wolf run slower.

• The rabbit eats the wolf, and the grass decomposes the rabbit.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is not an adaptation that would help a plant survive in the desert?

• very long root systems

• the ability to store water in stems

• tiny or no leaves

• large leaves to absorb sunlight

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Which of these adaptations would help an animal survive a cold winter season?

• losing extra fat on the body

• shedding fur

• hibernating in a cave

• sweating to release heat

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

People don't eat grasses, but grasses are still important to people.  Relating to the food chain, why are grasses important to people?

• People eat organisms that eat the grasses.

• Grass surfaces are safer than concrete.

• People use grass surfaces for recreation.

• Grass fields can't hide dangerous animals.

What is the relationship between the Sun, plants, and animals in a food web?

• The Sun provides energy for both plants and animals to make their own food.

• The Sun provides energy for plants to make their own food, and animals eat plants or other animals.

• The Sun provides light so animals can see which plants to eat.

• The Sun provides heat energy for animals to survive, but not plants.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Look at the following table and picture.
These teeth most likely belong to a:

• deer.

• tiger.

• chimpanzee.

• panda bear.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following best explains why many trees in cold environments have short, pointy leaves?

• Shorter leaves can better tolerate strong winds and are less likely to blow off trees than large, broad leaves.

• Animals in colder environments are not adapted to eat any other kind of leaf.

• The cold prevents the leaves from growing longer and broader.

• Short, pointy leaves do not become weighed down by snow, so the trees' limbs are less likely to break.

The imaginary line running through the center of Earth.

• axis

• moon

• constellation

• orbit

What causes Earth's seasons?

• the tilt of Earth's axis

• Earth's rotation

• the revolution of the Moon

• Earth's distance from the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1