Spiral Review

Which of the following best explains why a person’s face looks clear in a smooth, shiny surface like a mirror?

• The surface absorbs all the light from the person’s face.

• The surface reflects light from the person’s face directly back to their eyes.

• The surface allows light to pass through to the other side.

• The surface changes the color of the light from the person’s face.

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Which of the following is the best reason to use a magnifying glass?

• To make things appear smaller so you can see more details.

• To make small objects appear larger so you can see them more clearly.

• To measure the length of small objects.

• To change the color of the objects you are looking at.

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The sun's energy is the energy needed for organisms to survive. Which of these images shows the correct flow of energy in the ecosystem?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which living thing can make its own food using energy from sunlight?

• bird

• fish

• mammal

• plant

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Liam creates a diagram of an ecosystem showing different types of animals and plants. Which of the following organisms plays a role in breaking down dead animals and plants to return nutrients to the soil?

• Decomposers

• The Sun

• Producers

• Herbivores

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Look at the diagram of the food web. A decrease in the number of willow trees will MOST LIKELY affect which organism in the food web?

• Lynx

• Red Fox

• Snowshoe hare

• Insects

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This is a simple food chain. The grass is a living organism that uses energy from the sun to make its own food through a process called photosynthesis. Then, other animals eat the grass; it is their source of energy. What role does the grass play in this food chain?

• carnivore

• consumer

• decomposer

• producer

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Look at the food chain below. In this food chain, what is the role of the grass?

• Provides food to the Hawk

• Provides food for the Bird

• Provides sunlight for every animal

• Provides energy for the rabbit and grasshopper

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Without the Sun, there would be no life on Earth. This is because the Sun is the major source of all

• energy on Earth.

• light humans can create.

• heat that people need.

• light in the night sky.

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The diagram below shows the path of a cannonball after it is fired from a cannon. It also shows four arrows around the cannonball. Which arrow represents the direction of the force of gravity acting on the cannonball?

• the red arrow

• the blue arrow

• the green arrow

• the orange arrow

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