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Classification Science Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do we classify living things?

a)

So they can be put into groups to make identifying and studying them easier.

b)

Because putting things into groups is important.

c)

So we can study them at school.

d)

Because David Attenborough is the boss!

2.

Click on the picture to make it bigger and follow the key to identify the leaf.

a)

Laurel

b)

Sweet Chestnut

c)

Lilac

d)

Silver Birch

3.

All living things are classified into 5 groups. Which one of these is not one of the groups?

a)

Plants

b)

Protists

c)

Fungi

d)

Fish

e)

Animals

4.

Who invented the way all animals are classified?

a)

David Attenborough

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Mr Preston

d)

Carl Linnaeus

5.

Which of these is not a vertebrate?

a)

Horse

b)

Snake

c)

Worm

d)

Frog

6.

Does a vertebrate have a backbone?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

All vertebrates are classified into 5 groups. Click on all the groups that are vertebrates.

a)

Birds

b)

Fish

c)

Spiders

d)

Mammals

e)

Insects

8.

Which of these are all characteristics of a bird?

a)

Lay eggs

b)

Have fur

c)

Have wings

d)

Have a beak

9.

Which of these is not a mammal?

a)

Dolphin

b)

Fox

c)

Dog

d)

Frog

10.

Which of these is not a reptile?

a)

Crocodile

b)

Turtle

c)

Crab

d)

Snake

11.

What group does this animal belong to?

a)

Fish

b)

Reptile

c)

Bird

d)

Mammal

e)

Amphibian

12.

Why do we use keys in science?

a)

To open doors

b)

To identify a living thing

c)

They are fun

d)

Mr Preston says so.

13.

All living things can what? (click all that are true)

a)

Move

b)

Reproduce

c)

Grow

d)

Get rid of waste

14.

How does this animal feed it's young?

a)

Gives them milk

b)

Catches small fish for them

c)

It doesn't - the babies can catch food when they are born.

d)

It goes to KFC every day.

15.

All cats that roar are part of the same Genus. Is this Genus

a)

Panthera

b)

Crocodillia

c)

Bigteetha

d)

Scarycata

16.

What is the scientific name of this big cat?

a)

Panthera leo

b)

Panthera pardus

c)

Panthera tigris

d)

Biggus Cattus

17.

We eat 'good bacteria' in the following foods - tick all that apply.

a)

yoghurt

b)

meat

c)

cheese

d)

fruit

18.

Why won't antibiotics work against Covid 19?

a)

Because Covid 19 is caused by bacteria.

b)

Because Covid 19 is a virus, and antibiotics don't work against viruses.

c)

Because Boris Johnson says so.

d)

Because there aren't enough antibiotics for everyone.