Life Science

The electric eel is a snake-like fish that lives in the Amazon River Basin of South America. The electric eel has an adaptation that allows it to produce up to a 600 volt electric shock. How does this adaptation help the electric eel to survive in its environment?

• The ability of the electric eel to produce an electric shock helps it camouflage itself so that it may stay hidden from predators

• The ability of the electric eel to produce an electric shock helps it to live on land

• The ability of the electric eel to produce an electric shock helps it attract resources to produce food and shelter

• The ability of the electric eel to produce an electric shock helps it fight off predators and fight for available resources

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The toucan's home is in the rainforest. Its colorful bill has made it one of the world's most popular birds. Which adaptation is MOST LIKELY the use of the toucan's bill for survival in the rainforest?

• The colorful bill is used to attract prey and build a nest high in trees

• The bill is used to fight off predators and as camouflage to hide from prey

• The bill is used to collect food from the ocean floor and sift out the sand

• The bill is used as a feeding tool to help reach fruit on small branches

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The musk ox is a hoofed, long-haired animal with horns. The musk ox has a double coat of hair that reaches almost to the ground. These adaptations of the musk ox make it BEST suited for which of the following environments?

• The desert biome

• The tundra biome

• The rainforest biome

• The ocean biome

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Which organism in the food chain below is directly providing energy to the bobcat?

• The Sun

• The nuts

• The bobcat

• The squirrel

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________ is the study of living things.

• Astronomy

• Chemistry

• Science

• Biology

Biology is the study of?

• matter

• chemicals

• forces in nature

• life

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Which type of scientist studies the human body, organs, and cells?

• geologist

• biologist

• meteorologist

• astronomer

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The left side of your brain controls the _______ side of your body.

• Right

• Left

• Front

• Back

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The flow of energy in an ecosystem depends upon the feeding relationships between the organisms. What is a possible flow of energy in the ecosystem shown?

• Sun-hawk-grass-bird

• Sun-grass-worm-bird

• Sun-worm-grass-bird

• Sun-grass-hawk-worm

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All plants and animals in an ecosystem rely on the flow of energy. Which of the following sources do decomposers rely on for energy?

• Green gas

• Dead plants & animals

• Active rabbits

• Flying hawks

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