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Checkpoint Revision (offspring + simple machines)

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
work is...
a)
energy from the sun
b)
a type of machine
c)
a force that moves an object
d)
a force that pulls you toward the earh
2.

This picture shows an example of what type simple machine?

a)

pulley

b)

wedge

c)

lever

d)

wheel and axle

3.

A seesaw is an example of what type of simple machine?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

wedge

d)

pulley

4.

What type of simple machine makes chopping wood easier?

a)

inclined plane

b)

screw

c)

wedge

d)

lever

5.

The ______________ is a flat surface that is raised so one end is higher than the other.

a)

inclined plane

b)

lever

c)

pulley

d)

wedge

6.

The ______________ is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or cone. It is mostly used to hold objects together.

a)

pulley

b)

lever

c)

wheel and axle

d)

screw

7.
This is an example of what simple machine?
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
8.
This is an example of what simple machine?
a)
screw
b)
wheel and axle
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
9.
A playground slide is an example of which simple machine?
a)
pulley
b)
wedge
c)
inclined plane
d)
screw
10.

A simple machine that consists a rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

wheel and axle

d)

fulcrum

11.
What two simple machines make up scissors?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
lever and wedge
c)
wedge and inclined plans
d)
inclined plane and lever
12.
A ramp.
a)
Lever
b)
Inclined Plane
c)
Wedge
d)
Screw
13.

What is an instinct

a)

a learned behavior

b)

an acquired trait

c)

something an animal is born able to do

d)

something that is learned from the parents

14.

when Birds migrate

a)

Instinct

b)

Inherited Trait

c)

Learned Behavior

15.

Having the same eye color as your parents is a/an...

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

c)

instinct

16.
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
blinking
b)
riding a bike
c)
swallowing
d)
crying
17.

Look at the picture.

A dog that sits when told to.

a)

instinct

b)

learned behavior

c)

acquired characteristic

18.

Look at the picture.

A spider knowing how to spin a web.

a)

inherited behavior

b)

learned behavior

19.

Example: Dimples

a)

inherited behavior

b)

inherited characteristic

20.

A man is blind from a firework accident. which is the best to describe his blindness?

a)

inherited characteristic

b)

acquired characteristic

c)

instinct

21.

Which of the following is an inherited trait?

a)

Tara's red hair

b)

Ryan's bank account

c)

Betty's dancing skills

d)

Marco's excellent Spanish

22.

Camels store energy in their humps when there is no food for a long time. theirs humps are .......................

a)

an instinct

b)

acquired characteristic

c)

Trait (inherited characteristic)

23.
This simple machine allowed Elijah to lift a heavy rock.
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
screw
d)
inclined plane
24.
A door stop is an example of a
a)
Screw
b)
Wedge
c)
Lever
d)
Inclined Plane
25.

Which parent matches this offspring?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.
Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?
a)
brown hair
b)
crying a lot
c)
ability to jump high
d)
his ability to talk
27.
A baby started began speaking English.
a)
Learned behavior
b)
Inherited Trait
c)
Instincts
28.

Which animal observation would be considered an instinct?

a)

a dog jumps 6 ft into the air to catch a Frisbee.

b)

a dog barks when its owner tells it to speak

c)

a dog barks when a stranger approaches it

d)

a dog sits upright and appears to beg for a treat

29.
A plant leaning towards the sun
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior 
30.

Corina was sitting at her desk reading a book for several hours. After yawning, Corina

noticed it was after 10 p.m. and decided to brush her teeth and go to bed. Which of

Corina’s actions is a learned behavior?(4.10B)

a)

reading a book

b)

reading a clock

c)

brushing her teeth

d)

all of the above

31.

Why do animals hibernate?

a)

They are tired

b)

They want to move to a warmer place

c)

To help them survive the winter

32.

Why do animals migrate?

a)

They want to go some where warm

b)

They need to find food

c)

Both a and b

33.

Camouflage is used to attract predators. So camouflage is an learned behavior.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

2. An acquired trait means _________.

a)

your sister gave it to you

b)

it is learned or happened after birth

c)

your parents gave it to you

d)

you have taken it from your grand parent

35.
This is an example of a
a)
inclined plane
b)
gear
c)
wedge
d)
lever