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Test Description: Preparing students for state testing with content from 6th grade standard 6-3.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What does it mean to be an invertebrate?
A
The animal does not have a backbone
B
The animal lives in water
C
The animal lives on land
D
The animal has a backbone
2) The only group of animals that begin their lives in the water breathing with gills and as adults can live on land breathing with lungs is the ______.
A
reptiles
B
echinoderms
C
mollusks
D
amphibians
3) Choose the answer below that correctly matches the vertebrate with its structural characteristics.
A
fish: ectothermic, have scales, breathe with lungs
B
bird: ectothermic, have feathers, breathe with lungs
C
reptile: ectothermic, have smooth moist skin, breathe with gills
D
mammal: endothermic,have fur or hair, breathe with lungs
4) Bird feathers are strong, flexible, and lightweight. Which is one way feathers help birds?
A
Feathers absorb water.
B
Feathers release heat
C
Feathers attract predators
D
Feathers enable birds to fly
5) Which group of animals have structures that allow them to move quickly and easily?
A
mollusks
B
amphibians
C
sponges
D
echinoderms
6) Some Galapagos finches have heavy, strong beaks, while others have small pointed beaks. Which best explains the differences in their beaks?
A
There are different predators where the birds live
B
The beak allows them to attract a suitable mate
C
The climate is different for these birds
D
There are different foods available where the birds live.
7) Which animal is warm blooded?
A
snake
B
fish
C
alligator
D
bird
8) Which is a characteristic of ectothermic animals?
A
They have to eat a lot of food to keep warm.
B
They can cool their bodies by sweating.
C
They do not maintain a constant internal temperature
D
They have a body temperature that stays nearly the same.
9) Which is an advantage that warm-blooded animals have over cold-blooded animals?
A
Warm-blooded animals can remain active in cold environments while cold-blooded animals cannot.
B
Warm-blooded animals require less energy to survive than cold-blooded animals.
C
Warm-blooded animals can survive longer periods without food than cold-blooded animals
D
Warm-blooded animals can have smaller bodies than cold-blooded animals.
10) In order to keep cool during the warm summer months, __________.
A
mammals shed their thick fur
B
amphibians become dormant
C
snakes shed their skin
D
reptiles develop layers of fat
11) In order to prepare for their nutritional needs during the cold winter months, some animals ___________.
A
burrow into the soil.
B
overeat and develop layers of fat.
C
change the color of their fur.
D
grow an extra thick layer of fur.
12) Squirrels spend most of their time storing up food. They like to live near trees that produce nuts they can bury in the ground. Which is the best reason why squirrels behave this way?
A
so they will have food during the winter when food is scarce
B
so other animals won't have food and wil have to leave the area.
C
so they will have large amounts of food to attract a mate.
D
so they won't have to leave their territory to look for food.
13) Which of the following is a behavioral response for the defense of the animal?
A
A robin flies south during the winter.
B
A worm moves oout of the light and into the dark.
C
A turtle becomes dormant in the mud of a pond.
D
A wasp uses a stinger when threatened.
14) An adaptation that allows an organism to defend itself by blending into its environment is called _________.
A
migration
B
shedding
C
camouflage
D
hibernation
15) An artic fox develops a white coat of fur during the winter. This response to the environment is for the animal's ___________.
A
courtship
B
hibernation
C
defense
D
migration
16) To ensure their survival, animals must respond to each of the following internal cues EXCEPT __________.
A
thirst
B
sleep
C
hunger
D
affection
17) In an experiment, a group of kittens was raised together with a rat. An adult cat raised in this group was placed together with a rat. The cat did not kill the rat. This behavior would best be considered __________.
A
learned
B
inherited
C
an instinct
D
a stimulus
18) A monarch butterfly in Mexico finds its way back to its original home in Canada. This type of behavior is called ____________.
A
learned
B
instinct
C
reflex
D
courting
19) Which is an inherited behavior?
A
A dog brings back a tossed ball.
B
Birds nesting near a highway are not bothered by the traffic noise
C
Some chimpanzees use sign language to communicate.
D
Chicks peck at a certain spot on their parent's bill to get food.
20) What is the main way that a dog's body maintains a constant temperature?
A
It tries to spend as much time in the sunlight as possible.
B
It generates heat by converting food into energy.
C
It crowds together with other animals.
D
It darkens its skin to absorb more heat.
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