4th Grade Science Test 3

Question 1

means insect wood

Answer 1

termite

Question 2

insect which used to be a woolly bear caterpillar

Answer 2

Isabella moth

Question 3

the insect which mimics a monarch butterfly

Answer 3

viceroy butterfly

Question 4

insect which migrates from Canada to southern California, Florida, or Mexico for the winter

Answer 4

monarch butterfly

Question 5

insect which goes through complete metamorphosis

Answer 5

moth

Question 6

insects which live in colonies

Answer 6

ants

Question 7

insect which destroys crops

Answer 7

locust

Question 8

insect which is known for its song

Answer 8

cricket

Question 9

insect which helps gardeners and farmers

Answer 9

ladybug

Question 10

an insect in the stage between larva and adult

Answer 10

pupa

Question 11

a hole in an insect’s body for breathing

Answer 11

spiracle

Question 12

the hard outer covering of insects

Answer 12

exoskeleton

Question 13

a young insect that looks almost like an adult

Answer 13

nymph

Question 14

the part of an insect’s body containing the heart and stomach

Answer 14

abdomen

Question 15

a caterpillar, maggot, or grub

Answer 15

larva

Question 16

Be able to label the body parts of insects. Study from your book/worksheets.

Answer 16

thorax
ovipositor
spiracles
simple eyes
antennae
sensilla (tiny hairs)

Question 17

Be able to identify these state birds by studying what they look like in your book.

Answer 17

robin
mockingbird
cardinal
scissor-tailed flycatcher

Question 18

the part of a flower that attracts pollinators

Answer 18

petals

Question 19

the part of a tree that absorbs water and minerals

Answer 19

roots

Question 20

the part of a flower that protects the bud

Answer 20

sepal

Question 21

green plants take in what

Answer 21

carbon dioxide

Question 22

these flowers are often mistaken as petals

Answer 22

ray flowers

Question 23

these can tell you the age of a tree

Answer 23

annual rings

Question 24

oak, maple, and elm are all what kind of trees

Answer 24

broadleaf

Question 25

insects, birds, and bats help ____ plants

Answer 25

pollinate

Question 26

these are able to make their own food because of their chlorophyll

Answer 26

green plants

Question 27

these produce cones instead of flowers

Answer 27

conifers

Question 28

the cones of what needleleaf tree grow only on the top side of the branch, pointing upward

Answer 28

fir

Question 29

the three main groups of trees

Answer 29

palm, needleleaf, broadleaf

Question 30

acorns are the fruit of an ____ tree

Answer 30

oak

Question 31

the part of a flower that makes pollen

Answer 31

stamen

Question 32

the new plant in every seed is called the

Answer 32

embryo

Question 33

the part of the rhubarb plant that is poisonous

Answer 33

leaf

Question 34

leaves of ___, let it be

Answer 34

three

Question 35

the poison nicotine is in which plant

Answer 35

tobacco

Question 36

in order to sprout, seeds need three things

Answer 36

oxygen
the right temperature
water

Question 37

Be able to identify these insects by studying their pictures

Answer 37

ant
cricket
dragonfly
firefly
Goliath beetle
grasshopper
ladybug
monarch butterfly
polyphemus moth
praying mantis
walking stick
hornet

Question 38

Be able to identify these flowers by studying their pictures

Answer 38

aster
chrysanthemum
black-eyed Susan
iris
morning glory
petunia
sunflower
trillium
wild rose