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KS2 Science revision

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many animals have more than one baby at the same time. The mum and dad of these two babies are very proud. They have named the babies Alex and Freddy. Alex and Freddy are _____.

a)

Triplets

b)

Twins

c)

Cousins

d)

Cubs

2.

What are baby pigs called?

a)

Piglets

b)

Puppies

c)

Poppies

d)

Pansies

3.

This is a family of lions. Lions are big cats. But their babies are called _____.

a)

Kittens

b)

Cubs

c)

Leopards

d)

Calves

4.

What is a baby sheep called?

a)

Puppy

b)

Calf

c)

Chick

d)

Lamb

5.

If the mother is a horse, what do we call the baby?

a)

Calf

b)

Cub

c)

Foal

d)

Kid

6.

The rhinoceros looks like a meat-eater. But the rhino is a herbivore. Herbivores eat _____ _____.

a)

Only plants

b)

Only animals

c)

Only omnivores

d)

Only carnivores

7.

A rabbit eats grass. A fox eats the rabbit. Which living thing makes the food for the fox?

a)

Grass

b)

Rabbit

c)

Fox

d)

Cow

8.

The tiger is a big cat. It is a carnivore. Carnivores eat _____ _____.

a)

Fresh vegetables

b)

Green vegetables

c)

Other animals

d)

Only fish

9.

Carnivores only eat meat. They eat other animals. Which one of these is a carnivore?

a)

Greenfly

b)

Elephant

c)

Deer

d)

Ladybird

10.

A lot of animals are omnivores. They will eat whatever they can. Which one of these animals is an omnivore?

a)

Eagle

b)

Rabbit

c)

Girraffe

d)

Chicken

11.

Tom is eating a chicken burger. It is in a bun with lettuce and tomato. Tom is an _____.

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

d)

decomposer

12.

After Ella is a teenager, she will stop growing. Ella will be an _____.

a)

child

b)

infant

c)

junior

d)

adult

13.

Ella is 7 years old. Ella has an older sister called Amy. Amy is 14 years old. Amy is already a _____.

a)

Infant

b)

Junior

c)

Adult

d)

Teenager

14.

When Ella was a baby she crawled. Then she started to walk. When Ella started to walk, her mummy said Ella was a _____.

a)

Crawler

b)

Toddler

c)

Jumper

d)

Runner

15.

Where do butterflies lay their eggs?

a)

In a pond

b)

On a leaf

c)

On the ground

d)

In a nest

16.

What hatches from butterfly eggs?

a)

Centipedes

b)

Catrepillars

c)

Worms

d)

Tadpoles

17.

The caterpillar grows. It grows by eating _____.

a)

Leaves

b)

Flowers

c)

Roots

d)

Worms

18.

The caterpillar turns into a _____.

a)

Spider

b)

Pupa

c)

Pupil

d)

Worm

19.

Inside the pupa, the caterpillar changes into a _____.

a)

Fly

b)

Butterfly

c)

Bee

d)

Beetle

20.

Which one of these is the adult?

a)

Egg

b)

Pupa

c)

Chrysalis

d)

Butterfly

21.

Where do adult butterflies get their food?

a)

Leaves

b)

Flowers

c)

Roots

d)

Grass

22.

Where are you most likely to find a frog?

a)

In a field

b)

On a lawn

c)

In a tree

d)

Near a pond

23.

What hatches from the eggs of frogspawn and swim in the pond?

a)

Frogs

b)

Fish

c)

Hens

d)

Tadpoles

24.

Look closely. What has this tadpole grown?

a)

Arms

b)

Legs

c)

Fins

d)

Claws

25.

What do frogs eat?

a)

Flies

b)

Leaves

c)

Seeds

d)

Fruits

26.

Ellie and Luke are baking. What must they do before they start baking?

a)

Play outside

b)

Play inside

c)

Wash and dry their hands

d)

Run around the kitchen

27.

Amy’s Dad is putting a ____ into a socket.

a)

Switch

b)

Plug

c)

Bulb

d)

Balloon

28.

Adam’s Dad is fitting a safety cover. He is fitting it to an:

a)

light switch

b)

electrical socket

c)

remote control

d)

bulb

29.

This is a very simple electrical circuit. A wire goes from the battery to the bulb. Another wire goes from the bulb back to the battery.


What colour is the battery?

a)

Black

b)

Brown

c)

Red

d)

Blue

30.

Look again at this simple electrical circuit. Where does the energy come from to make the bulb light up?

a)

bulb

b)

air

c)

battery

d)

wires

31.

Alice takes away one of the wires. What happens to the bulb?

a)

the bulb stays on

b)

the bulb blows up

c)

the bulb does not light up

d)

the bulb melts

32.

This is a battery. Batteries have two ends. The end at the top of this picture is called the plus (+) end. What is the other end of the battery called?

a)

plus

b)

minus

c)

earth

d)

electrical

33.

Lucy wants to watch a show on the television. She presses the button on the remote control to turn on the television. But nothing happens. What is most probably wrong?

a)

the TV show has finished

b)

She has the wrong channel

c)

The batteries in the remote control need replacing

d)

She has the wrong day

34.

What do we use to measure temperature?

a)

ruler

b)

thermometer

c)

compass

d)

calculator

35.

What do we call how hot or cold it is?

a)

weather

b)

temperature

c)

pressure

d)

height

36.

The picture shows a pond in a park. How do you know the water in the pond is very cold?

a)

Because the water has frozen

b)

Because there are no leaves on the trees

c)

Because the Sun is shining

d)

Because the water has melted

37.

We can sense if we are hot or cold. Which part of us senses hot or cold?

a)

Our eyes

b)

Our nose

c)

Our hair

d)

Our skin

38.

Look at this picture. These are shadows of a family in a park. There is a pram, a man and a child. The shadows are:

a)

Longer than the real things

b)

Shorter than the real things

c)

Brightly coloured

d)

Brighter than the grass

39.

The light is being blocked by Gareth. The light cannot go through Gareth. Gareth is ______.

a)

Transparent

b)

Elastic

c)

Translucent

d)

Opaque

40.

Sarah is asleep in bed. The light is on. Sarah casts a shadow on the pillow. Sarah’s Mum comes in and quietly turns off the light. What happens to Sarah’s shadow?

a)

Sarah’s shadow gets darker

b)

Sarah's shadow changes colour

c)

Sarah's shadow gets lighter

d)

Sarah's shadow disappears

41.

Gareth is standing looking at his shadow. Which direction is the Sun?

a)

Behind Gareth

b)

in front of Gareth

c)

Straight above Gareth's head

d)

Under Gareth's feet

42.

This is a torch. It produces light. The torch has batteries. What makes the light in a torch?

a)

Gas

b)

Wax

c)

Magnets

d)

Electricity

43.

The Moon shines at night. But the Moon is not like the Sun. The Moon does not make its own light. The Moon reflects light from:

a)

Street light

b)

House lights

c)

The Sun

d)

Glow worms

44.

This family is watching television. What makes the television work?

a)

Gas

b)

Oil

c)

Electricity

d)

Plastic

45.

Energy is needed to warm things up. But energy is also needed to keep things cool.


Freddie is looking in the fridge. What makes the fridge work?

a)

Water

b)

Ice

c)

Snow

d)

Electricity

46.

What do you press to turn on the light?

a)

A handle

b)

A key

c)

A switch

d)

A tap

47.

These are pans on a cooker. What does this cooker use to heat the food?

a)

Gas

b)

Electricity

c)

Wood

d)

Food