MP4 9 Weeks Science Review

Look at the hawk pictured. The hawk is a predator.

What structures does it have that help it capture and eat prey?

Select TWO correct answers.

• brown feathers

• sharp beak

• long tail

• large wings

• sharp talons

A swamp is an area filled with water. Trees that live in swamps have the ability to grow roots without needing air. This allows them to live in swampy areas where other trees would die.

The trees in a swampland would most likely —

• die after a rainstorm

• survive a drought

• die in windy conditions

• survive a flood

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Which life-cycle stage is MOST similar in the two organisms, and why?

• Stage 1, because a new living organism has formed

• Stage 3, because growth has not started yet

• Stage 4, because growth is complete

• Stage 5, because more body parts form

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Lake Lavon used to have water in an area that is now covered with grass.

What MOST LIKELY happened?

• The grass roots absorbed all the water from the lake.

• The lake water disappeared underground.

• There wasn't enough rain to keep the lake full of water.

• Animals near the lake drank up all the water.

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A natural change happened in the environment shown in the picture.

What MOST LIKELY caused the natural change?

• glacier

• flood

• earthquake

• landslide

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What MOST LIKELY happened to most of the organisms that lived in this environment?

• The organisms made new homes in the water.

• The organisms made new homes inside the houses.

• Most of the organisms perish or had to find new homes in other places.

• Most of the organisms were rescued by other organisms.

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A student hiking in the mountains comes across a layer of rock.

The student looks closely at the rock and concludes that it must have formed under water.

Which observation BEST supports this conclusion?

• The rock is covered with drops of water.

• There is some sand in the rock.

• The rock has plant fossils.

• There are shells in the rock.

The diagram shows the life cycle of a praying mantis.

Which other organism has a life cycle that includes a nymph stage?

• frog

• grasshopper

• lady beetle

• butterfly

Archeologists were digging for fossils in the deserts of West Texas. Fern fossils were found when digging. 

One of the fern fossils is shown below.

The finding of the fern fossil suggests the desert of West Texas was once __________. 

• covered by ocean

• a forest

• covered with ice and snow

• part of a volcanic eruption

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The fossil in the picture was found in Texas.

The Saber-tooth Tiger is an extinct animal with long, curving, upper canine teeth, a short tail, and short legs.

Based on the structures observed, what can we conclude about the Saber-toothed Tiger's diet?

• It was a carnivore because it had long, curvy, upper canine teeth.

• It was a herbivore because it was short to reach the grass.

• It was an omnivore because it had long teeth and had short legs.

• It was a producer because it made its own food.

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