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Life Cycle & Traits

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a life cycle?
a)
The stages a living thing goes through during its life.
b)
Life
c)
The stages a non-living thing goes through during its life
d)
Changes
2.
What is the first stage of a butterfly's life cycle?
a)
egg
b)
pupa
c)
larva
d)
butterfly
3.
What is the second stage of a butterfly's life cycle?
a)
egg
b)
pupa
c)
larva
d)
butterfly
4.
What type of life cycle does a spider have?
a)
complete
b)
incomplete
5.
What type of life cycle does the butterfly have?
a)
Complete 
b)
Incomplete
6.

What is a baby plant called?

a)

seedling

b)

string

c)

twig

d)

acorn

7.

The stages of growth for all organisms

a)

Life Cycle

b)

Pupa

c)

Nymph

d)

Metamorphosis

8.

What does this picture show?

a)

eggs

b)

A tadpole

c)

A frog

9.

At which stage(s) does the animal shown spend its life cycle in water?

a)

A and B only

b)

B and C only

c)

A, B and C

d)

all the stages

10.
Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?
a)
brown hair
b)
crying a lot
c)
ability to jump high
d)
his ability to talk
11.
A dog rolls over and receives a treat. The dog rolls over again. This is an example of...
a)
learned behavior
b)
adaptive behavior
c)
inherited behavior
d)
instinctive behavior
12.
Which characteristic is inherited?
a)
hair color
b)
sleeping late
c)
enjoying hiking
d)
loving to read
13.
Which trait does a puppy inherit from its parents?
a)
fur color and pattern
b)
obedience to commands
c)
food brand preference
d)
affection for a specific home
14.
Which best explains why a child may look like his father, but is not able to play basketball as well as him?
a)
Physical characteristics are inherited, but the ability to shoot a basketball is not.
b)
The ability to shoot a basketball is inherited, but physical characteristics are not.
c)
The child chooses to look like his father, but he does not choose to play basketball.
d)
He hates playing basketball so he doesn't care if his dad can play.
15.
Which best describes an inherited trait?
a)
a characteristic one chooses to express
b)
a characteristic one receives from the food one eats
c)
a characteristic that is passed on from one's parents
d)
a characteristic that is influenced by one's surroundings
16.
A behavior that is developed by observing others or by being taught is a 
a)
learned behavior 
b)
inherited trait
c)
adaptation 
d)
function
17.
Characteristics that are passed from parents to their offspring are called 
a)
behaviors
b)
learned traits
c)
inherited traits
d)
functions
18.
Which of the following is an inherited trait?
a)
Tara's red hair
b)
Ryan's bank account
c)
Betty's dancing skills
d)
Marco's excellent Spanish
19.
All of the following area likenesses that are inherited from parent to offspring EXCEPT:
a)
table manners
b)
eye color
c)
shape of nose
d)
freckles
20.
Fox squirrels live in the trees of city parks in Texas.  Each spring they build nests of twigs and leaves in the tops of trees.   They are also often found near park benches, waiting to be fed by visitors.    
For fox squirrels, which of these is  a learned behavior?  
a)
Having brown fur 
b)
Taking food from people
c)
Having a long bushy tail 
d)
Having sharp claws 
21.
bees make honey
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
22.
dog play fetch
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
23.
Dolphin jumping through hoops at Sea World
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
24.
Bees making a hive
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
25.

_________ are animals that have hair, are warm blooded, and drink milk when they are babies.

a)

Reptiles

b)

Mammals

c)

Fish

d)

Amphibians

26.

____________ live in water, have gills to breathe, scales and fins on their bodies, and are cold-blooded.

a)

Mammals

b)

Reptiles

c)

Fish

d)

Amphibians

27.

___________ live in water, have gills to breathe, scales and fins on their bodies and are cold-blooded.

a)

Amphibians

b)

Reptiles

c)

Mammals

d)

Fish

28.

_______ have scales, breathe air, are cold-blooded and usually lay eggs on land.

a)

Fish

b)

Birds

c)

Amphibians

d)

Reptiles

29.

_______ spend part of their lives in water and part on land and they are cold-blooded.

a)

Birds

b)

Fish

c)

Amphibians

d)

Reptiles

30.

It is a small animal covered in fur with a long tail. They climb trees and feed on nuts and seeds. Which group does it belong to?

a)

Amphibians

b)

Mammals

c)

Fish

d)

Birds

31.

It is a common animal with four legs, especially kept by people as a pet or to hunt or guard things. Which group does it belong to?

a)

Birds

b)

Reptiles

c)

Mammals

d)

Amphibians

32.

It is a large female animal that is kept on farms for its milk. It has black and white spots on its body. Which group does it belong to?

a)

Fish

b)

Birds

c)

Reptiles

d)

Mammals

33.

It is type of a tropical bird with a curved beak, often kept as a pet and trained to copy the human voice.

a)

Fish

b)

Birds

c)

Mammals

d)

Reptiles

34.

What type of animal is a flamingo?

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

35.

What type of animal is a beetle?

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

36.

What type of animal is an ant?

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

37.

What type of animal is a snake?

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

38.

What animal is a mammal?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

Fish are invertebrate animals

a)

False

b)

True

40.

Animals that have feathers, two wings, two legs and beak are...

a)

Amphians

b)

Mammals

c)

Fish

d)

Birds

41.
Cows are...
a)
Vertebrate
b)
Invertebrate
42.

A Polar bear has thick white fur which helps it blend into the snow and also stay_________________.

a)

cool

b)

warm

43.

The squirrel is using camouflage to blend with its environment.

a)

true

b)

false

44.

Which animal has adapted to live in oceans?

a)

Blue whale

b)

Polar bear

c)

camel

45.

Adaptations help animals ___________.

a)

survive

b)

get food

c)

protect themselves

d)

all of the above

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