Monarch butterflies migrate to warm places every winter. What causes this?
a. hibernation
b. inherited behavior
c. characteristic
d. learned behavior

1. The silk tree that grows in Florida can grow as high as 15 meters (about 50 feet). This tree also produces colorful flowers in fall and winter. Look at the part of the flower identified below.


What is the function of the stamen?

A produces seeds
B produces eggs
C produces pollen
D produces fruit

1. Plants and animals are known as producers and consumers. This means that they make and use something. What is it that plants produce (make) and animals consume (use)?

A cells
B food
C sunlight
D water

1.) The Florida Red Maple tree is a flowering plant. The Florida Longleaf Pine tree is a nonflowering plant. Both trees go through various stages in their life cycles. Which stage is found in the life cycles of both trees?

a. production of cones
b. production of seeds
c. production of fruits
d. production of flowers

An arctic hare is brown in the summer and white in the winter. What is the most likely cause of this change?

a. learned behavior
b. instinctive behavior
c. effect of environment
d. beginning of hibernation

2. The bald cypress tree produces seeds that are protected within cones. This tree is found in Florida swamps where heavy rains create floods. The flood waters spread the cones throughout the swamps. What role do the flood waters play in the life cycle of the bald cypress?

A pollination
B fertilization
C seed dispersal
D removal of dead leaves

2. Many plants and animals live in a desert. Which of these desert organisms makes its own food?

A bird
B cactus
C coyote
D lizard

2. There are different types of metamorphosis. Some animals go through three stages, which is incomplete metamorphosis. Others go through four stages, which is complete metamorphosis. What stage is part of incomplete metamorphosis, but not complete metamorphosis?

a. adult
b. egg
c. nymph
d. pupa

Polar bear cubs have white fur just like their parents. What is white fur on polar bears?

a. migration
b. instinct
c. characteristic
d. learned behavior

3. The life cycle of a Muscadine grape vine includes reproduction. Which feature of the plant is used for reproduction?

A leaf
B stem
C root
D flower

3. All living things need energy. What is the main source of energy for living things?

A air
B plants
C soil
D sunlight

3.) Sara visits the local nature center. She sees a number of young animals. Which of the following animals hatches from an egg?

a. panther
b. dolphin
c. eagle
d. deer

4. Sameh looks a lot like other members of his family. Which is a characteristic that Sameh probably did not inherit from his parents?

a. size of his feet
b. shape of his ears
c. color of his eyes
d. length of his hair

4. In the winter of 2006, millions of honeybees vanished from their hives throughout the country. No one was sure why the bees disappeared. However, everyone was concerned. Why were people concerned about what happened to the honeybees?

A Bees help with seed dispersal.
B Bees help protect seeds in nonflowering plants.
C Bees play a very important role as plant pollinators.
D Bees protect seeds until they start to germinate into seedlings.

4. In a food chain, the energy transfers from organism to organism. Which of the following is the correct order of energy movement in a food chain?

A sun, carnivores, predators, herbivores
B sun, consumers, predators, producers
C sun, producers, herbivores, carnivores
D sun, producers, carnivores, herbivores

4.) Which of the following animals cares for their young after it is born?

a. Florida Box Turtle
b. Red Rat Snake
c. Florida Panther
d. Monarch Butterfly

The picture below shows a Florida panther
stalking its prey. Where does the panther learn this
behavior?

a. by itself
b. from its mother
c. from its instincts
d. from other panther cubs

5. Maria was doing an investigation that contained the following step.
Remove the stamen. Lightly wipe the tip of the stamen against the black paper. Some of the powdery pollen should stick to the paper.

What was Maria studying?

A growth of a seedling
B germination of a seed
C method of seed dispersal
D reproduction in plants

5. A food chain shows how different living things get food. The picture below shows a food chain in the Arctic.


Which is a producer in this food chain?

A algae
B plankton
C arctic cod
D polar bears

5.) A Monarch butterfly’s life cycle includes changing from a caterpillar to a chrysalis before becoming an adult. What type of change is this called?

a. incomplete metamorphosis
b. complete metamorphosis
c. pollination metamorphosis
d. reproduction metamorphosis