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Living Things

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A _______ is the basic unit of living things.
a)
vacuole
b)
nutrient
c)
cell
d)
brain
2.
When animals go to find food, it's an example of...
a)
developing
b)
reproducing
c)
reacting to surroundings 
d)
giving off waste
3.
This means making more of the same thing.
a)
developing
b)
reproducing 
c)
energy
d)
releasing energy
4.
When animals increase in size and undergo changes during their life cycle, this is an example of...
a)
growing and developing
b)
reproducing
c)
releasing energy
d)
taking in nutrients 
5.
Is it a living or a non-living thing?
a)
Living thing
b)
Non-living thing
6.
Is it a living or a non-living thing?
a)
Living thing
b)
Non-living thing
7.
Is it a living or a non-living thing?
a)
Living thing
b)
Non-living thing
8.
Is it a living or a non-living thing?
a)
Living thing
b)
Non-living thing
9.

Are plants living or non-living things?

a)

non-living things

b)

living things

10.

What is the processes that organisms use to maintain a stable internal environment?

a)

Heredity

b)

Metabolism

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Cell

11.

A change in an organism's environment that causes the organism to respond is a(n):

a)

Producer

b)

Stimulus

c)

Response

d)

Metabolism

12.

An organism that eats other organisms.

a)

Decomposer

b)

Producer

c)

Protein

d)

Consumer

13.
That boy shot up 5 inches in only one year
a)
homeostasis
b)
reproduction
c)
growth and development
d)
made of cells
14.
A car backfires and you jump. What is the stimulus in this example?
a)
the backfire of the car
b)
You jump
15.
Our cat had a litter of kittens yesterday.
a)
energy use
b)
homeostasis
c)
growth and development
d)
reproduction
16.
A car backfires and you jump. What is the response in this example?
a)
the backfire of the car
b)
you jumping
17.
To win at the sport, her muscles need to be worked hard everyday.
a)
made of cells
b)
energy use
c)
response to surroundings
d)
made of cells
18.
A bug lands in a spider's web, the web vibrates and the spider reacts.
a)
homeostasis
b)
made of cells
c)
energy use
d)
response to surroundings
19.
A plant makes its food to function and we eat meals to breathe, work and do activities.
a)
homeostasis
b)
made of cells
c)
energy use
d)
growth and development
20.
A tadpole becomes a frog.
a)
reproduction
b)
made of cells
c)
homeostasis
d)
growth and development
21.
You look under a microscope and can see the building blocks of all living things.
a)
reproduction
b)
response to surroundings
c)
made of cells
d)
homeostasis
22.
A chicken lays eggs.
a)
energy use
b)
reproduction
c)
response to surroundings
d)
made of cells
23.
Your body will sweat if it gets too hot to maintain a normal temperature. 
a)
reproduction
b)
response to surroundings
c)
made of cells
d)
homeostasis
24.
What are the smallest units that carry on the functions of life?
a)
reproduction
b)
made of cells
c)
response to surroundings
d)
energy use
25.
What is an organsm?
a)
a reaction
b)
all animals
c)
the sun
d)
any living thing
26.
What 3 things do all living things need?
a)
food, oxygen, living space
b)
water, oxygen and living space
c)
food, water and living space
d)
food, water and oxygen
27.

When is Mole Day?

a)

10/23

b)

6/22

c)

3/14

d)

every day is mole day when you are a chemist

28.
How do chemists use the mole?
a)
as a standard quantity of measurement
b)
as a pet
c)
to aerate their yards
d)
for their fur
29.

The mole is a ________.

a)

unit

b)

or have you heard

c)

containing

d)

6.0 times the twenty-third!

30.

What is Avogadro's Number?

a)

6.02 x 1023

b)

- 23 106.02

c)

6.02 x 1022

d)

6,020,000,000,000

31.
What is the mole used for? 
a)
To measure the amount of grams in a substance
b)
To measure the amount of atoms or molecules in a substance
c)
To measure the amount of energy in a substance
d)
To measure the amount of bonding in a substance 
32.

In chemistry, a "mole" is:

a)

a small burrowing mammal

b)

a large number used to count particles

33.

In chemistry, the mole is . . .

a)

a really big number that does change

b)

a really big number that does not change

c)

a furry creature that lives underground

d)

a really small number

34.

How many are in 3 dozen?

a)

3

b)

12

c)

24

d)

30

e)

36

35.

Which number is bigger?

(1 ream = 500; 1 gross = 144)

a)

2 reams

b)

2 gross

36.
Where do all life forms get their energy?
a)
Earth's Core
b)
Water
c)
Plants
d)
The Sun
37.
An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...
a)
scavenger
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
carnivore
38.
An animal that eats other animals is a....
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
39.
An animal that eats only plants is an...
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
40.
Where an animal lives is called the animal's ______
a)
wildlife
b)
habitat
c)
environment 
d)
carnivore 
41.
Which of the following is a producer?
a)
Maple tree
b)
Sunfish
c)
Bunny
d)
Bear
42.
What is a producer? 
a)
Organism that creates their own food.
b)
Organism that eat other organisms for energy
c)
Organism that eat other dead organisms
43.
What is a consumer? 
a)
Organism that creates their own food.
b)
Organism that eat other organisms for energy
c)
Organism that eat other dead organisms
44.
Which terms best describe heterotrophs?
a)
Plants; producers
b)
Animals; producers
c)
Plants; consumers
d)
Animals; consumers
45.
Which terms best describe autotrophs?
a)
Plants; producers
b)
Animals; producers
c)
Plants; consumers
d)
Animals; consumers
46.
What is another name to describe an autotroph?
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
47.
What is another name to describe a heterotroph?
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
48.
How can animals and fungi best be classified?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
49.
Which type of organisms are typically plants?
a)
Autotrophs
b)
Heterotrophs
50.

A prediction that can be tested is called a

a)

hypothesis

b)

theory

c)

experiment

d)

concusion