Sci CBA #8 Review

Jessica's teacher placed a plant in her classroom closet. The teacher watered the plant regularly. After several weeks, the plant died.

The most likely reason the plant died is that it did not receive​ (a)  

• light
• fertilizer
• nutrients
• water

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Which is a producer in this food web?

• herring

• phytoplankton

• polar bear

• seal

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Energy flows from the Sun through producers and consumers in a food chain. What organism could be shown in the empty square?

• crab

• sea star

• eel

• seaweed

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What would most likely happen if there were fewer toads?

• There would be fewer grasshoppers and cranes but more caterpillars.

• There would be more grasshoppers and caterpillars but fewer cranes.

• There would be more grass but fewer grasshoppers and caterpillars.

• There would be less grass but more cranes and grasshoppers.

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Which effect will an increase in sea urchins most likely have on this food web?

• a decrease in the number of sea otters

• a decrease in the amount of seaweed

• a decrease in the amount of sunlight

• a decrease in the number of parrotfish

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Living things need energy. Which diagram shows how energy flows?

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Animals use energy from the Sun to grow. How do animals get the energy they need from the Sun?

• from the sunlight on their skin

• from plants that use sunlight to make food

• from water that is heated by the Sun

• from their muscles that are warmed by the Sun

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Which of these behaviors did a bear most likely learn from living in its environment?

• drinking water

• eating fish

• opening garbage can lids

• protecting its young

Which characteristic will a baby chimpanzee inherit from its parents?

• fur color

• hunting skills

• feeding behavior

• sleeping routine

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Which statement best describes a learned behavior in a dog?

• A dog scratches at a door to go outside.

• A dog has floppy ears.

• A dog pants to cool itself on a hot day.

• A dog has a dark coat.