Science Worksheet - Multiple Choice Questions

The hair-like structures help the plant by increasing the area used by the plant for ______.

• storing food

• making food

• absorbing sunlight

• absorbing water

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Black bears are the largest land mammals living in South Carolina. They adapt their behaviors for survival when the conditions of their environment change. Which statement best describes how the behavior of a black bear changes when the temperature becomes too cold and food becomes too scarce?

• The black bear begins hunting for food at night.

• The black bear moves to a larger forest.

• The black bear hibernates in a den.

• The black bear seeks shelter in an open field.

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A student compares two images taken by a camera in a dark room. One image is taken with a flashlight shining in the room, and the other image is taken without the flashlight. Why is the object visible in Image A but not visible in Image B?

• In Image A, light is absorbed by the table.

• In Image B, light is absorbed by the table.

• In Image A, light is reflected by the table.

• In Image B, light is reflected by the table.

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Bats find their prey at night using one of their senses to detect echoes. What does the bat send out to find prey?

• odors

• light

• sound

• electricity

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Which of the following statements is true about how animals see objects? Select all that apply (3).

• Some animals’ eyes allow more light in so that an animal can see better in low light.

• Some animals have different structural adaptations that allow them to see differently.

• Visible light reflects off of an object and passes through the cornea and pupil on the way to the back of the eye.

• Some animals have eyes that allow them to see when no visible light is present without the help of other detection systems.

The Arctic bird's feathers change from dark in the summer to white in the winter. How does this adaptation help the Arctic bird survive in the winter?

• It helps the bird hibernate and protect itself from the cold.

• It helps the bird camouflage itself from its enemies.

• It helps the bird migrate during the winter months.

• It helps the bird hibernate during the cold winter months.

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The model shows a reindeer receiving information through its senses and then responding to that information. From which sense does the reindeer receive information, and what does the reindeer do once the information is received?

• The reindeer sees the wolf move and runs away from danger.

• The reindeer hears the wolf move and runs away from danger.

• The reindeer feels the wolf and runs away from danger.

• The reindeer tastes the wolf and runs away from danger.

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A student read that some people place large plastic owls in areas where they want to prevent birds from gathering. The student decided to conduct an investigation. Over three weeks, the student counted the number of birds present in an area when a plastic owl was not used. Then, over the next three weeks, the student counted the number of birds when the plastic owl was used. Which data best supports that other birds avoid owls?

• More birds were observed when the plastic owl was used.

• Fewer birds were observed when the plastic owl was used.

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Joan puts two pencils in a glass of water as shown in the diagram. Why do the pencils appear this way?

• The water bends the light differently than the air in the glass container and causes the pencils to appear broken.

• The glass container reflects the light and causes the pencils to appear broken.

• The water reflects the light and causes the pencils to appear broken.

• The glass container absorbs the light and causes the pencils to appear broken.

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What statement helps explain that light energy can be transferred from place to place?

• Light energy can travel through all types of materials.

• A piece of paper sitting under a lamp absorbs the electric energy from the lightbulb.

• A beam of light bounces off a mirrored surface.

• Light energy always requires a medium to travel a distance.

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