WorksheetsLife Science 4: Milestone Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which of the following is an example of an instinct that helps an animal survive?
a skunk spraying a smelly mist for protection
a raccoon learning to cross the road
a dog fetching a ball
a human riding a bicycle
Animals inherit certain characteristics, such as fur color. What is a characteristic that plants inherit?
flower color
number of legs
number of arms
growing away from light
Important discoveries in the history of science help students learn scientific concepts today. What did the work of Mendel in the 1800s help people understand?
how pea plants grow
how traits are learned
how traits are inherited
how environment affects inheritance
Most birds know how to build nests. Some birds can learn to build nests. Which is true of both behaviors?
Both behaviors are learned traits.
Both behaviors are inherited traits.
Building a nest is learned, but building a better nest is inherited.
Building a nest is inherited, but building a better nest is learned .
A large classification of living things is made up of organisms that have many cells and use sunlight to make food. Which kingdom is the classification for such organisms?
animals
bacteria
plants
fungi
Which of the following describes a dichotomous key?
a chart with many choices that guide you to the correct identification of classification of a thing
a guide to the six kingdoms of life
a long list of questions with yes or no answers
a ranking of classifications starting with broad domains and ending with a species
Where are microorganisms found?
only in sick people
only in the soil
only in polluted water
everywhere
Which of the following microorganisms is useful in baking bread?
yeast
anthrax
pollen
Entamoeba histolytica
Why are microorganisms important?
Some produce oxygen.
Some are food sources for other organisms.
Some are nutrient recyclers.
All of the reasons are correct.
Which of the following microorganisms can cause disease?
diatoms
tardigrades
salmonella
plankton
What is the purpose of vascular tissue in plants?
to allow the plant to absorb sunlight for making food
to absorb nutrients and water from the environment like a sponge
to allow the movement of water, nutrients, and sugars across a distance
there is no vascular tissue in plants
Anika's classmates prepared a presentation about the five classes of vertebrates. Which animal groups did they include in their presentation?
mollusks, squids, octopi, sponges, and jellyfish
amphibians, fish, birds, mammals, and reptiles
sea urchins, starfish, brittle starts, sand dollars, and sea corals
spiders, crabs, insects, worms, and lobsters
Elijah is preparing for a test on animal life cycles. He needs to remember how some animals go through metamorphosis. Which animal would be an example of an animal that goes through metamorphosis?
duck
frog
nurse shark
sea turtle
Emma's class was studying vertebrates. Which of the following are examples of vertebrates?
ferns, conifers, mosses
brittle stars, sea stars, basket stars
camels, falcons, sharks
crabs, grasshoppers, jellyfish
A scientist is studying how a certain factor affects how quickly a seed germinates. She keeps the soil, amount of light, and water the same. She puts one seed in a room that is 5o C, one in a room that is 10o C, another one in a room that is 15o C, and the last in a room that is 20o C. What variable is she testing?
light
soil
temperature
water
Ava observed moss growing on rocks and trees in a shady and moist area of a forest. The moss was very short. She also observed that no moss grew in dry or sunny areas. Which of the following is true about the moss?
Moss is a vascular plant, so it has true leaves and roots.
Moss is a nonvascular plant, without true leaves or roots.
Some plants produce a large number of seeds. The more seeds that are produced, the more likely that some of them will survive, germinate, and grow. Based on this information which plant is the best example of this life cycle?
Plant A: 45 seeds produced
Plant B: 61 seeds produced
Plants C: 5 seeds produced
Plant D: 21 seeds produced
Mrs. Smith's class was identifying different species of plants. Which of the following best describes a species?
the next more specific classification following an order
a group in which organisms of different kinds are closely related
a unique kind of organim
another name for a family or genus
Tim's class was studying vertebrates. What are vertebrates?
animals with body parts in segments
animals with spiny skin
animals with backbones
animals without backbones
Animals inherit certain characteristics, such as fur color. What is a characteristic that plants inherit?
flower color
number of legs
number of arms
growing away from light
