WorksheetsLS.5.3 Practice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Based on the information, what question can be asked to determine which characteristic of raccoons is learned?
Why do raccoons climb?
Where do raccoons look for food?
Why do raccoons wash their food in water?
What time of year do raccoons prefer to mate?
The picture shows a man jogging. Which question is about an inherited physical trait of the jogging man?
How tall is he?
How often does he run?
How many sports is he active in?
How does he move his arms when running?
The list describes some traits of a baseball player. Which question can be asked to learn about an acquired physical trait of the baseball player? A. How many siblings does he have? B. What is the top speed that he can run? C. How tall are the other players on his team? D. What color are the eyes and hair of his parents?
How many siblings does he have?
What is the top speed that he can run?
How tall are the other players on his team?
What color are the eyes and hair of his parents?
The picture shows a male lion. Which question can be asked to determine what is an acquired physical trait of the lion? A. Why does the lion have yellow eyes? B. How much did the lion weigh at birth? C. How did the lion get scars on its face? D. Why does the lion have brown fur?
Why does the lion have yellow eyes?
How much did the lion weigh at birth?
How did the lion get scars on its face?
Why does the lion have brown fur?
The picture shows a man dunking a ball into a basket. Which question can be asked to learn about the inherited physical traits of the man?
How many balls can the man get in the basket?
How old was the man when he started playing?
How many hours a week does the man play?
How tall is the man compared to the basket?
Which question can be asked about the inherited physical traits of the cheetahs?
How do cheetah cubs learn to hunt?
Why do all cheetahs have spotted fur?
How many times a day do all cheetahs eat?
Why do cheetah cubs stay close to their mother?
The list describes some traits of a female student: - has a twin sister - has long brown hair - is good at reading and writing - is taller than many boys in her class What question can be asked to learn about one of the student's acquired traits?
How dark is the student's hair?
How tall are the boys in her class?
How good are the student's grades?
How many siblings does the student have?
Which TWO questions can be asked to learn about the inherited physical traits of the horse?
What does the horse eat?
How many races has the horse been in?
How many hours a day does the horse sleep?
The picture shows a dalmatian dog and her puppies. Which two questions can be asked to learn about traits that are inherited? Pick up to 5 answers.
How large will the puppies become?
How many of the puppies are playful?
Why do the puppies have spotted coats?
How many times a day do the puppies eat?
Will the puppies come when they are called?
Which three questions can be asked about the possible inherited characteristics of the baby?
Will the baby love Japanese food?
Will the baby be tall?
Will the baby have freckles?
What color eyes will the baby have?
What type of music will the baby like?
Which question can be asked to learn about an inherited physical trait of the polar bears?
What do polar bears like to eat?
Why do polar bears have sharp claws?
How many polar bears are left in the wild?
When do polar bear cubs leave their mother?
Which question would help classify this behavior as an instinct or learned?
Are squirrels good at communicating?
How loud are the sounds made by squirrels?
How many times a day do squirrels communicate?
Are squirrels born with the ability to communicate effectively?
A student observes a frog swimming in water. Which question helps determine whether the behavior is an instinct or learned?
Can the frog breathe in water?
How did the frog learn to swim?
How long can a frog stay underwater?
Do all frogs have webbed feet to help them swim?
Noah is watching the fish in his fish tank. All of the fish have bright colors. The fish swim around the tank without bumping into each other. The fish swim away quickly when he claps his hands loudly. All of the fish swim to the surface when he lifts the lid to feed them. Which question can be asked to find out which characteristic of the fish is a learned behavior?
Do all fish have bright colors?
Do all fish swim away when frightened?
How do the fish not bump into each other?
How do the fish know when it is feeding time?
Which TWO questions can David ask to find out which characteristics of his puppy are learned behaviors?
A. Do all puppies fetch a ball?
B. Do all puppies have sharp teeth?
C. Do all puppies run very fast?
D. Do all puppies beg for food?
E. Do all puppies have fur that gets darker?
The picture shows a monkey using a rock to open a nut. Which question is asking about a learned behavior?
Do all monkeys like nuts?
Do all monkeys use rocks?
Are all monkeys right handed?
Are all monkeys multicolored?
Marcus is a talented drummer. His parents cannot play a musical instrument. Which best explains why Marcus can play the drums so well?
A. Marcus enjoys playing the drums.
B. Marcus inherited his musical ability.
C. Marcus learned how to play the drums.
D. Marcus’s grandmother can play the drums.
Jennifer wants to be a teacher when she grows up just as her mother and grandmother were. Which of the following is this most likely an example of?
an inherited characteristic, because Jennifer wants to be a teacher
a learned characteristic, because Jennifer went to school to study to become a teacher
an inherited characteristic, because all past generations of women in her family were teachers
a learned characteristic, because Jennifer saw the example her mother and grandmother set for her
When Tyler began to tie his own shoes, he was demonstrating what kind of characteristic?
inherited
recessive
learned
innate
Which is a behavioral characteristic passed from parent to offspring in dogs?
barking
fetching
rolling over
sitting on command
