TNready Practice (Life Science)
Authored by Amanda Goodwin
Science
5th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
A young horse is called a foal. Five foals are born on a farm. All the foals have different parents. The data table shows the color of the coat of each foal.
Which three foals most likely had parents with black coats?
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Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Organisms have different types of behaviors. Some of these behaviors are
natural responses called instincts. Other behaviors are learned through
the use of an organism’s senses through interactions with the environment.
Which three behaviors are examples of instincts?
birds returning to a bird feeder for food
monkeys using tools
ants living in a colony
sea turtles swimming
geese flying in a group
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The picture shows two mice called pocket mice. Pocket mice can be born
with either light-colored fur or dark-colored fur. A group of pocket mice
lives in a habitat where there is light sandy soil and dark lava rocks. Mice
with light-colored fur blend in with the light sandy soil. Mice with
dark-colored fur blend in with the dark lava rocks.
Which habitat change would most likely benefit mice with dark-colored
fur and not help mice with light-colored fur?
Dark lava rocks break into small pieces from weathering.
Light sandy soil becomes very dry because of direct sunlight.
Lava erupts from a volcano and then hardens into large areas of dark lava
rocks.
Light sandy soil blows around in the wind and covers up dark lava rocks.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
This table shows the different physical traits in a litter of guinea pigs. The father guinea pig has short, black fur. The mother guinea pig has short, white fur.
For the litter shown, which trait combination is most common?
long, black fur
long, white fur
short, black fur
short, white fur
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which of these most likely describes a behavior that an animal learns and
is not an instinct?
A moth keeps flying around a bright light many times.
A kitten makes purring sounds as a mother cat cleans its fur.
A dog sits quietly and waits while its owner opens a bag of dog treats.
A sea turtle returns to the location where it was hatched and lays its eggs
there.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Animals with light brown or gray fur tend to live in open, sunny areas.
Animals with black fur tend to live in areas that are filled with shadows.
In which habitat would an animal with black fur most likely survive better
than an animal with light-colored fur?
a forest that has many trees growing close together
a desert that has deep sand and only a few plants
a tundra that has snow covering the ground and no growing plants
a mountain region that has evergreen trees spread far apart
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Students place four bean seeds into a pot. All of the seeds sprout roots and shoots. The plants have green leaves and stems with white flowers. The mature plants produce long bean pods.
Which three plant characteristics are most likely a result of interactions with the environment?
All of the seeds sprout roots that grow down.
If the plants are not watered, they start to droop.
The mature plants produce long green pods containing beans.
The plants have green stems, green leaves, and white flowers.
The shoots all bend to grow toward the only source of sunlight.
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NGSS.MS-LS1-5
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