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Science Milestone Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are microorganisms important?

a)

Some produce oxygen.

b)

Some are food sources for other organisms.

c)

Some are nutrient recyclers.

d)

All of the reasons are correct.

2.

Which of the following microorganisms can cause disease?

a)

diatoms

b)

tardigrades

c)

salmonella

d)

plankton

3.

Anika's classmates prepared a presentation about the five classes of vertebrates. Which animal groups did they include in their presentation?

a)

mollusks, squids, octopi, sponges, and jellyfish

b)

amphibians, fish, birds, mammals, and reptiles

c)

sea urchins, starfish, brittle starts, sand dollars, and sea corals

d)

spiders, crabs, insects, worms, and lobsters

4.

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?

a)

duck

b)

frog

c)

nurse shark

d)

sea turtle

5.

Emma's class was studying vertebrates. Which of the following are examples of vertebrates?

a)

ferns, conifers, mosses

b)

brittle stars, sea stars, basket stars

c)

camels, falcons, sharks

d)

crabs, grasshoppers, jellyfish

6.

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?

a)

Moss is a vascular plant, so it has true leaves and roots.

b)

Moss is a nonvascular plant, without true leaves or roots.

7.

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?

a)

Plant A: 45 seeds produced

b)

Plant B: 61 seeds produced

c)

Plants C: 5 seeds produced

d)

Plant D: 21 seeds produced

8.

Mrs. Smith's class was identifying different species of plants. Which of the following best describes a species?

a)

the next more specific classification following an order

b)

a group in which organisms of different kinds are closely related

c)

a unique kind of organim

d)

another name for a family or genus

9.

Tim's class was studying vertebrates. What are vertebrates?

a)

animals with body parts in segments

b)

animals with spiny skin

c)

animals with backbones

d)

animals without backbones

10.

Which of the following is an example of an instinct that helps an animal survive?

a)

a skunk spraying a smelly mist for protection

b)

a raccoon learning to cross the road

c)

a dog fetching a ball

d)

a human riding a bicycle

11.

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?

a)

faulting

b)

weathering

c)

stream erosion

d)

None of these

12.

Which land form is a fan-shaped deposit of sediment near the mouth of a river?

a)

valley

b)

basin

c)

delta

d)

mountain

13.

What is the primary function of the mitochondria in a cell?

a)

Energy production

b)

Protein synthesis

c)

DNA replication

d)

Photosynthesis

14.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

Melting ice

b)

Boiling water

c)

Burning wood

d)

Breaking glass

15.

In an experiment, a student measures the temperature of a solution every minute for 10 minutes. What type of data is the student collecting?

a)

Qualitative data

b)

Quantitative data

c)

Descriptive data

d)

Theoretical data