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SCIENCE 5

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are vertebrates?
a)
Animals with a backbone
b)
Animals without a backbone
2.
There are five categories of vertebrates.  Which one is not a vertebrate?
a)
Mammals
b)
Birds
c)
Arthropods
d)
Reptiles
3.
My body is moist and smooth, I lay eggs, and live in or near the water.  What am I?
a)
Amphibian
b)
Reptile
c)
Bird
d)
Fish
4.
My body is warm, I have fur, feed my young on milk, and have live births.  What am I?
a)
Reptile
b)
Bird
c)
Mammal
d)
Fish
5.
I am covered in dry scales and I lay eggs.  What am I?
a)
Mammal
b)
Fish
c)
Amphibian
d)
Reptile
6.
My body is cold, am covered in scales, use gills to breathe under water, and I lay eggs.  What am I?
a)
Fish
b)
Mammal
c)
Reptile
d)
Amphibian
7.
Which are the 5 groups of vertebrate animals?
a)
Mammals, fish, amphibians and sharks
b)
Mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians
c)
Lions, tuna, eagle, crocodile and frog
d)
Humans, fish, birds and reptiles
8.
What animals breathe with their lungs?
a)
Mammals and birds
b)
Fish and chips
c)
Mammals, birds, reptiles and adult amphibians
d)
Humans, birds and sharks
9.
Which animal can breathe with their lungs and also through their moist skin?
a)
Amphibians
b)
Fish
c)
Reptiles
10.
Which group of animals have bodies covered with scales or shell?
a)
Turtles
b)
Amphibians
c)
Reptiles
11.
What do the herbivores eat?
a)
Other animals
b)
Plants
c)
Plants and other animals
12.
What type of animals eat other animals?
a)
Hervibore
b)
Carnivore
13.
What do the omnivores eat?
a)
Plants
b)
Other animals
c)
Plants and other animals
14.
All of the following are characteristics of mammals except _____
a)
they give birth to live young
b)
they produce milk
c)
they breathe through gills
d)
they are covered with hair
15.
What word means  body temperature changes when the outside temperature changes?
a)
cold blooded
b)
warm blooded
c)
classify
d)
vertebrate
16.

Invertebrates do NOT have

a)

exoskeleton

b)

soft body

c)

internal skeleton

d)

eyes

17.

Worms and slugs have...

a)

a soft body

b)

an internal skeleton

c)

an exoskeleton

d)

a spine

18.

Arthropods are invertebrates with

a)

a soft body

b)

an exoskeleton

c)

many eyes

d)

bones

19.

Snails have

a)

a shell

b)

small legs

c)

internal bones

20.

Crabs have

a)

a soft body

b)

an exoskeleton

21.

Students construct an obstacle course and watch a hamster successfully navigate through it. This is an example of-

a)

an inherited trait

b)

a learned behavior

c)

a structure

d)

a function

22.

which is an inherited trait?

a)

speaking spanish

b)

bird saying hello

c)

cat using a litter box

d)

spines on a cactus

23.

which is the learned behavior?

a)

shape of beak

b)

monkey riding bicycle

c)

horse eating hay

d)

snake eating mice

24.
An animal can blend in with its surrounding by using __________________
a)
migration
b)
camouflage
c)
mimicry
d)
prey
25.
The way an animal has evolved to survive in its ever changing habitat. 
a)
adaptation
b)
social interaction
c)
learned behavior
d)
hibernation
26.
Fur, scales, hair, spines, feathers are some of the ________ that animals use to protect themselves.
a)
predator
b)
mimicry
c)
body covering
d)
learned behavior
27.

Which of the following things are NOT an adaptation?

a)

camouflage

b)

armor

c)

speed

d)

prey

28.

Armor is an adaptation that helps animals...

a)

hunt

b)

protect themselves from predators

c)

run quickly

d)

blend in with their surroundings

29.

Which of the following things in NOT a benefit of camouflage?

a)

Animals store fat during the winter

b)

Animals can hide from predators

c)

Animals can sneak up on prey

d)

Animals blend in with surroundings

30.

Having webbed feet is an adaptation. How do webbed feet help animals survive?

a)

They stay cool in the summer.

b)

They can swim faster.

c)

They can blend in with their surroundings.

d)

They can attack their prey.

31.
Which three parts of the body has an insect?
a)
Tencacles, head, legs
b)
head, abdomen, legs
c)
Head, thorax, abdomen 
d)
Hair, bones, foot 
32.
There are arthropods with 
a)
1,2,3,4 and 5 legs 
b)
0,1,5,6,8,10 and more than 10 legs
c)
3,6,9 and 10 legs 
d)
0,1,5,8 and 10 legs
33.
It has 8 legs so it is an...
a)
Tentacles
b)
Insect
c)
Arachnid 
d)
Crab
34.
What is the name of this?
a)
Antennae
b)
Legs
c)
Abdomen
d)
Jaws
35.
Do the invertebrates have backbone?
a)
yes
b)
no
36.
I am covered in dry scales and I lay eggs.  What am I?
a)
Mammal
b)
Fish
c)
Amphibian
d)
Reptile
37.
My body is cold, am covered in scales, use gills to breathe under water, and I lay eggs.  What am I?
a)
Fish
b)
Mammal
c)
Reptile
d)
Amphibian
38.

