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Georgia Milestones Science

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of the cell membrane?

a)

It supports the cell.

b)

It contains organelles.

c)

It makes food for the cell.

d)

It controls what enters and leaves the cell.

2.

A student goes to the zoo and sees an animal that has scales, dry skin and breathes with lungs. How should the student classify the animal?

a)

as a mammal

b)

as an invertebrate

c)

as a reptile

d)

as a fish

3.

Which plant makes spores?

a)

daisy

b)

pear tree

c)

grass

d)

fern

4.

A student wants to classify plants based on how they reproduce. Which plant parts should the student use to sort the plants?

a)

roots and leaves

b)

seeds and spores

c)

flowers and cones

d)

leaves and stems

5.

Which statement about coniferous trees is true?

a)

They produce flowers.

b)

Most reproduce with spores.

c)

Most are evergreens.

d)

Most lose their leaves in the winter.

6.

An inherited PHYSICAL trait is

a)

a part of behavior.

b)

more important that acquired physical traits.

c)

a characteristic a living thing gets from its parents.

d)

a characteristic a living thing gets during its lifetime.

7.

What piece of equipment is used to see the organelles inside a cell?

a)

telescope

b)

microscope

c)

magnifying glass

d)

eyeglasses

8.

Why do plants have chloroplasts?

a)

Plants need chloroplasts to reproduce.

b)

Plants need chloroplasts to make their own food.

c)

Plants need chloroplasts to stay sturdy.

d)

Plants need chloroplasts to collect nutrients from the ground.

9.

A nonvascular plant is small and low to the ground. Which plant is nonvascular?

a)

moss

b)

peach tree

c)

grass

d)

oak tree

10.

Yeast is used to make bread. Salmonella bacteria can make people really sick. Which statement applies to both of these microorganisms?

a)

All microorganisms are beneficial.

b)

All microorganisms are harmful.

c)

Some microorganisms are harmful.

d)

Some microorganisms can be seen without a microscope.

11.

You look at an onion cell under a microscope. Which organelles would you expect to see? Select THREE.

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

stem

d)

seed

e)

chloroplast

12.

Which group of animals do frogs belong to?

a)

amphibians

b)

reptiles

c)

mammals

d)

fish

13.

Animals that are considered warm blooded are classified as what? Select all that apply.

a)

Mammals

b)

Fish

c)

Birds

d)

Reptiles

e)

Amphibians

14.

Which animal is a vertebrate?

a)

cat

b)

snail

c)

starfish

d)

spider

15.

What is true of both instincts and learned behaviors?

a)

They are characteristics of living things.

b)

They are inherited from parents.

c)

They are characteristics that can change.

d)

They are acquired during a lifetime.

16.

Which one is NOT a function of the nucleus in a cell?

a)

It's like the brain.

b)

It stores the DNA.

c)

It allows things in and out of the cell.

d)

It controls the cell's activities.

17.

Dominant traits need which genotype to show up in a living thing? Select all that apply.

a)

XX

b)

xx

c)

Xx

d)

xy

18.

How do tectonic plates move?

a)

They roll.

b)

They float.

c)

They bounce.

d)

They jump.

19.

What piece of scientific equipment would you use to see human cells?

a)

telescope

b)

microscope

c)

microwave

d)

computer

20.

A destructive process

a)

builds up landforms

b)

breaks down landforms

c)

makes volcanoes

d)

moves tectonic plates

21.

When water freezes, its molecules

a)

move closer together

b)

grow larger

c)

shrink

d)

move apart

22.

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

a)

A) To store genetic information

b)

B) To produce energy

c)

C) To synthesize proteins

d)

D) To control cell division

23.

Which of the following is a chemical change?

a)

A) Melting ice

b)

B) Boiling water

c)

C) Burning wood

d)

D) Breaking glass

24.

What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

a)

A) It absorbs sunlight

b)

B) It provides structure to the plant

c)

C) It transports water

d)

D) It stores energy

25.

Which of the following best describes the process of evaporation?

a)

A) Liquid turning into gas

b)

B) Solid turning into liquid

c)

C) Gas turning into liquid

d)

D) Solid turning into gas