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1
How do scientist know that there used to be an ocean in the middle of the United States?
Found whale fossils
Looked at old pictures
Found plant and tree fossils
Looked at old maps
2
The green anoles are such good climbers because...
All the poor climbers were eaten, so the ones left are good.
They need to climb trees for food.
They need to escape from brown anoles.
They like climbing trees.
3
How do scientist today know what dinosaurs ate?
Dinosaur poop
Dinosaur fossils
Old pictures of dinosaurs
Dinosaur teeth
4
Why do mosquitoes need water?
They swim.
They plant larvae in water.
They drink water.
They like water.
5
Which of these are
traits
of living things?
The shape of plants' leaves.
Dimples on people's faces.
All of the above.
The color of birds' wings.
6
T or F: All animals would be better off living in groups.
True
False
7
There are so many different varieties of dogs because...
Dog babies are different from their parents.
Dogs wanted to be different from each other.
Dogs have a lot of puppies.
People chose to breed dogs with the traits they wanted.
8
Animals that live in groups are LESS likely to...
Survive when their environment changes
Get eaten by predators
Fell lonely
Share food
9
Scientists found a whale fossil in the middle of the desert habitat because...
There used to be a lake in the desert.
Whales used to live in the desert.
The desert used to be an ocean.
Whales live in the desert habitat.
10
Becky has light colored skin and turns red if she is in the sun too long. Which is true....
Becky's skin color changes because of the sun.
Both a and b
Becky's skin color is a trait she got from her parents.
11
Which is
NOT
an example of cause and effect?
When plants aren't watered enough, they wilt.
When people exercise, their muscles get stronger.
When people live in space, they get shorter.
When dogs are overfed, they gain weight.
12
Which traits change in space?
All of the above
Height
Balance
Muscle Strength
13
Reptiles that eat both plants and meat are called....
Herbivores
All of the above
Omnivores
Carnivores
14
Which is an example of how
living in a group
can help
provide protection
?
Monkeys shout alarms when seeing a predator to warn others.
Elephants from a circle around their calves to protect.
All of the above.
One meerkat keeps lookout while the rest get food.
15
Monkeys that eat fruit, leaves, and seeds are...
All of the above
Herbivores
Carnivores
Omnivores
16
If Geneva has a drought next year, will mosquitoes become more or less common?
More
No change
Less
17
T or F We learn about extinct animals by studying fossils and comparing them to animals today.
False
True
18
T or F: A herd or pack is a group of animals that includes more than just one family.
False
True
19
How is the environment different for people living in space?
They can't communicate.
There is nothing to eat.
Gravity is not as strong.
There is no way to exercise.
20
Which traits changed for astronauts living in space?
Height and hearing
Freckles and hair color
Balance and muscle strength
Weight and skin color
21
Which is a disease carried by mosquitoes?
Flu
Malaria
Chicken pox
Asthma
22
What can you do to figure if you can run faster than CeeLo?
Compare your stride length
Compare the size of your feet
Compare your foot print shape
Measure your foot
23
T or F: When habitats change, the kinds of animals and plants their change too.
True
False
24
Why is the group of baby anoles better climbers than their parents?
Their parents taught them how to climb.
Their parents were both poor climbers.
Their parents were both excellent climbers.
Their parents could climb.
25
What did dinosaurs eat?
Plants
Meat and Plants
All the Above
Meat
26
Why did a scientist find a fossil of a whale in the desert? How is that possible?
The desert used to be an ocean.
They found plant fossils.
Habitats have changed through time.
The desert used to be a pond.
27
Why do scientists think that dinosaurs looked like big reptiles?
They lay eggs.
They both have noses.
Their skills, eggs, and skin are similar.
They have the same type of fossils.
28
How can you tell if someone was walking or running just by looking at their footprints?
Distance between two footprints
Shape of the footprint
Measurements of the footprint
The footprint is missing parts of the foot
29
Which of the following live in a group...
Killer Whales
Ants
Lions
Zebras
30
T or F: Animals that live in groups, like dogs, need ways to communicate with each other.
True
False
31
How do scientists know that the Gulf of Mexico used to be a forest?
Found tree trunks at the bottom
Found animal fossils at the bottom
Looked at old pictures
Looked at an old map
32
TRUE or FALSE: A polar habitat today was always a polar habitat in the past?
Falce
True
33
Which is NOT an example of evidence that dinosaurs looked like big reptiles?
Dinosaurs laid eggs.
They both have sharp teeth.
They have similar skulls.
Imprint fossils of scaly skin were found.
34
How did dairy cows become so good at producing milk?
Cows got better at making milk.
They taught cows how to make more milk.
They asked the cows to make more milk.
People bred the cows that produced more milk.
35
Living in a group helps animals survive by...
Gathering food
Protection from weather
Protection from predators
All of the above
36
Why are mosquitoes dangerous?
Their bites itch.
They come out at night.
They suck blood.
They can carry and pass on diseases.
37
If dry weather kills many of the plants in the home of herbivores what would happen?
They would be MORE likely to survive.
There would be no change.
They would be LESS likely to survive.
38
Which is an example of how
living in a group
can help animals
get food
?
Bees in a hive make honey for their larvae to eat.
Adult dolphins swim in a circle around their calves.
Seagulls scavenge for food in city trash cans.
Penguins huddle to stay warm in winter.
39
Dinosaurs who ate only meat are called...
Herbivores
Carnivores
Herbivores
All of the above
40
How do scientists know that the footprints they found came from dinosaurs?
They were in dinosaur habitats
They looked at old pictures
They were next to dinosaur fossils
They were labeled
41
Which green anoles were most likely to be eaten by the brown anoles?
The good climbers
All the above
The poor climbers
The excellent climbers
42
Mosquitoes are found in habitats that are...
warm and wet
dry and hot
cold and dry
cold and wet
43
How is breeding dogs similar to breeding apples?
They both grew from their parents.
All of the above.
They both got better.
They both involve selection.
44
Why are habitats today so different from habitats many years ago?
Ice burgs have melted.
The temperature has changed which changes habitats.
The Earth rotates on its axis.
Habitats stay the same.
45
Which of the following would
NOT
protect people from getting diseases carried by mosquitoes?
Leave buckets to collect water
Use bug spray
Use nets to cover porches
Grow plants for dragonflies
