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Cambridge Primary Checkpoint Science Review 1
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceLiving things need air, water, and ______ to survive.computersfoodanimalsschool
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe sun, clouds and water are all ____ factorsbioticabioticresponse
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAlligators, insects, moss, reeds, trees, fish, algae, water, rocks and the sun are all part of an organism's ______habitatstimuluscells
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWorms, fungi, bacteria and bushes are _______.abioticunicellularbiotic
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThis is a change in the surrounds (e.g., a sudden loud noise).responsestimulushabitat
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThis is a reaction to a stimulus.responseautotrophheterotroph
- 7. Multiple ChoiceTrees are ________ because they make their own food in their leaves.heterotrophsautotrophscannibals
- 8. Multiple ChoiceTo make their own food, plants go through a process called _______photosynthesishabitationdevelopment
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Homeostasis mean?Don't knowBalanceThe condition of a plant druing reproductionThe maintaining of a stable internal condition.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceAny living thing is anorganorganismold bookoctagon
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat do you need to breathe?Carbon DioxideOxygenNothing
- 12. Multiple ChoiceIf you never grow that means...You are an organism that can speak.You are a living organism.You are a non-living organism.You are an organism that has limbs.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThis habitat is cold, dry and covered with snow and ice.Tropical Rain ForestTemperate ForestPolar/Arctic RegionWetlands
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThese prairies are good for grazing cows and growing foodDesertWetlandsTemperate ForestGrasslands
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThese jungles have the most diversity of plants and animals anywhere in the world.Tropical rain forestsMountainsOceanic islandsConiferous Forests
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThese habitats are often formed by volcanoesOceansDesertsOceanic islandsConiferous forests
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIn food chains, plants areProducersConsumersDeconsumersNot included
- 18. Multiple ChoiceAlong a food chain, _______ is passed from one organism to the next.energymeatfoodwater
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an organism that gets its food through eating other sources?ConsumerProducerAutotrophDecomposers
- 20. Multiple ChoiceAnimals who sleep during the winter months are:hibernatingmigratingblubberingkelping
- 21. Multiple ChoiceIn a forest food chain, a rabbit eats clover and a hawk eats rabbits. Which of the following is true?the rabbit is a producer, the hawk is a consumerthe rabbit is a consumer, the hawk is a decomposerboth are consumersboth are producers
- 22. Multiple ChoiceA forest is having the trees being cut down, how are the organisms being harmed that are living there?the organism population increasesthe organism habitat will increasethe organism population will remain the samethe organism habitat will decrease
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat is this called?Food WebFood ChainAbiotic Factors
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an organism that breaks down & absorbs dead matter so nutrition can be recycled into the soil?ConsumerDecomposerProducersScavenger
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an animal that eats only animalsWhite TigerHerbivoreOmnivoreCarnivore
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe wolf is trying to survive in his habitat. What does it need to survive in its habitat?environmentfood, water, shelterfood, shelter, sunlightshelter, food, sunlight
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich one is NOT an example of a decomposer?mushroomleavesmoldworm
- 28. Multiple ChoiceAn organism that no longer exists; They couldn’t adapt to environmental changesorganismextinctfood chainhabitat
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat is this habitat?DesertSavannaRainforestFreshwater
- 30. Multiple ChoiceHumans are considered...consumersdecomposersproducers
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat will an animal do if their habitat changes?they will adaptnone will adapt and they will all diesome will adapt, some will leave, and others will die
- 32. Multiple ChoiceOrganisms that live in the desert survive bygathering the sunlightconserving waterprotecting themselves against the coldbreathing under water
- 33. Multiple ChoiceA "biome" is a group of plants and animals in the same region that have adapted together to the region's environment.TrueFalse
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?tundradesertgrasslandtropical forest
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?tundradesertrain forestpine forest
- 36. Multiple ChoiceOne characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known asglaciationpermafrostcrystallizationsoilfrost