Mammals are covered with....

a)

Sand

b)

Hair

c)

Feather

d)

Thorns

39.

What do mammals use to breathe with?

a)

Gills

b)

Skin

c)

Lungs

d)

Blood

40.

Where do most mammals live?

a)

Air

b)

Sea

c)

Land

d)

Sea and land

41.

Animals that begin their life in the water and live on land are called...

a)

Birds

b)

Amphibians

c)

Mammals

d)

Reptiles

42.

What class do you belong in?

a)

Birds

b)

Mammals

c)

Reptile

d)

Amphibian

43.

What are fish covered with?

a)

Skin

b)

Scales

c)

Feathers

d)

Hair

44.
_______ is when an animal copies another animal by color, pattern or actions.
a)
mimicry
b)
prey
c)
physical adaptation
d)
hibernation
45.
An animal can blend in with its surrounding by using __________________
a)
migration
b)
camouflage
c)
mimicry
d)
prey
46.
Fur, scales, hair, spines, feathers are some of the ________ that animals use to protect themselves.
a)
predator
b)
mimicry
c)
body covering
d)
learned behavior
47.
The way an animal has evolved to survive in its ever changing habitat. 
a)
adaptation
b)
social interaction
c)
learned behavior
d)
hibernation
48.

Which of the following things are NOT an adaptation?

a)

camouflage

b)

armor

c)

speed

d)

prey

49.

Armor is an adaptation that helps animals...

a)

hunt

b)

protect themselves from predators

c)

run quickly

d)

blend in with their surroundings

50.
An octopus can change its color to match its surroundings. This is an example of which type of behavior?
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
cooperative behavior
d)
estivation
51.

1.Animal which has a webbed feet

a)

lion

b)

koala

c)

duck

d)

bat

52.

Identify the animal that sleep through the winter months.

a)

Bear

b)

Human

c)

Cat

d)

Sheep

53.

Birds flying south 800 miles to find food and to escape cold winters is an example of

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Camouflage

d)

Aestivation

54.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the roots?

a)

Store carbs

b)

Absorb water and minerals

c)

Anchor plant to the ground

d)

Photosynthesis

55.

Where in the plant does photosynthesis occur?

a)

Flower

b)

Leaves

c)

Stem

d)

Roots

56.

What type of cells transport water UP the stem?

a)

Xylem cells

b)

Phloem Cells

c)

Epidermal Cells

d)

Root Cells

57.

Which structure of the plant is responsible for transport?

a)

Flower

b)

Leaf

c)

Stem

d)

Root

58.

What is the function of the leaf?

a)

To absorb water from the ground

b)

To absorb sunlight and make food

c)

To absorb nutrients from the soil

d)

To absorb pollen from pollinatros

59.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of plant that has monocotyledon seed?

a)

Has parallel vein leaves

b)

Has tap root

c)

Has woody stem

d)

Has one cotyledon

60.

Which of the following characteristic describes the plant shown above ?

a)

Fibrous root

b)

One cotyledon

c)

Leaves with parallel veins

d)

Tap root

61.

What is the common characteristic of fern and conifer?

a)

Non-vascular

b)

Vascular

c)

Reproduces through spores

d)

Reproduces by bearing cones

62.

Which of the following is non-flowering plant?

a)

Paddy plant

b)

Tomato plant

c)

Fern

d)

Mango tree

63.

This is a ...

a)

Nonvascular plant

b)

Vascular plant

64.

This is a(n) ...

a)

Angiosperm

b)

Gymnosperm

65.

This is a(n) ...

a)

Angiosperm

b)

Gymnosperm

66.

How do we call plants that have seeds, but no flowers or fruit?

a)

Nonvascular plants

b)

Seedless vascular plants

c)

Gymnosperms

d)

Angiosperms

67.

How do we call plants that have seeds, flowers and fruit?

a)

Nonvascular plants

b)

Seedless vascular plants

c)

Gymnosperms

d)

Angiosperms

68.

"Evergreen plants" is a common name for ...

a)

Nonvascular plants

b)

Seedless vascular plants

c)

Gymnosperms

d)

Angiosperms

69.

"Flowering plants" is a common name for ...

a)

Nonvascular plants

b)

Seedless vascular plants

c)

Gymnosperms

d)

Angiosperms

70.

Why do plants need air to grow?

a)

Plants must anchor themselves

b)

Plants cannot keep cool on their own

c)

Plants need heat to release their energy

d)

Plants use carbon dioxide to make food

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