McGraw-Hill Science 2000, Texas Edition TAKS Practice Test. Grade 4, Chapter 8 See How They Work. Name. Date

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1 McGraw-Hill Science 2000, Texas Edition TKS Practice Test Grade 4, hapter 8 See How They Work Name ate

2 Use the information below and your knowledge of science to answer Questions 1 to 3. The Life ycle of a utterfly Egg aterpillar ocoon dult 1 The life cycle of a butterfly is an example of. 3 uring which stage or stages does a butterfly lay eggs? a food web a food chain metamorphosis symmetric body plan and development larva stage (caterpillar) pupa stage (cocoon) adult stage any of its stages 2 How is the life cycle of a butterfly different from that of a grasshopper or damselfly? utterflies lay eggs. Grasshoppers and damselflies do not lay eggs. dult butterflies have wings. Grasshoppers and damselflies do not have wings. utterflies undergo complete metamorphosis. Grasshoppers and damselflies undergo incomplete metamorphosis. utterflies grow into adults. Grasshoppers and damselflies do not grow into adults. Macmillan/McGraw-Hill TKS Science Grade 4, hapter 8 1

3 4 Why do baby giraffes grow long, thin necks, just like their parents? Their necks stretch as they reach for food in tall trees. Their mothers stretch their necks as they grow. They inherited the trait for a long neck from their parents. They eat special food that stretches their necks. 5 dog owner feeds his new dog in a cage. Soon, the dog runs to the cage when he is hungry. This behavior is an example of. inherited behavior learned behavior instinct migration pattern 6 When hydra reproduce through asexual reproduction, how does the offspring resemble its parent or parents? The offspring has a combination of traits from its two parents. The offspring is a clone, or copy, of either of its two parents. The offspring is a clone, or copy, of its one parent. The offspring resembles its parent, but is not a clone. 7 Humans and sharks have many similar organ systems. ompared to a shark, which human organ system is much more advanced? irculatory system igestive system Muscular system Nervous system Macmillan/McGraw-Hill TKS Science Grade 4, hapter 8 2

4 Use the following information and your knowledge of science to answer Questions 8 and 9. The walking stick is long, thin, and brown. It looks much like its name! On the forest floor, it blends into the background of twigs and leaves. 8 Which of these adaptations does the walking stick use? amouflage Mimicry Regeneration Warning coloration 9 What likely would happen to a walking stick that was moved from its home in the forest to a rocky beach? The walking stick would develop adaptations for its new environment. The walking stick would make offspring that were better adapted to a rocky home. The walking stick would change colors to look more like rocks. The walking stick would not survive. It could be caught and eaten. Macmillan/McGraw-Hill TKS Science Grade 4, hapter 8 3

5 Use the chart to answer Questions 10 to 12. verage Life Spans of Six nimals Fruit fly: 2 weeks Monarch butterfly: 2 years Goldfish: 30 years Orangutan: 50 years Killer whale: 90 years Tortoise: 120 years 10 What does the average life span tell about an animal? How long the animal can be expected to live How long the animal lives as an adult How long the animal species has been on Earth The size of the animal 11 What information can be concluded from the chart? ll orangutans live longer than goldfish. Larger animal species live longer than smaller animal species. On the average, a tortoise lives four times longer than a goldfish. Most killer whales will never meet a tortoise. 12 Where would humans fit in the chart? etween goldfish and orangutan etween orangutan and killer whale etween killer whale and tortoise fter tortoise Macmillan/McGraw-Hill TKS Science Grade 4, hapter 8 4

6 13 Which of these animals has the simplest respiratory system? Human olphin Grasshopper Eagle 14 Tadpoles live only in the water. dult frogs are able to live in the water and on land. Which of these organs does a tadpole begin to use when it turns into an adult frog? rain Heart Kidneys Lungs Macmillan/McGraw-Hill TKS Science Grade 4, hapter 8 5

7 NSWER KEY and ORRELTIONS: Question nswer TKS McGraw-Hill Science Grade 4 textbook p , 5.6 p , 5.6 p p p , 5.6 p , 5.9 p p , 5.9 p p E p p , 5.9 p , 4.6 p. 253 Macmillan/McGraw-Hill TKS Science Grade 4, hapter 8 6

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