Georgia Milestones Science Review

Why do plants have chloroplasts?

• Plants need chloroplasts to reproduce.

• Plants need chloroplasts to make their own food.

• Plants need chloroplasts to stay sturdy.

• Plants need chloroplasts to collect nutrients from the ground.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which animal is a vertebrate?

• cat

• snail

• starfish

• spider

Which characteristic is shared by a fish, a bird and a snake?

• They all have feathers.

• They are all vertebrates.

• They all breathe with lungs.

• They all regulate their own body temperatures.

A student goes to the zoo and sees an animal that has scales, dry skin and breathes with lungs. How should the student classify the animal?

• as a mammal

• as an invertebrate

• as a reptile

• as a fish

What is an ecosystem?

• A single organism and its environment.

• A community of organisms and their physical environment interacting together.

• A type of animal habitat.

• A collection of planets.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What is the geosphere?

• The layer of water covering Earth's surface.

• The collection of Earth's ecosystems.

• The solid parts of Earth, including rocks and minerals.

• The gases surrounding Earth.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which plant makes spores?

• daisy

• pear tree

• grass

• fern

A student wants to classify plants based on how they reproduce. Which plant parts should the student use to sort the plants?

• roots and leaves

• seeds and spores

• flowers and cones

• leaves and stems

Which statement about coniferous trees is true?

• They produce flowers.

• Most reproduce with spores.

• Most are evergreens.

• Most lose their leaves in the winter.

An inherited PHYSICAL trait is

• a part of behavior.

• more important that acquired physical traits.

• a characteristic a living thing gets from its parents.

• a characteristic a living thing gets during its lifetime.