S5L3

Look at the picture.
A bird knowing how to build a nest.

• inherited

• learned

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Look at the picture.
Birds migrating south for the winter.

• inherited

• learned

Organisms are born with these responses to help them survive

• learned behaviors

• instincts

• acquired behaviors

• riding a bike

Jumping when you hear a loud noise is an example of

• a learned behavior

• an instinct

A whale performing a trick at an aquarium is an example of

• a learned behavior

• an instinct

What is an inherited trait?

• A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.

• Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.

• A natural behavior that an organism inherits.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What question can be used to sort fish, such as a bass, from amphibians, such as a frog?

• Does the organism use gills to breathe?

• Does the organism eat insects?

• Is the organism able to move around?

• Does the organism lay eggs?

Which of the following questions could we ask to distinguish a mammal, such a spider monkey, from a reptile, such as a crocodile?

• Does the animal have four limbs?

• Does the animal lay eggs to reproduce?

• Does the animal consume food for energy?

• Does the animal have a backbone?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A student sees a turtle laying its eggs on the beach. Which of the following is an example of a question the student could ask to decide whether this is a learned behavior or an instinct?

• How long does it take for turtles of this type to lay their eggs on the beach?

• Does the turtle have to see other turtles laying eggs on the beach to know how to do that?

• Do other types of turtles also lay their eggs on the same beach at the same time?

• After laying the eggs, does the turtle remain on the beach to care for the newly hatched turtles?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

A student observes a tree that is shaped like a cone. What question would help the student decide whether this shape is inherited or acquired?

• Do all the trees of this kind have that same cone shape?

• Are there more birds in the cone-shaped tree?

• Does this cone-shaped tree produce more seeds?

• Is there a water source close to the cone-shaped tree?

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4