Science 2002-2003
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- Two or more food chains are connected. What are these connected food chains called?
- -a food web
- A seed from a desert plant would probably grow best...
- -in dry,sandy soil in a sunny area
- Mice are a source of food for some birds. Which population would most likely increase if the number of mice in a field increased?
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-all types of birds
i.e. hawks - The correct order of growth in most plants is ...
- seed-seedling-mature plant
- The number of insects in an area becomes larger. Because of this, which other type of animal will most likely become larger in number?
- -birds
- How are pollen grains most often transferred from one plant to another?
- -by the wind
- How does energy move in a food cain?
- grass-cows-people
- An oak tree produces many acorns. What will most likely happen to these acorns?
- -some of them will grow into new trees
- What supplies energy for all living things?
- -sun
- Which property helps some seeds travel by wind or water from on place to another?
- -light weight
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Many kinds of snakes eat mice.
If all the snakes in an area die, then the mouse population will most likely ... - -increase
- Egg-Larva-Pupa-Adult shows a ...
- -life cycle
- Why are plants the basic producers for food chains?
- -plants use the sun's energy to make food
- What is the correct order of growth of most insects?
- egg-larva-pupa-adult
- In a forest, a group of different plants and animals depend on each other for food and other needs. This group is called a
- - community
- Which seed will be carried most easily by the wind?
- -Draw a picture
- The main purpose of a plant's flower is to...
- -produce fruit and seeds
- A plant was put in a closed box with a hole in the side and placed by a window. After several weeks, the plant started to grow out of the hole. Why did this happen?
- -plants grow toward light
- A marble will sink in water. The marble does this because it...
- -is more dense than water
- Egg-Larva-Pupa-Adult shows the life cycle of a ...
- -butterfly
- Why do plants have leaves?
- -to produce food
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Life Cycle of a Frog
Eggs-Young Tadpole-Older Tadpole-Adult Frog
Which stage of growth leads directly to the next? -
-eggs to young tadpole
-young tadpole to adult frog
-adult frog to eggs - The total number of robins living in a park is called a
- -population
- The main purpose of plant roots is to ...
- -take in water
- Which property of jelly beans determine the number that will fit in an empty glass jar?
- -size and shape
- Which part of a plant is most often found inside the fruit?
- seed
- Acorn - Squirrel - Eagle
- -a food chain
- During the winter what happens in the roots of a tree?
- -the roots store food
- The total number of grasshopper living in a field is called
- -population
- Which part of a plant takes in the most water?
- root
- Which activity would result in a liquid changing to a solid?
- -making ice cubes
- What must happen before a flowering plant can produce seeds?
- -pollen must be transferred
- Where would butter most likely turn into a liquid?
- -on a hot stove
- Apple trees can live for many years, but beans plants usually live for only a few months. This statement shows that...
- -plants have lifespans of different lengths
- A sweater is softer than a coat. Which property is the reason for this?
- -texture
- A student uses a hand lens to watch a mealworm for a few minutes. What can the student most likely observe about the mealworm?
- -how many legs it has
- The hardness of a wooden log remains the same if the wood is
- -cut in half
- A student was watching a squirrel in a tree. What would the student know about the squirrel just from looking at it?
- -the squirrel's tail was long and bushy
- Mary found a shell on the beach. By looking at the shell, she could tell the
- -color and shape
- A ball of clay was placed in a pan of water. It sank to the bottom. The same clay was then formed into a boat and again placed in the water. The clay boat floated. Why was the clay boat able to float?
- -the shape of the clay was changed
- Which property of an object will never affect whether the object sinks or floats?
- -color