3rd Science Madness

Which of the following statements about organisms in their environments is not true?

• Animals survive by meeting their needs in their environment.

• If an organism cannot meet its needs in its environment, it cannot survive.

• Environments have things that help organisms survive.

• Organisms have equal chances of survival in their environment.

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Which of the following does not describe a fossil?

• imprint left in a rock from organism that was once living

• insect wing on the ground

• remains of an organism from long ago

• body of an organism that has been turned into a rock over an extended period of time

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A bird is planning to drink nectar from a flower. Which of the following would most likely be the beak of the bird planning to drink the nectar?

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Which statement below is true about adaptive traits?

• Camouflage is an adaptive trait that helps animals survive in their environment.

• Camouflage is not an adaptive trait.

• Camouflage is a non-adaptive trait that does not help an animal survive.

• Camouflage makes animals prettier and easier to see in their environment.

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Which statement describes a force?

• An object that may or may not move.

• A machine that can move objects.

• A push or pull on an object.

• Anything moving full speed.

What do scientists call it when a magnet pushes away another magnet?

• attract

• poles

• repel

• investigation

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In which stage does the butterfly reproduce?

• When the caterpillar grows inside the egg

• When the caterpillar changes into a chrysalis

• When the butterfly feeds on green leaves to grow

• When the butterfly lays eggs so new caterpillars will hatch

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Why do offspring have similar traits to their parents, but not always to each other?

• Offspring have traits similar to their parents but not always to each other because they inherited different sets of instructions (genes) from their parents.

• Offspring have traits similar to their parents but not always to each other because they inherited the same set of instructions (genes) from their parents.

• Offspring have traits similar to their parents but not always to each other because they inherited different sets of instructions (genes) from each other.

• Offspring have traits similar to their parents but not always to each other because they inherited the same set of instructions (genes) from each other.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

In which state is it most important for people to prepare for winter storms?

• Maine

• Missouri

• New Mexico

• North Dakota

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The graph shows the average daily temperatures in Sydney, Australia, each month. 0°C is freezing, 20°C is room temperature, and 30°C is a warm summer temperature. What kind of clothing should someone living in Sydney wear in July?

• a heavy coat, because the average temperatures in July are close to freezing

• shorts, because the average temperatures in July are warm summer temperatures

• a light jacket, because the average temperatures in July are close to room temperature