4/17 Science | Questions of the Day

In the fall, whooping cranes migrate from Wisconsin to Florida. What is the main reason

the cranes leave Wisconsin for Florida?

• Wisconsin's ground freezes, and the birds cannot get any food.

• Wisconsin is too hot in the winter, and the birds prefer cool weather.

• Florida's level of sunlight provides better warmth than Wisconsin's sunlight.

• Florida has more rain in the winter, and Wisconsin only gets a small amount of rain.

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A pot of water was left in the sunlight. The temperatures of the water throughout the day are recorded in the chart below.

Based on the chart, what temperature would you expect the water to be at 9:00 p.m.?

• 26 degrees C (78 degrees F)

• 22 degrees C (72 degrees F)

• 18 degrees C (65 degrees F)

• 10 degrees C (50 degrees F)

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Gino builds a snow person, but as the sun comes out, he notices the snow person begins

to get smaller and smaller. What type of change is taking place?

• liquid freezing to become solid

• liquid melting to become gas

• solid freezing to become liquid

• solid melting to become liquid

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Light travels through air in a straight line. As it encounters a mirror, what happens to the

light?

• It is bent by the mirror.

• It is reflected by the mirror.

• It is absorbed by the mirror.

• It continues traveling in a straight path.

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The prism below is made of glass. What happens to the light as it passes through the prism?

• It bends.

• It repels.

• It reflects.

• It is absorbed.

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The picture below shows a flowering plant. Which letter on the plant best represents the part of the plant responsible for making food?

• flower

• leaf

• stem

• root

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Katie put a flowering plant on her kitchen table. How would the flowers respond to light

coming through the window?

• The flowers would begin to wilt.

• The flowers would change color.

• The flowers would lean toward the window.

• The flowers would open facing away from the window.

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Study the graphic organizer below about characteristics of animal groups. Which statement could best be added to the Mammals group?

• lay eggs

• have feathers

• give birth to live young

• spend most of their lives in water