EOY Science 3

The organisms shown below live in or near bodies of water. Some are classified as vertebrates and some as invertebrates. Which organism is classified as an invertebrate?

• Crab

• Fish

• Manatee

• Turtle

Erosion and weathering can both cause changes to the surface of Earth. Which of the following happens only because of erosion, and NOT because of weathering?

• A. Rocks form deep underground.

• B. Rocks become smooth and round.

• C. Rocks are broken apart into small pieces.

• D. Rocks are moved from one place to another.

Roger collected four rock samples and wrote a description of how each was formed. Which of the following rocks that Roger collected is a metamorphic rock?

• Formed from magma that cooled slowly

• Formed by pressure and heat over time

• Formed from lava that cooled quickly

• Formed by pieces of rock cemented together

Plants are classified according to their structures. The plant pictured below reproduces without seeds and has simple tubes for transporting water. In which group of plants would this plant be classified?

• A. Spore-producing plants with many leaves

• B. Plants that produce fruit on their leaves

• C. Plants that carry seeds on their leaves

• D. Flowering plants with many leaves

The stem is an important part of many plants. Which of the following is most similar to the role performed by the stem of a plant?

• An anchor holding a boat in place

• A snack company producing energy bars

• A colorful sign attracting people into a store

• An elevator transporting supplies from one floor to another.

Isabelle classified some objects as conductors or as insulators. She made this chart to organize and record her data. Which item is classified incorrectly?

• Aluminum Foil

• Paper Clip

• Toothpick

• Wooden Block

Which of the following statements best explains why the sixth finger helps the giant panda survive in its environment?

• It helps the giant panda hold the bamboo stalks it feeds on.

• It helps the giant panda crush the bamboo stalks before it eats them.

• It allows the giant panda to dig in the mountain forests to hide its food.

• It allows the giant panda to climb to the tops of mountain forests to find food.

The diagrams  shows a natural process that weathers rock.
 Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?

• frozen water acts as a solute
• water expands when it freezes
• the mass of water increases when it freezes
• frozen water dissolves most types of rock

What HAPPENS during photosynthesis?

• The cells uses the energy in sunlight to make glucose

• The cell uses oxygen to make glucose.

• The cell uses glucose to make oxygen

• The cell uses the energy in sunlight to make carbon dioxide.

What is the function of the a root?

• makes seeds

• makes food

• makes new plants

• takes water from the ground

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