5th Grade Science GMAS Review

A student is grouping animals based on their physical characteristics. Which characteristic would BEST help the student determine if an animal is a vertebrate?

• The way it moves

• Whether it lays eggs

• If it has a backbone

• The number of legs it has

Which group of animals is made up ONLY of vertebrates?

• Starfish, jellyfish, shrimp

• Frog, eagle, whale

• Earthworm, snail, crab

• Ant, butterfly, spider

Which statement BEST describes mammals?

• They have feathers and lay eggs.

• They have fur or hair and produce milk for their young.

• They are cold-blooded and live only in water.

• They have gills and scales.

Which type of plant does NOT produce seeds?

• Pine tree

• Rose bush

• Fern

• Apple tree

Which part of a plant cell is responsible for making food using sunlight?

• Nucleus

• Cell membrane

• Chloroplast

• Cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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