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Life Science (Part 3)

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do plants and animals reproduce?

a)

to find food

b)

to find shelter

c)

to continue to live on Earth

2.

Pepper plants' and ladybugs' FINAL lifecycle stage is...

a)

the seedling stage

b)

the adult stage

c)

the larva stage

3.

Which of these are TRAITS? Check ALL that apply.

a)

hair color

b)

eye color

c)

height

d)

body shape

4.

________________ traits are passed down from parent to offspring.

a)

acquired

b)

inherited

c)

variation

5.

Flamingos' feathers change color from white to pink because of the food they eat. This is considered an _____________ trait.

a)

acquired

b)

inherited

c)

variation

6.

What may have caused these trees' branches to grow this way?

a)

little sunlight

b)

little water

c)

strong winds

7.

Why do these parakeets look somewhat different?

a)

They have different diets.

b)

They inherited the same traits

c)

They inherited different traits.

8.

How does this owl's feathers help it survive? Check ALL that apply.

a)

protects it from predators

b)

helps it sneak up on prey

c)

makes it look cute

d)

help its blend into its surroundings

9.

What does this bird do to attract a mate? Choose 2.

a)

makes loud noises

b)

flaps its wings

c)

swells up its red pouch

10.

What do you call a series of changes a living thing goes through?

a)

variation

b)

life cycle

c)

reproduce

11.

Which stage of a LADYBUG is between the larva and adult stage?

a)

pupa

b)

egg

c)

seedling

12.

A young, wingless insect that hatches from an egg is called...

a)

pupa

b)

adult

c)

larva

13.

Differences in the traits of the same type of living things are called...

a)

inherited traits

b)

acquired traits

c)

variations

14.

A characteristic of a living thing is called...

a)

reproduce

b)

trait

c)

variation

15.

Which shows the stages of a leopard frog in the correct order?

a)

egg, young frog, tadpole, adult frog

b)

adult frog, young frog, tadpole, egg

c)

egg, tadpole, young frog, adult

d)

tadpole, egg, young frog, adult

16.

Which shows the stages of a Jalapeno Pepper plant in the correct order?

a)

adult, seed, young plant, seedling

b)

seed, young plant, adult, seedling

c)

young plant, seed, seedling, adult

d)

seed, seedling, young plant, adult