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Seeds sprout at different temperatures. Which word means "to sprout"?

• reproduce

• germinate

• environment

• temperature

What do you call something that causes a plant to grow or move in a certain way?

• response

• stimulus

• energy

• root

Which way do plant stems grow?

• toward light

• away from light

• toward heat

• away from heat

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which plant stimulus causes some flowers to open during the day and close at night?

• gravity

• light

• changes in temperature

• water

In what way are ferns different from flowering plants that produce seeds?

• The stems of ferns are woodier than the stems of seed producing flowers

• Ferns spread by underground runners rather than scattering seeds from flowers

• The leaf of a fern does not include structures to move nutrients through the plant

• Ferns reproduce using spores rather than seeds produced by most flowering plants

Many kinds of animals live in the Everglades, including alligators, Florida panthers, and manatees. What characteristic do all three of these animals of the Everglades share?

• They all eat only fish.

• They all have a backbone

• They all give birth to live young

• They all make their homes in the water

Samson spotted an animal in his yard that he had never seen before. It was lying on top of a pile of eggs. He could also tell that the animal's skin was tough and scaly. Based on this information, what kind of vertebrate was Samson most likely looking at?

• an amphibian

• a bird

• a mammal

• a reptile

Which organ in the fish is most similar to the human respiratory system?

• the fins

• the gills

• the skin

• the swim bladder

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The scales of fish and the feathers of birds are both made from the same protein, called keratin. What is another characteristic birds and most fish share?

• Both are animals that lay eggs.

• Both are animals that have teeth.

• Both are animals that have cold blood

• Both are animals that care for their young

Plants have stems that function to provide support. This organ in plants is most similar to which of the following in humans?

• the heart

• the intestine

• the skeleton

• the skin

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2