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Science 1st Nine Weeks Test

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a structure?

a)

a body part

b)

what a body part does

c)

an organism

d)

where animals hibernate

2.

What is a function?

a)

a body part

b)

what a body part does

c)

an organism

d)

where animals hibernate

3.

What adaptation helps an eagle hunt for prey from the sky?

a)

tan head feathers

b)

a screeching call

c)

large wing span

d)

excellent eye sight

4.

The ______________ of a plant carries water and nutrients from the roots to other parts of the plant.

a)

leaf

b)

stem

c)

flower

d)

seed

5.

Bears have a t hick coat of fur, this adaptation is best for an environment that is _____________

a)

dry

b)

windy

c)

cold

d)

hot

6.

Number 9 is what part of the plant?

a)

roots

b)

flower

c)

leaves

d)

stem

7.

Number 10 is what part of the plant?

a)

roots

b)

flower

c)

leaves

d)

stem

8.

Number 11 is what part of the plant?

a)

roots

b)

flower

c)

leaves

d)

stem

9.

Number 12 is what part of the plant?

a)

roots

b)

flower

c)

leaves

d)

stem

10.

What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates? Explain using full sentences.

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11.

Which of the following animals is an invertebrate?

a)

snake

b)

penguin

c)

fish

d)

ant

12.

What kind of animal is a horse?

a)

reptile

b)

mammal

c)

amphibian

d)

invertebrate

13.

______________ have scales, lay eggs, an live all of their lives in the water.

a)

mammals

b)

birds

c)

fish

d)

reptiles

e)

amphibians

14.

___________________ live part of their lives in water and part on land.

a)

mammals

b)

birds

c)

fish

d)

reptiles

e)

amphibians

15.

___________________ have feathers and hollow skulls. Most can fly and some can swim.

a)

mammals

b)

birds

c)

fish

d)

reptiles

e)

amphibians

16.

___________________ have dry scaly skin, lay eggs, and breathe with lungs. They are all considered to be cold blooded.

a)

mammals

b)

birds

c)

fish

d)

reptiles

e)

amphibians

17.

________________ have fur, drink milk from their mother, and give live birth. They are all considered warm-blooded.

a)

mammals

b)

birds

c)

fish

d)

reptiles

e)

amphibians

18.

An organism is a ______________

a)

living thing

b)

trait

c)

learned behavior

d)

inherited behavior

19.

A __________________ is a characteristic of an organism.

a)

learned behavior

b)

living thing

c)

trait

d)

inherited behavior

20.

When parent organisms reproduce, they new organism is called the ____________________.

a)

trait

b)

heredity

c)

offspring

d)

sibling

21.

The passing of characteristics from one generation to another is called heredity.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Which one is a learned behavior (non-inherited trait)?

a)

cooking a meal

b)

curly hair

c)

beak shape

d)

breathing

23.

Which one is an inherited trait?

a)

reading a book

b)

riding a bike

c)

rolling your tongue

d)

playing soccer

24.

Write a sentence to explain the traits in the offspring of an organism with two parents.

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