- 37. Multiple ChoiceTerrestrial refers toEarthLandGroundAll of the above
- 38. Multiple ChoiceBrightly colored parts of flowers that attract insects.petalspistilsstamenfilaments
- 39. Multiple ChoiceThe stalk connecting the ovaries and stigmas.filamentpistilstyleanther
- 40. Multiple ChoiceThey enclose the egg cells inside the ovaries.ovulesantherseedsangiosperms
- 41. Multiple ChoiceThe transfer of pollen, containing the sperm cells, to the female part of the flower.seed disperalpollinationgerminationfertilization
- 42. Multiple ChoicePlants that produce their seeds in wood-like cones.gymnospermslegumesdeciduousconifers
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhen a seed sprouts and begins the early growth of a young plant.germinationpollinationseed dispersalfertilization
- 44. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are examples of seed disbursement except:windvolcanic eruptionsphysical movement (rolling)animals feces
- 45. Multiple ChoiceThis occurs after a tube grows down from the pollen grain through the style to the ovary.pollinationgerminationfertilizationseed dispersal
- 46. Multiple ChoiceSeed dispersal does not reduce competition between the seedlings and the parent plant forlightoxygenwaternutrients
- 47. Multiple ChoiceThe stalks in a flower that produce the male reproductive cellspistilstamenfilamentstigma
- 48. Multiple ChoiceSynonym for not active.dormantsterilesprymobile
- 49. Multiple ChoiceAny seed plant that has no woody stem.monocotdicotherbaceousgymnosperm
- 50. Multiple ChoicePlants that have their seeds in pods.legumesangiospermsgymnospermsdicots
- 51. Multiple ChoiceSmall leaf-like structures forming an outer circle at the base of a flower.petalssepalanthersdicots
- 52. Multiple ChoiceThe part of the flower on which the pollen grains land.pistilstamenstylestigma
- 53. Multiple ChoiceThe part of a flower that produces the male reproductive cells.antherstylestigmafilament
- 54. Multiple ChoiceThe structures containing female reproductive cells.seedsstylegametesanthers
- 55. Multiple ChoiceTheir leaves are not veined, and the flower parts are usually in fours or fives.monocotdicotangiospermgymnosperm
- 56. Multiple ChoiceA flowering plant with leaves that have parallel veins.gymnospermsangiospermsdicotmonocot
- 57. Multiple Choicewhat is the meaning of convection?cold rises heat fallsheatcoldhot rises cold falls
- 58. Multiple Choicewhat is the meaning of conductionwhen heat transfers from objects that are not touchingheat risecold fallwhen heat transfers from objects that are touching
- 59. Multiple Choicewhat kind of heat is happening when the sun heats your bodyconductionconvectiondensityradiation
- 60. Multiple Choicewhater boiling is an example of ____conductionradiationdensityconvection
- 61. Multiple Choiceheat risestruefalse
- 62. Multiple Choicecold fallsfalsetrue
- 63. Multiple Choiceheat energy traveling through space is an example of _____convectiondensityradiationconduction
- 64. Multiple Choiceheat is energyfalsetrue
- 65. Multiple Choiceheat always travels from _____ to ______ objectshot to coldcold to hotcold to coldhot to hot
- 66. Multiple Choiceyou get sunburned because of _______conductionconvectionradiation
- 67. Multiple Choiceconvection is steamtruefalse
- 68. Multiple ChoiceThis is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:Conduction.Convection.Radiation.
- 69. Multiple ChoiceThe baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer.conductionconvectionradiation
- 70. Multiple ChoiceWarm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.conductionconvectionradiationInsolation
- 71. Multiple ChoiceThe Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?conductionconvectionradiationInsolation
- 72. Multiple ChoiceIroning a shirt is an example of...condensationconductionconvectionradiation
- 73. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT an insulator.WoolPlasticCopperGlass
- 74. Multiple ChoiceIs Iron a Conductor or Insulator?ConductorInsulator
- 75. Multiple ChoiceIs Wood a conductor or Insulator?ConductorInsulator
- 76. Multiple ChoiceWhat is NOT an example of an insulator in the kitchen?An oven mittPots and pansA wooden spoonA plastic measuring cup
- 77. Multiple ChoiceA metal spoon that gets warm when used to stir hot soup is an example of:ConductionConvectionRadiation
- 78. Multiple ChoiceA great conductor of energy is:woodplasticmetalcloth
- 79. Multiple ChoiceWhich part of the plant soaks in the sun to help feed the plant?stemrootseedleaf
- 80. Multiple ChoiceThis part of the plant holds it in the groundstemrootleafseed
- 81. Multiple ChoiceThis part of the plant supports it and carries water.rootstemleafseed
- 82. Multiple ChoiceSmall openings called ______ are found on the underside of leaves and allow gases to enter or leave the plant cells.PhloemChloroplastsXylemStomata
- 83. Multiple ChoicePlants COULD NOT survive without _____ and ______.Transpiration and GravityOxygen and WaterSeeds and WaterCarbon Dioxide and Water
- 84. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the root's job in a plant?absorb water and sunlightgive off oxygen and absorb watermake sugar and absorb wateranchor the plant to the ground and absorb water
