WorksheetsScience Milestone Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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
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
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
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
Stone Mountain in Georgia is a granite dome that formed deep underground. Over time, uplift and erosion exposed the granite. What natural activity is MOST responsible for breaking down the mountain today?
faulting
weathering
stream erosion
None of these
Which land form is a fan-shaped deposit of sediment near the mouth of a river?
valley
basin
delta
mountain
What is the primary function of the mitochondria in a cell?
Energy production
Protein synthesis
DNA replication
Photosynthesis
Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
Melting ice
Boiling water
Burning wood
Breaking glass
In an experiment, a student measures the temperature of a solution every minute for 10 minutes. What type of data is the student collecting?
Qualitative data
Quantitative data
Descriptive data
Theoretical data
