WorksheetsScience Spiral 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
The spiny lizard, native to the southwestern United States, moves its body in relation to the Sun. It is sometimes seen lying perpendicular to the Sun's rays and at other times it can be seen lying parallel to the Sun's rays. It does this to
a)
camouflage
b)
stay warm
c)
digest food
d)
find a mate
2.
A porcupine has sharp quills that protect it from predators. Which of these is a behavioral adaptation of porcupines that makes the quills more effective for protection?
a)
climbing in a tree
b)
eating sticks
c)
making an underground nest
d)
curling into a ball when threatened
3.
A stick insect looks just like a twig. How does this help the stick insect to survive?
a)
help them find food
b)
helps them reproduce
c)
helps them camouflage
d)
helps them make a home
4.
Bailey says that animals migrating is a physical adaptation. Joe argues that she is wrong and that it is a behavioral adaptation. Which student is correct?
a)
neither
b)
Joe, instincts are behavioral
c)
Bailey, physical adaptation
d)
Bailey, behavioral adaptation
5.
Kara is standing in her in-line skates facing a wall. If she pushes on the wall, in which direction will she move?
a)
forward
b)
backward
c)
left
d)
right
6.
Which could help a person in a wheelchair get from the street onto the sidewalk?
a)
lever
b)
inclined plane
c)
screw
d)
pulley
7.
Jamie is pulling a wagon along the floor. Sara wants to ride in the wagon. For Jamie to pull the wagon with Sara in it at the same speed that he was pulling the empty wagon, Jamie will have to
a)
use more force
b)
use less force
c)
refuse to let her ride
d)
use the same force
8.
Maria needs to move a large, heavy box from the ground to her tree house. She will use a simple machine that was invented long ago to help her move the box. Which simple machine would be the MOST helpful to move the box?
a)
lever
b)
wedge
c)
screw
d)
pulley
9.
A rapid vibration causes
a)
a high pitch
b)
a low pitch
c)
no sound
d)
bells
10.
How are sound waves created?
a)
air particles move fast
b)
air particles move slow
c)
your ear control it
d)
vibration moves the air particles
11.
Which of the following materials would sound waves travel through best?
a)
a wall
b)
glass of water
c)
yardstick
d)
an empty room
12.
Which length of string would produce the sound with the lowest pitch?
a)
1/4 yard long
b)
1/2 yard long
c)
3/4 yard long
d)
1 yard long
13.
Jason saw a rainbow after a rainstorm. What produces a rainbow when light travels through water droplets?
a)
light is absorbed
b)
light is stopped
c)
light is separated into a spectrum
d)
light is frozen in time
14.
Which is an example of an opaque material?
a)
clear glass
b)
bricks
c)
waxed paper
d)
water
15.
Mike wanted to separate white light into different colors. What should Mike use to accomplish this?
a)
lenses
b)
mirrors
c)
prisms
d)
flashlight
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