Responding to Environment

Which of the following use energy, grow, reproduce, and respond to their environment?

• All living things

• only animals

• only plants

• all nonliving things

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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Read the following statement and choose which characteristic of living things it describes. A bear hibernates when it's cold.

• Obtain and Use Resources

• Respond to a Stimulus

• Grow and Develop

• Reproduce

A gazelle running away from a hunting lion is an example of ____________.

• homeostasis

• responding to stimuli

• growing and developing

• reproducing

Which of the following is an example of a plant responding to its environment?

• A sunflower turning towards the sun

• A leaf falling from a tree

• A seed germinating

• A fruit ripening

What is the primary reason animals migrate?

• To find food and better living conditions

• To escape predators

• To find mates

• To avoid harsh weather

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which of the following is a physiological response to cold environments in mammals?

• Hibernation

• Photosynthesis

• Migration

• Shedding leaves

How do desert plants typically respond to their environment to conserve water?

• By having thick, waxy leaves

• By growing taller

• By producing more flowers

• By shedding all their leaves

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which part of the human brain is primarily responsible for responding to environmental stimuli?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Medulla oblongata

• Hypothalamus

What is the role of stomata in plant leaves?

• To allow gas exchange

• To absorb sunlight

• To store water

• To transport nutrients

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following behaviors is an example of an animal responding to a change in its environment?

• A bird building a nest

• A dog panting on a hot day

• A fish swimming upstream

• A cat grooming itself