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Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
Kyle practices with his hockey team on the ice rink. The hockey puck travels farther when he
hits the puck (a) .
A book is sitting on the table. Describe the forces acting on the book.
The forces are unbalanced and the book is moving in a new direction.
The forces are balanced and the book is moving in a new direction.
The forces are unbalanced and cancel each other out.
The forces are balanced and cancel each other out.
(a) measures how far something travels in an amount of time.
The girl uses a large force to kick the ball. How does the ball move?
The ball moves forward very slowly.
The ball moves backward very slowly
The ball moves forward very quickly.
The ball moves backward very quickly.
The (a) it takes to push the keys on a computer is very small.
A motorized toy car is traveling at a constant speed. The forces acting on the car are _____________
balanced
unbalanced
How can the girl change the direction of the ball?
She can push the ball closer.
She can use force to push the ball away.
She can place the ball on the ground.
She can use force to pull the ball closer.
Two objects___________ each other when they pull closer together.
attract
repel
Which would be attracted to a magnet?
an ice cube
an iron nail
a wax crayon
a copper penny
A positive charge will __________ another positive charge.
attract
repel
When electrical charges push each other away, they ________ each other.
attract
repel
A flow of electrical charges is known as _____.
resistance
electrical current
static electricity
voltage
Electrical charges can be either positive or _____
closed
negative
balanced
absorbed
_________ is the ability of an object to push or pull on another object like iron or steel.
Magnetism
Electricity
______________ causes a new seed to be formed.
Pollination
Germination
Josh drew pictures of plants that live in the desert. Which picture shows a desert plant?
Most plants inherit (a) from their parent plants.
Many plants use _____ to make seeds.
leaves
flowers
roots
Which parts of plants form seeds? Choose all that apply.
cones
stems
roots
flowers
____________ will germinate and change into a young plants
Pollen
Seeds
A rose has a different color flower than it's parent plants. This is a _______________
inherited trait
variation
Wolves can work as a group to _____________
hunt their prey
hide from predators
Amphibians are animals that live __________.
on land
in water
in water and on land
Some animals grow and change shape through________
birth
metamorphosis
Mammals are animals that _________.
are born alive
are born from eggs
are born through budding
Fish lay eggs. When the eggs hatch, the ____________ look like small versions of their parents.
babies
larvae
(a) is a way of acting that an animal does not have to learn, such as a spider creating a web.
How do plants survive in a desert environment?
They have large leaves.
They grow in groups.
They have thick, waxy stems.
They have deep roots.
The Arctic is a cold desert near the North Pole. Which of these best describes how polar bears and foxes survive in the Arctic?
They drink a lot of water.
They grow thick fur to stay warm.
They come out at night when it is warmer.
Young animals will have________________ adaptations as their parents.
similar
different
Which best describes how birds survive in a forest?
They can gather water with their claws.
They can build nests for shelter.
They can use their wings to eat.
How do roots help a plant get what it needs to survive?
They help bring water to the plant.
They help the plant take in sunlight.
They help give the plant shelter.
) What can an animal do if they can no longer survive in their habitat? Select all that apply.
Animals can change their needs to meet the environment.
Animals can adapt to changing environments
Animals can move to habitats that meet their needs.
A desert is a dry habitat. Some deserts are hot during the day. Which best describes how animals in a desert survive?
They drink a lot of water.
They have heavy fur to stay warm.
They come out at night when it is cooler.
Some kinds of animals can live in more than one habitat. Which best explains why this is true?
Both habitats meet the animals' needs.
Both habitats are warm all year.
Both habitats have many kinds of animals.
How deep a fossil is buried gives scientists clues about its _____.
age
size
population
predators
What are some ways a human can change the environment in a garden? Select all that apply.
They can plant seedlings in the garden.
They can walk on the garden path.
They can take pictures of the garden flowers.
They can remove trees from the garden.
The ________________ of a fossil can be estimated by how deep it is buried.
age
size
Living things get food, water, and shelter from their environment. What would happen if the environment changes?
The animal becomes extinct.
The animal lives without its food source.
The animal moves to a different environment.
Scientists learn about dinosaurs by studying (a) .
What would most likely happen to a plant from a pond habitat if it was placed in a desert habitat?
The plant would adapt to having less water since the desert is a dry habitat.
The plant would die because there would not be enough water for it to survive.
The plant would move to a new habitat with more water.
Bees can change the environment by carrying ____________ to flowers.
honey
pollen
Which conclusion can you make about the weather this week?
It will be cold all week.
It will be cloudy all week.
It will be sunny all week.
It will be warm all week.
Climate is the average ____ and ____ of a place over a long time. Select two answers.
wind
temperature
air pressure
precipitation
Nikki counted the number of sunny, cloudy, and rainy days for three months. What pattern did she observe?
There were more sunny days.
There were more rainy days.
There were more cloudy days.
There were equal numbers of rainy, cloudy, and sunny days.
A __________ can be the quick movement of rocks down a hill after heavy rain.
landslide
flood
When is the temperature usually cooler during the day?
It is the same temperature all day.
It is cooler in the morning.
It is cooler in the afternoon.
There is no pattern in the temperature.
A weather ___________ predicts what the weather will be like in the future.
forecast
report
The weather map shows severe weather. It shows __________.
tornadoes
thunderstorms
blizzards
