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Science Fusion Grade 4 Unit 3 review

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plants get energy they need to live by changing substances into the sugars they use for food. Which two substances do plants change during photosynthesis to make food?
carbon dioxide and water
Which stage is part of incomplete metamorphosis- but not complete metamorphosis?
nymph
The bristlecone pine tree produces cones that are either male or female. In contrast, the fishpoison tree has flowers that contain both male and female parts. What can you infer about these two trees?
Both trees carry out sexual reproduction.
For which type of feeding is the shape of the short beak of a bird best suited?
eating small seeds
What role do the flood waters play in the life cycle of the bald cypress tree?
seed dispersal
Which process are the butterfly and bees visiting a flower to obtain nectar carrying out?
pollination
The caddis fly is an insect that can live in streams for months. When its body is more wormlike, this fly builds an underwater house from pebbles to protect it from predators. Which stage of metamorphosis is the fly in at this point?
larva
Sharks can smell very small amounts of substances in ocean water. What does this physical adaptation most likely help sharks do?
find food that is far away
Monarch butterflies migrate to warm places every winter. What is their migration an example of?
an instinct
Sarai visits the local nature center. She sees a number of young animals. Which of the animals hatches from an egg?
a turtle
The blades on the surface of the mahogany tree produces seeds. What role do the blades play in the life cycle of a mahogany tree?
help disperse the tree's seeds
The stages in the life cycle of a seed plant
germination, maturity, reproduction
stems
provide support to the plant and moves water and minerals to parts of the plant
leaves
use sunlight to produce food for the plant
flower
reproductive structure that makes seeds
roots
absorb water and minerals from soil and anchors the plant
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