Science Prep MP2

Look at the image of a butterfly’s life cycle above. In which stage does the butterfly reproduce?

• When the caterpillar changes into a chrysalis

• When the caterpillar grows inside the egg

• When the butterfly lays eggs so new caterpillars will hatch

• When the butterfly feeds on green leaves to grow

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There is a kind of flower that is only found on one hill in the world. A building company buys the hill and destroys all of the flowers except one. What do you predict will happen?

• The flower will make new seeds soon. Those seeds will grow into new flowers.

• The flower will die soon because it cannot reproduce.

• The flower will reproduce slowly. After many years, the hill will have flowers again.

• The flower cannot reproduce by itself. The species will be gone forever when the flower dies.

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How does living in groups help chimpanzees survive?

• Chimpanzee mothers can leave their young when they go to find food.

• Chimpanzees work together to meet their needs.

• It is easier for chimpanzees to find sticks when they are in groups.

• It is easier for scientists to study chimpanzees when they are in groups.

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Zebras live in herds, and their stripes can make it difficult to see their location.

How could living in a herd help a zebra to survive?

• Predators are afraid of big herds of zebras. They will not attack them.

• Predators like to attack big herds of zebras. They do not attack zebras who are alone.

• Predators will not know where to attack because of the zebra’s stripes.

• Zebras make huffing sounds to communicate with other zebras in the herd.

Physical traits are details about the body that young inherit from their parents. Which traits can a cat inherit from its parents?

Select the two correct answers.

• fur color

• wearing a collar

• four legs

• meowing

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Which answer best explains why some puppies have different patterns and colors of fur?

• They eat different foods.

• They have different ancestors.

• They got the same traits from their parents, but like to do different things.

• They got a variation of traits from their parents.

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Why might an in the zoo have pale feathers instead of bright pink feathers?

• because of their neck length

• because they eat something different from animals outside of the zoo

• because of their beak shape

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Tree 1 (leaves): dark green, pointy shape, smooth

Tree 2 (leaves): dark green, pointy shape, smooth

Tree 1 (flowers): many red petals many

Tree 2 (flowers): red petals

Tree 1 (height): taller

Tree 2 (height): shorter

Tree 1 (location): in the yard

Tree 2 (location): in a pot on the porch

Which statement is true?

• The color of tree leaves depend on where they are planted.

• The heights of trees depend on where they are planted.

• The color of the tree's flowers depend on where they are planted.

• The location of the trees is a trait that comes from the parent plants.

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True or False?

The temperature of a nest determines whether eggs are male or female.

• True

• False

Here is information on two cows born to the same parents.

Moo: Fur color-brown

Spot: Fur color- brown

Moo: Weight- 1,300 pounds

Spot: Weight- 1,300 pounds

Average temperature at their new farm:

Moo- 70 degrees Fahrenheit

Spot- 89 degrees Fahrenheit

Moo- Food- 27 pounds of hay per day

Spot: Food-27 pounds of hay per day

Daily milk production: Moo- 6 gallons Spot-2 gallons

Which is true?

• Cows that weigh more produce more milk.

• Cows that live in cooler temperatures make more milk.

• Cows that eat more food make less milk.

• Cows with different parents make different amounts of milk.

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