chapter 2 practice test

Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1.

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What do sea jellies, earthworms, and spiders have in common? a. They all have eight legs. b. They all have stinging body parts. c. They are all animals with backbones. d. They are all animals without backbones. A pelican's bill has a pouch that hangs from it. How does this adaptation help it survive? a. It helps the bird catch fish. b. It helps the bird store water. c. It helps the bird attack other animals. d. It helps the bird balance itself when it walks. Complete the sentence. Body parts, such as webbed feet, are inherited, or ____. a. learned b. never changed c. passed on from parents to offspring d. not adapted to different environments Complete the sentence. An instinct is a behavior that animals ____. a. copy b. are born to do c. teach each other d. must learn so they can survive Which sentence is true? a. Chimpanzees cannot learn from other chimpanzees. b. Chimpanzees have trouble adapting to new environments. c. Chimpanzees are born already knowing how to use sticks to capture insects to eat. d. Chimpanzees watch other chimpanzees to learn how to use sticks to capture insects to eat. Look at the picture below. Think about the life cycle of a monarch butterfly.

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What do we usually call a butterfly when it is a larva? a. egg b. pupa c. chrysalis d. caterpillar Which kind of animal usually develops inside its mother? a. bird b. insect c. mammal d. amphibian Chris finds something that looks like a rock. It is hard and yellow. A dead insect is inside it. What did Chris most likely find? a. a trilobite b. a fossil cast c. a fossil mold d. a piece of amber Look at the picture below of a T. rex. Think about the traits of this dinosaur and the traits of living animals.

What modern-day animal looks like the dinosaur above? a. deer

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lizard spider elephant A walking stick looks like a real twig. What type of adaptation does a walking stick use for protection? a. armor b. poison c. mimicry d. camouflage

Short Answer 11.

Amphibians spend part of their lives in water and part on land. Name two members of this group. (2 points) What are the four things all animals need to live? (2 points) Write the answer to the question on a separate sheet of paper.

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Long ago, the Badlands of South Dakota were hot and wet. Today the Badlands are dry. Explain how this change in habitat might harm animals. (4 points)

chapter 2 practice test Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: D A C B D D C D B D REF: REF: REF: REF: REF: REF: REF: REF: REF: REF: Science Grade 3: pp. 42-43 Science Grade 3: pp. 48-49 Science Grade 3: pp. 48-49 Science Grade 3: pp. 52-53 Science Grade 3: pp. 52-53 Science Grade 3: pp. 44-45 Science Grade 3: pp. 46-47 Science Grade 3: pp. 54-55 Science Grade 3: pp. 56-57 Science Grade 3: pp. 50-51

STO: STO: STO: STO:

SC.G.1.2.2.3.2, SC.F.2.2.1 SC.G.1.2.2.3.2, SC.F.2.2.1 SC.G.1.2.2.3.2 SC.G.1.2.2.3.2

STO: SC.G.1.2.2.3.2, SC.F.2.2.1

SHORT ANSWER 11. ANS:

Answers may vary, but are likely to include two of the following: frogs, toads, or salamanders.
REF: Science Grade 3: pp. 40-41 12. ANS: STO: SC.F.1.2.3.3.1

water, air, food, and shelter

REF: Science Grade 3: p. 39 13. ANS: STO: SC.F.1.2.3.3.1

See page 130 for answer.

REF: Science Grade 3: pp. 56-57 STO: SC.G.2.2.3