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The image shows a male peacock spider lifting two of its legs and its colorful tail flap up in the air.

Why does the male peacock spider display this kind of behavior?

• to attract suitable mates

• to hook and catch its prey easily

• to warn other spiders about predators

• to get rid of excessive heat from its body

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Examine the table that shows the taxonomic classification of two flowers. Which statement is an accurate description of the flowers?

• They both belong to different genera.

• They both belong to the same species.

• The both belong to the same order.

• They both belong to different kingdoms.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A teacher creates a list of aquatic organisms with the characteristics they posses. A student claims that all these organisms can be group together as invertebrates. Which statement does the student give to support the claim?

• All of the animals are aquatic.

• All of the animals lack internal skeletons.

• All of the animals can move and reproduce.

• All of the animals cannot make their own foods.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A student reads that ducklings follow the first moving object after they hatch. This allows them to recognize and become attached to their mother, who provides food and protection to the ducklings. Which correctly identifies the type of behavior exhibited by ducklings?

• inherited behavior; imprinting

• learned behavior; imprinting

• inherited behavior; conditioning

• learned behavior; conditioning

List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Draw conclusions

Ask a question

Conduct experiment

Form a hypothesis

Communicate results

Analyze results

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A student listed certain body responses that caused by environmental stimuli. Which responses help get rid of excess body heat?

• 1, 2, and 3

• 1, 2, and 4

• 1, 3, and 4

• 2, 3, and 4

A student reads that a frog can use air to inflate itself so that it looks larger than its actual size. How does this adaptation help a frog survive in its environment?

• It provides efficiency for movement.

• It helps defend itself from predators.

• It allows the frog to feed on its prey easily.

• It allows the frog to create space for storing water in its body.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

How do hoverflies mimic a wasp?

• to attract mates

• to fly effectively

• to lure prey

• to ward off predators

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A student reads the common characteristics shared by several animals.

Into which category can these animals be classified?

• amphibians

• arthropods

• mollusks

• reptiles

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A student records the behaviors observed in two animals. Which statement correctly identifies the behaviors?

• Both the cockroach's and the dog's behavior are learned behaviors.

• Both the cockroach's and the dog's behavior are inherited behaviors.

• The cockroach's behavior is a learned behavior, and the dog's behavior is an inherited behavior.

• The cockroach's behavior is an inherited behavior, and the dog's behavior is a learned behavior.