WorksheetsSTEAM Homework #1
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7hrs 34mins
Which claim is supported by the life cycle models of these two organisms?
The life cycles of both of these butterflies have the same stages that occur during
the same time of year.
The life cycles of both of these butterflies have different stages that occur
multiple times during the year.
Over a one-year period, both of these butterflies have similar life cycle stages, but
their growth rate is different.
Over a one-year period, both of these butterflies complete one life cycle and their
growth rate is the same.
Read the passage and answer the question:
The Albany Pine Bush Ecosystem
The Albany Pine Bush is an inland area located in Albany, New York.
Parts of this area are protected from development because it has a very special sandy ecosystem normally found in a coastal region. It is home to two endangered species, the Karner blue butterfly and the wild blue lupine plant. The only food source for the caterpillar of this species of butterfly is the wild blue lupine.
One of the few confirmed predators of the Karner blue caterpillar is the seven-spotted ladybug. This ladybug feeds only on animals
Identify which of these species of butterfly, in New York State, would have a better chance of survival if the Albany Pine Bush Preserve was no longer protected from development. Construct an argument with evidence to support your choice.
Karner blue butterfly
Frosted elfin butterfly
The wild blue lupine is able to obtain energy from its non-living environment. Which row in the table correctly identifies this source of energy and explains how the wild blue lupine uses this energy?
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Which claim accurately describes how controlled burns affect the Karner blue butterfly?
The environment in which the wild blue lupine needs to grow is maintained by
controlled burns, allowing food to be produced for the Karner blue butterfly.
Tall trees and thick underbrush survive after controlled burns and provide a
better habitat for the Karner blue butterfly.
Controlled burns destroy all plants in the environment, prevent wild blue lupine
growth for years, and allow more space for the Karner blue butterfly.
The habitat of the Karner blue butterfly is enlarged by controlled burns since the
butterfly needs to move to different locations in New York State.
In the photograph, the mother meerkat is standing on her back legs
to keep lookout for predators like jackals, eagles, and poisonous snakes
that could harm her meerkat offspring, called pups. If she sees a threat,
she will whistle to alert other meerkats in the group. Meerkats are social
mammals, living in groups of up to 40 individuals. These groups are called
mobs. The whole mob helps raise the pups by guarding and feeding them.
Meerkats live in southern Africa’s Kalahari and Namib deserts where
it is dry and sandy. Meerkats have developed adaptations to help them
survive in this extreme environment. In order to escape daytime heat
and to keep warm on cold nights, meerkats dig burrows. They eat many
things, including insects, small animals (rodents), lizards, roots and fruits.
Meerkats get all the water they need from the food they eat — they
never drink water.
Which facts could be used to provide evidence that meerkats use sense organs in order to detect threats from other organisms?
facts 1 and 2
facts 2 and 3
facts 3 and 4
facts 4 and 1
Use this passage to help you answer the following question:
In the photograph, the mother meerkat is standing on her back legs to keep lookout for predators like jackals, eagles, and poisonous snakes that could harm her meerkat offspring, called pups. If she sees a threat, she will whistle to alert other meerkats in the group. Meerkats are social mammals, living in groups of up to 40 individuals. These groups are called mobs. The whole mob helps raise the pups by guarding and feeding them. Meerkats live in southern Africa’s Kalahari and Namib deserts where it is dry and sandy. Meerkats have developed adaptations to help them
survive in this extreme environment. In order to escape daytime heat and to keep warm on cold nights, meerkats dig burrows. They eat many things, including insects, small animals (rodents), lizards, roots and fruits. Meerkats get all the water they need from the food they eat — they never drink water.
In the photograph, the mother meerkat is standing on her back legs
to keep lookout for predators like jackals, eagles, and poisonous snakes
that could harm her meerkat offspring, called pups. If she sees a threat,
she will whistle to alert other meerkats in the group. Meerkats are social
mammals, living in groups of up to 40 individuals. These groups are called
mobs. The whole mob helps raise the pups by guarding and feeding them.
Meerkats live in southern Africa’s Kalahari and Namib deserts where
it is dry and sandy. Meerkats have developed adaptations to help them
survive in this extreme environment. In order to escape daytime heat
and to keep warm on cold nights, meerkats dig burrows. They eat many
things, including insects, small animals (rodents), lizards, roots and fruits.
Meerkats get all the water they need from the food they eat — they
never drink water.
Explain how the graph provides evidence that a variation in a physical characteristic in the meerkat population provides an advantage for survival.
In the photograph, the mother meerkat is standing on her back legs
to keep lookout for predators like jackals, eagles, and poisonous snakes
that could harm her meerkat offspring, called pups. If she sees a threat,
she will whistle to alert other meerkats in the group. Meerkats are social
mammals, living in groups of up to 40 individuals. These groups are called
mobs. The whole mob helps raise the pups by guarding and feeding them.
Meerkats live in southern Africa’s Kalahari and Namib deserts where
it is dry and sandy. Meerkats have developed adaptations to help them
survive in this extreme environment. In order to escape daytime heat
and to keep warm on cold nights, meerkats dig burrows. They eat many
things, including insects, small animals (rodents), lizards, roots and fruits.
Meerkats get all the water they need from the food they eat — they
never drink water.
Using evidence from both graphs, construct an argument to explain how being a
part of a mob helps meerkat pups survive.
In the photograph, the mother meerkat is standing on her back legs
to keep lookout for predators like jackals, eagles, and poisonous snakes
that could harm her meerkat offspring, called pups. If she sees a threat,
she will whistle to alert other meerkats in the group. Meerkats are social
mammals, living in groups of up to 40 individuals. These groups are called
mobs. The whole mob helps raise the pups by guarding and feeding them.
Meerkats live in southern Africa’s Kalahari and Namib deserts where
it is dry and sandy. Meerkats have developed adaptations to help them
survive in this extreme environment. In order to escape daytime heat
and to keep warm on cold nights, meerkats dig burrows. They eat many
things, including insects, small animals (rodents), lizards, roots and fruits.
Meerkats get all the water they need from the food they eat — they
never drink water.
A student made a claim that traits can be influenced by the environment. Use
evidence from Graph A and Graph B to support this claim.
Which row correctly pairs a claim with its logical solution that would help meerkat populations survive in deserts that are getting hotter and drier?
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
