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Christmas Term Science Examination 2020

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Read each question carefully. Choose the correct answer.


What are animals without backbones called?

a)

exoskeletons

b)

invertebrates

c)

mammals

d)

vertebrates

2.

Which animal is an invertebrate?

a)

spider

b)

rat

c)

bird

d)

lizard

3.

Which group of body parts belongs to an insect?

a)

head, abdomen, and eight legs

b)

head, thorax, abdomen, and six legs

c)

head thorax, and six legs

d)

wings, head, and six legs

4.

Which animal is a vector?

a)

lion

b)

parrot

c)

mosquito

d)

dolphin

5.

What is another name for the trachea?

a)

windpipe

b)

nostril

c)

throat

d)

lung

6.

When an animal looks or sounds like another animal, what type of adaptation is this?

a)

camouflage

b)

patterns

c)

environment

d)

mimicry

7.

What are harmful microorganisms and parasites called?

a)

poison

b)

germs

c)

diseases

d)

feces

8.

Which part of the nervous system forms a network throughout the body?

a)

spinal cord

b)

brain

c)

nerves

d)

brain stem

9.

Which sickness can unsafe or contaminated drinking water cause?

a)

heart disease

b)

asthma

c)

blindness

d)

diarrhea

10.

Which of the following is NOT one of the vertebrate groups?

a)

amphibians

b)

fishes

c)

worms

d)

birds

11.

Choose whether the statement below is true or false:


The brain sends and receives signals to and from different parts of the body.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Choose whether the statement below is true or false:


The largest part of the brain is the medulla.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Choose whether the statement below is true or false:


The diaphragm is the dome-shaped muscle used in breathing.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Choose whether the statement below is true or false:


The air we breathe in is oxygen.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Choose whether the statement below is true or false:


The lungs are located in your spine.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Choose whether the statement below is true or false:


The branches that connect to your trachea in your respiratory system are called bronchioles.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Choose whether the statement below is true or false:


The order in the stages of an animal's growth is called the life cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Choose whether the statement below is true or false:


The tiny air sacs that are found at the end of tiny air tubes are called lungs.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Choose whether the statement below is true or false:


An exoskeleton is a hard outer covering that protects an animal's body and gives it support.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Choose whether the statement below is true or false:


The three body parts of the grasshopper are eggs, pupa, and larva.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which body part is shown below?

a)

abdomen

b)

lungs

c)

spine

d)

heart

22.

Which system is shown in the picture?

a)

circulatory system

b)

digestive system

c)

nervous system

d)

respiratory system

23.

Which adaptation does this picture show?

a)

camouflage

b)

patterns

c)

mimicry

d)

stripes

24.

What are the three parts of this picture?

a)

cerebellum, cerebrum, spinal cord

b)

brain stem, nerves, spinal cord

c)

cerebellum, medulla, nerves

d)

cerebellum, cerebrum, medulla

25.

Which part of the respiratory system is shown in the picture?

a)

throat

b)

diaphragm

c)

trachea

d)

nose

26.

What are two ways in which insects and spiders are different? Check two boxes.

a)

Insects have 3 body segments and spiders have 2 body segments.

b)

Insects are pesky animals and spiders are nice animals.

c)

Insects have a backbone and spiders have no backbones.

d)

Insects have six legs and spiders have eight legs.

27.

Which two animals show camouflage? Check two boxes.

a)

coral snake

b)

polar bear

c)

chameleon

d)

viceroy butterfly