Animals and Plants

Use the terms in the box to complete the sentences. A frog develops front and back legs during __________.

• metamorphosis

• hibernation

• migration

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Use the terms in the box to complete the sentences. Snakes lay eggs as part of their __________.

• life cycle

• habitat

• behavior

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Animals have many behaviors. Some are learned and some come from instinct. Which of the following behaviors is based on instinct?

• bats hibernating in the winter months

• lion cubs imitating hunting behaviors of their mother

• a dog responding to its owner's commands

Oscar enjoys bird watching. His favorite bird is a warbler, but he can see them only during the month of September. After that, the warblers head south in search of food. What is the warbler’s behavior an example of?

• camouflage

• metamorphosis

• migration

• mimicry

Which adaptation helps the gray fox to escape from predators?

• It reproduces in the spring.

• It goes through hibernation.

• It has the ability to climb trees.

Flowers come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. How is this a plant adaptation?

• The different flowers help make a garden look attractive.

• The different flowers help the plant get the most sunlight.

• The different flower types help the plant survive in different climates.

• The different flower types attract different kinds of insects to pollinate them.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Tanisha is making a chart about the life cycle of a pine tree. Place the stages of the tree’s life cycle below in the correct sequence. 1. A seed forms inside a cone. 2. A plant grows into an adult pine tree. 3. Pollen goes from a male cone to a female cone. 4. A seed germinates and a new plant sprouts.

• 1, 2, 3, 4

• 3, 1, 4, 2

Austin has a female yellow and white cat that just had kittens. The father of the kittens is a black cat. The litter of kittens contains three black kittens, two yellow kittens, and one kitten that is black, yellow, and white. How can you explain these results?

• The male kittens are probably all black and the other cats are females.

• Each kitten got a different mix of features from the mother and father cats.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which part of a cactus allows it to survive long periods of dry weather?

• It has large, colorful flowers.

• It has thick stems to hold extra water.

• It has thin, sharp needles.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Katerina is doing a project on adaptations in birds for the science fair. Which material could she use as a model to show how different birds are adapted to eating different foods?

• A. Beak models

• B. Wing models

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2