Year 6 GL review

Year 6 GL Review

Success Criteria

I can explain what are

characteristics

of living things

I can

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efine what are

classifications

of living things

I can explain

how adaptations helps the

living things to survive

Grouping Organisms

Sort the organisms below into two groups.

Be prepared to justify your choices.

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Vertebrates are animals with a backbone. They have a hard skeleton made of

bone. It holds their body up and gives them shape.

Invertebrates do not have a backbone, or a skeleton made of bones. Many have a
hard shell outside their bodies to protect them. Others have soft, flexible bodies.

Vertebrates can be separated into five broad groups:

Multiple Choice

Which is not feature of all birds?

• two legs

• feathers

• lives in trees

• lay eggs

Multiple Choice

What is not the feature of all mammals?

• Eat leaves

• hair or fur

• warm blooded

• have a backbone

Multiple Choice

Vertebrates and invertebrates are groups in the ___ Kingdom.

• Animal

• Plant

• Fungi

• Protist

• Monera

Multiple Choice

What is the major difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

• Invertebrates are smaller than vertebrates.

• Invertebrates live in water and vertebrates do not.

• Invertebrates have a backbone and vertebrates do not.

• Vertebrates have a backbone and invertebrates do not.

Multiple Choice

Mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians are all ___.

• vertebrates

• invertebrates

Multiple Choice

Which group does it belong to?

• vertebrate

• invertebrate

A key is a set of questions about the characteristics of living things.

You can use a key to identify a living thing or decide which group it belongs to by answering the questions.

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​Classification key

Multiple Choice

What is the answer for box 1?

• cow

• human

• moth

• octopus

Multiple Choice

What is the answer for box 2?

• cow

• human

• moth

• octopus

Multiple Choice

What is the answer for box 3?

• cow

• human

• moth

• octopus

Multiple Choice

What is the answer for box 4?

• cow

• human

• moth

• octopus

Multiple Choice

Adaptations are characteristics that help an organism to survive in its environment and/or reproduce.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How do adaptations help animals?

• to hide from predators

• to hunt for food

• to survive in their habitats

• All of the answers are correct

Multiple Select

How cactus survive in the desert? (list 2 things)

• Thrones

• Hump

• It doesn't store water

• Wax on its stem

Multiple Choice

Cactus have spines and waxy leaves to prevent water loss because they live in the ...

• Desert

• Rocky mountain

• Grassland

• Tropical Rainfroest

Multiple Choice

How arctic fox adapt

• fur

• herbination

Multiple Choice

What type of beak is best for sucking nectar from flowers?

• Chopstick

• Spoon

• Straw

• Tweezer

Multiple Choice

Which adaptation of a frog most helps it capture insects to eat?

• croaking sound

• sticky tongue

• laying eggs

• smooth skin

Multiple Choice

Some bears have thick layers of fat and fur that help to keep them warm. These adaptations are best suited to an environment that is –

• dry

• cold

• dark

• windy

Multiple Choice

Camels live in the desert and have wide, flat, leathery pads on the bottoms of their feet. This adaptation most likely helps them –

• walk on hot sand

• find sources of water

• climb rocky hills

• sleep standing up

Multiple Choice

Many animals hibernate during the winter. During the winter they spend most of the time sleeping. This behavior is an adaptation that helps animals by –

• allowing them to avoid harsh sun and rains

• building strong muscles for fighting enemies

• conserving energy when food is hard to find

• making them easy for predators to see

Multiple Choice

If the Earth’s temperature gradually decreased over a long period of time, which change would help animals survive?

• A thicker neck

• A larger mouth

• Being taller and faster

• More fur and fat on the body

Multiple Choice

Emperor penguins live a very cold climate. Which characteristic helps Emperor penguins to stay warm?

• Ability to survive for weeks without food

• Ability to swim underwater

• Thick layer of feathers

• Black and white feathers

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