Thursday, March 19, 2015

Science Test Questions Part 1

A World of Living Things

1 Which property of an object allows it to bend?
A color
B flexibility
C mass
D size

Which two life processes occur in both plants and humans?
A growing and reproducing
B germinating and making food
C growing and making food
D germinating and reproducing

A student places soil in a plastic container to make a home for some worms.
The student cuts holes in the top of the container because the worms need  
A space to move
B air to breathe
C sunlight to grow
D sound to communicate

4   Plants are producers because they 
A make their own food
B can grow in soil
C need water to grow
D take in nutrients

5   Why do some animals hibernate in the winter? 
A to find food for their young
B to adapt to environmental changes
C to attract a mate
D to avoid predators

6 Which two environmental changes usually cause certain animals to migrate?
A change of season and fewer predators
B change of season and less food
C loss of habitat and fewer predators
D loss of habitat and more food

The function of a plant’s roots is to take in
A light and water
B light and air
C nutrients and water
D nutrients and soil


8 The energy that is stored in food originally comes from
A air
B soil
C sunlight
D water

Draw  the stages in the butterfly’s life cycle?


10 A boy and his sister both play piano. Playing piano is an example of  
A a physical change
B an inherited trait
C a life function
D a learned behavior




Identify two nonliving things 

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12 The fox has dark fur in the summer, which turns white for the winter. Explain how this adaptation helps the fox to survive in winter. [1]  

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13  Identify another seasonal adaptation, other than fur color, that helps the fox to survive in   winter. [1]   

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14 Which physical structure would best help a bear to survive a winter in New York State?
A big ears
B black nose
C thick fur
D brown eyes

15 What do all animals need in order to survive? 
A rocks, water, and soil
B water, air, and food
C air, rocks, and sunlight
D food, soil, and sunlight



Beavers need trees for
A air
B water
C sunlight
D shelter

17 During winter, the white fur of an arctic fox blends in with the snow. This adaptation is called 
A hibernation
B migration
C camouflage
D movement

18 Since green plants make their own food, they are called 
A predators
B prey
C decomposers
D producers

19 Which structure of a bird is correctly paired with its function? 
A claws for obtaining food
B wings for eliminating waste
C feathers for breathing
D eyes for growing

20 Draw a diagram of the frog's life cycle

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