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SUBJECT
Science

GRADE
3-5

AGE
11

No-Sweat Bubble Test

February 2011

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1
What do young birds and some reptiles use to break out of eggs?
  1. a long beak
  2. sharp fangs
  3. an egg tooth
  4. a powerful kick
2
All eggs are ________.
  1. circular
  2. white
  3. hard
  4. none of the above
3
Which of the following animals do not reproduce by laying eggs?
  1. birds
  2. insects
  3. fish
  4. horses
4
Which the following animals is aquatic?
  1. snakes
  2. octopus
  3. ostrich
  4. chicken
5
What is a male sex cell called?
  1. sperm
  2. spleen
  3. egg
  4. embryo
6
Which part of an egg provides food for the developing embryo?
  1. shell
  2. egg white
  3. yolk
  4. embryo
7
What is an advantage that egg layers have over animals that bear live young?
  1. Egg layers can produce a greater number of offspring.
  2. Egg layers' offspring are 10 times more likely to survive their first week of life.
  3. Egg layers never have to take care of their young after birth.
  4. none of the above
8
Why are seabirds' eggs pointy-tipped?
  1. so they're waterproof
  2. so they blend into rocky cliffs
  3. so chicks can hatch more easily
  4. so the eggs won't roll over ledges
9
What does the word seeps mean in the following sentence? “Fresh water seeps through the eggs of aquatic animals, providing oxygen.”
  1. blows
  2. exits
  3. passes through
  4. washes
10
  What is the authors main idea?
  1. Eggs' many variations have allowed them to become a successful way to reproduce.
  2. Eggs are important food source.
  3. Animals that lay eggs are good parents.
  4. Animals have laid eggs since the time of the dinosaurs.
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