Science Vocabulary and Concepts Quiz

What is the definition of "Environment" in science?

• The arrangement of parts in an organism

• The space, the conditions, and all of the living and nonliving things around an organism

• The process of increasing in size

• The parts that can be seen or touched from inside something

What are "External Parts"?

• Parts that can be seen or touched from outside something

• The process of bringing new organisms into existence

• The ability to continue living

• The space around an organism

What does it mean to "Grow"?

• To continue living and remain in existence

• To increase in size

• To have a backbone

• To attract insects

What is "Reproduction"?

• The arrangement of parts

• When one or more organisms bring new organisms of the same type into existence

• The process of getting water from the soil

• The ability to escape predators

What is a "Vertebrate"?

• An organism with a backbone

• An organism without a backbone

• A plant part that absorbs water

• A type of insect

What part of a plant attracts insects to help them to reproduce?

• The roots

• The leaves

• The flowers

• The stems

Why would a bear need to eat a large amount of food before winter?

• There is more food to eat during winter

• There is less food to eat during winter

• Bears do not eat before winter

• To attract insects

Why would gazelles with longer legs be less likely to be caught and eaten by predators?

• They can hide better

• They are able to escape predators since they have longer legs

• They eat more food

• They have better eyesight

Which plant parts get water and nutrients from the soil?

• The leaves

• The flowers

• The roots

• The stems

Why would the mouthparts of insects adapt to the kind of food they eat?

• Insects with different mouthparts eat different kinds of food

• To attract predators

• To grow faster

• To survive winter