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Science

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This animal is classified as a ???
a)
reptile
b)
amphibian
c)
bird
d)
mammal
2.
An animal without a backbone is called a 
a)
plant
b)
producer
c)
invertebrate
d)
vertebrate
3.
Are ferns flowering or non-flowering plants?
a)
flowering
b)
non-flowering
4.
Plants can be classified into two groups:
a)
Seed and fruits
b)
Flowers and colors
c)
flowering and non-flowering
d)
trees and plants
5.
What are the 5 classes of vertebrates?
a)
Birds, Dogs, Cats, Fish, Insects
b)
4 legged, 2 legged, Fish, Birds, Insects
c)
Reptiles, Amphibians,Birds, Fish, Mammals
d)
Reptiles, Arthropods, Arachnids, Insects, Mammals
6.
11) ___________ are cold-blooded vertebrates. Most are covered with scales and a slimy coating that helps water flow past them.  They live in water and use gills to get the oxygen they need from water.
a)
birds
b)
fish
c)
reptiles
d)
amphibians
7.
9) ____________ are warm-blooded vertebrates with lungs and feathers.  They lay hard-shelled eggs.  When their babies hatch, they must be fed by parents.
a)
birds
b)
mammals
c)
reptiles
d)
fish
8.
Soil, water, air and nutrients are needed by all _______.
a)
Plants
b)
Fish
c)
Birds
d)
Insects
9.
Which adaptation helps the duck move in water?
a)
Eyes
b)
Bill
c)
Feathers
d)
Feet
10.
An animal uses its eyes to meet all of the following needs EXCEPT _________.
a)
Search for food
b)
Find water to drink
c)
Look for shelter
d)
See rocks and soil
11.
A tiger's fur is striped to ________.
a)
Keep them warm
b)
Help him hide in tall grass
c)
Help them run faster
d)
Keep insects off 
12.
Which adaptation is most helpful for an animal that catches other animals for food?
a)
Thick layer of fur and fat
b)
Sharp teeth and claws
c)
Long busy tail
d)
Tiny eyes and ears
13.
Some animals hibernate in the winter. This behavior is a response to all of the following EXCEPT _____________.
a)
Shorter periods of daylight
b)
Fewer clouds to make rain
c)
less available food
d)
cooler temperatures
14.
Which of the following would promote the growth of new plants?
a)
Snow falling
b)
Long periods of darkness
c)
Rain and warm temperatures
d)
Flooding
15.
The energy that flows through a food chain begins with ______.
a)
The sun
b)
Wind
c)
Rainfall
d)
The Moon
16.
In the food chain, the fox gets its energy when it eats the ______.
a)
Sun
b)
Grass
c)
Mouse
d)
Snake
17.
What would happen to the animals in this environment if the field mice decreased?
a)
Few plant seeds
b)
Fewer snakes
c)
More eagles
d)
More snakes
18.
A caterpillar represents which stage in the monarch’s life cycle?
a)
Egg
b)
Larva
c)
Pupa
d)
Adult
19.
During the larval stage of its life cycle, an insect spends most of its time _____.
a)
Producing offspring
b)
Flying around
c)
Eating plants
d)
Changing forms
20.

This is an animal that lives part of its life in water and part of its life on land.

a)

mammal

b)

amphibian

c)

bird

d)

reptile

21.

Mammals USUALLY have __________ on their bodies

a)

hair

b)

scales

c)

toenails

d)

flowers

22.

Mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians all have __________.

a)

scales

b)

feathers

c)

hair

d)

backbones

23.

An ______ does not have bones. It has 3 body parts and six legs.

a)

spider

b)

reptile

c)

insect

d)

bear