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Chapter 1 5th grade Science

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The most similar members of a genus belong to which level?

a)

class

b)

species

c)

phylum

d)

kingdom

2.

Which characteristic did many dinosaurs share with today's lizards?

a)

They had four legs.

b)

They had exoskeletons.

c)

They were warm blooded.

d)

They were covered with slimy skin.

3.

How are babies of reptiles DIFFERENT from babies of mammals?

a)

Reptiles develop in eggs.

b)

Reptiles develop in the womb.

c)

Reptile babies breathe with gills.

d)

Reptile babies need to be fed by their parents.

4.

What does a vertebrate have that an invertebrate does not have?

a)

A scientific name

b)

Gills

c)

Wings

d)

A backbone

5.

How do scientists classify a vascular plant with no seeds?

a)

fern

b)

moss

c)

conifer

d)

flowering plant

6.

How are fungi different from plants?

a)

Fungi absorb sugar to make their own food.

b)

Fungi do not make their own food.

c)

Fungi need dead wood to make their own food.

d)

Fungi use sunlight to make food.

7.

How are plants similar to animals?

a)

Plants and animals contain chlorophyll.

b)

Plants and animals are multi-cellular organisms.

c)

Plants and animals make their own sugar for food.

d)

Plants and animals reproduce using cones or spores.

8.

Put the classifications in order: Kingdom ______ Class Order Family Genus Species

a)

animal

b)

plant

c)

phylum

d)

Henry

9.

An animal without a backbone has a soft body and a hard outer shell. What is it most likely to be?

a)

mammal

b)

reptile

c)

mollusk

d)

amphibian

10.

Which two characteristics do most mammals have?

a)

Cold blooded & drink milk as babies

b)

Warm blooded & drink milk as babies

c)

Cold blooded & have hair/fur

d)

Warm blooded & have feathers