- 85. Multiple ChoiceWhat part of the plant cell stores water?nucleusvacuolechloroplastribosome
- 86. Multiple ChoiceWhat part of the plant cell is the control center of the cell?chloroplastribosomenucleuscell wall
- 87. Multiple ChoiceThe process of photosynthesis takes place in organelles (part of cell) called ______.PhloemXylemStomataCholorplasts
- 88. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the jelly-like filling of the cell?ribosomecell membranenucleuscytoplasm
- 89. Multiple ChoiceWhat part of the cell makes proteins?nucleusribosomecytoplasmchloroplast
- 90. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the PROCESS by which plants make food?xylemphloemgerminatephotosynthesis
- 91. Multiple ChoiceWhat two things do plants need to do the PROCESS of photosynthesis?Carbon dioxide & waterOxygen & waterSugar & waterCarbon dioxide & Sugar
- 92. Multiple ChoiceWhy do plants do photosynthesis?to make oxygen for peopleto make food for itselfto make a flowerto make carbon dioxide
- 93. Multiple ChoiceWhat dose the cell wall do?To protect the cellMake the foodControl the cellIs the jelly like substance of the cell
- 94. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the color of the chloroplasts?RedBlueGreenNone of the above
- 95. Multiple ChoiceWhat job does the Nucleus have?Control the cellStore foodMake it greenStore Water
- 96. Multiple ChoiceWhat is "F"?ChloroplastGolgi bodyERMitochondria
- 97. Multiple ChoiceWhat is structure "B"?vacuolechloroplastnucleuscell wall
- 98. Multiple Choicewhat is cell?is the basic unit of animalthe basic unit of plantthe basic units of all living thingsthe basic units of fungis
- 99. Multiple Choicewhat of cell is thisanimalplanthuman
- 100. Multiple Choicewhat cell is thisplantanimalaminas face
- 101. Multiple Choicean animal cell has a cell walltruefalse
- 102. Multiple ChoiceCan animals produce there own foodyesno
- 103. Multiple ChoiceThis type of cell needs a cell wall and chloroplastsPlant cellAnimal CellBacteria
- 104. Multiple ChoiceTissues work together to make the following.cellsorgansorgan systemsorganism
- 105. Multiple ChoiceCells work together to make the following.tissuesorgansorgan systemsorganism
- 106. Multiple ChoiceWhat tool do you use to view the cells?metric rulercentrifugemicroscopepipette
- 107. Multiple ChoiceI am the brain of the cell and control all cell functions.nucleusnucleolusribosomeschloroplast
- 108. Multiple Choiceanimals have chloroplastsfalsetrue
- 109. Multiple ChoiceDuring photosynthesis, leaves take in this gas from the air.oxygennitrogencarbon dioxdewater
- 110. Multiple ChoiceHumans benefit from photosynthesis because plants give off this gas.carbon dioxidesteamoxygennitrogen
- 111. Multiple ChoiceThis is your body's largest organ.heartskinlungsintestines
- 112. Multiple ChoiceWhich best describes a parallel circuit?Electricity flows along one pathway.The flow of electricity comes from one source.Electricity flows along more than one pathway.The flow of electricity comes from more than one source.
- 113. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one problem with using a series circuit?It has a lot of series.If one goes down, they all go down!It doesn't work properly.There are no problems.
- 114. Multiple ChoiceThe picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because:It has 3 light bulbs.The same current flows through all three light bulbs.It uses a single battery.The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
- 115. Multiple Choicewater is a______?conductorinsulator
- 116. Multiple ChoiceA material in which electrons are able to move easilyCircuitInsulatorResistanceConductor
- 117. Multiple ChoiceA material in which electrons are not able to move easilyCircuitInsulatorResistanceConductor
- 118. Multiple Choicewhat is this symbol for?light bulbcellbatteryresistor
- 119. Multiple Choicethis is the symbol for a _____?switchlightbatterywires
- 120. Multiple ChoiceThis is the symbol for a ...BulbBatteryHornFuse
- 121. Multiple ChoiceThis is the symbol for a ...WireBatteryBuzzerFuse
- 122. Multiple ChoiceThis is the circuit symbol for ...an AC current sourcea DC current sourcea batterya single cell
- 123. Multiple ChoiceA ceiling fan converts electrical energy into ______________________________.mechanical energysound energythermal energyheat energy
- 124. Multiple ChoiceThe sun is a source of what type of energy?sound energylight energychemical energymechanical energy
- 125. Multiple ChoiceTires are made of rubber. Rubber is an example of ___________________.a conductorenergyan insulatora circuit
- 126. Multiple ChoiceWhen warming up by a fireplace, what type of energy is given off?mechanical energyheat energysound energymagnetic energy
- 127. Multiple ChoiceWhen creating a circuit, what type of energy flows out of the battery?heat energyelectrical energylight energymechanical energy
- 128. Multiple ChoiceAn electric circuit is a closed loop or pathway that allows electric charges to flow.TrueFalse
- 129. Multiple ChoiceAn electric current is a flow of charged particles.TrueFalse
- 130. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of circuit is this?SeriesConsecutiveParallelTraining
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