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Life Science Review 1 - 5th Grade

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the difference between an amphibian and a fish?

a)

Amphibians breathe with lungs while fish breathe with gills.

b)

Amphibians breathe with gills while fish breathe with lungd

c)

Amphibians and fish breathe with gills.

d)

Amphibians and fish breathe with lungs.

2.

Animals that do not have a backbone are called….

a)

vertebrates

b)

invertebrates

3.

Microorganisms break down dead plants and animals making nutrients available. These organisms are...

a)

beneficial

b)

harmful

4.

How are microorganisms harmful?

a)

Microorganisms cause diseases and make people sick.

b)

Microorganisms are not harmful.

c)

Microorganisms cause the sky to turn blue.

d)

Microorganisms cause plants to turn green.

5.

Microorganisms that helps humans break down and digest food are

a)

harmful

b)

beneficial

6.

________ is made from a beneficial microorganisms.

a)

strept throat

b)

grass

c)

carrots

d)

yogurt

7.

How do vascular plants get water?

a)

Vascular plants have tubes.

b)

Vascular plants do not have tubes

c)

Vascular plants absorb water.

8.

Animals that have the same body temperature regardless of their surroundings are called

a)

Warm-blooded

b)

cold blooded

9.

Animals that have hair or fur, give birth to live young, make milk for their young and breathes with lungs are called_____

a)

mammals

b)

reptiles

c)

amphibians

d)

fish

10.

_________________ have no flowers, seeds not protected by fruit

a)

Gymnosperms

b)

Angiosperms

c)

phloem

d)

xylem

11.

This type of plant has no roots, stems or leaves, reproduce by spores, and absorbs water and nutrients from their surroundings.

a)

Vascular

b)

Non vascular:

12.

Invertebrates with jointed feet, 2-3 body segments, sense organs and an exoskeleton are called

a)

Arthropods

b)

Worms

c)

Mollusk

d)

Stinging cells

13.

How would you classify animals that lay eggs and have feathers?

a)

Invertebrate; mollusk

b)

Vertebrate; birds

c)

Vertebrates amphibians

d)

Monerans; bacteria

14.

Which structure is the control center of the human body and sends signals throughout the body to make us function

a)

lungs

b)

brain

c)

liver

d)

skeleton

15.

How are an eagle's sharp beak and a cheetah's strong legs alike?

a)

both help the animal run from predators

b)

both help the animals hide from predators

c)

both help the animals catch their prey

d)

both help the animals migrate

16.

If an animal stays in its environment after a major change it will need to __________ to those changes in order to survive.

a)

adapt

b)

move

c)

die

d)

thrive

17.

Which statement is true about bacteria?

a)

They have a lot of large cells.

b)

They carry out all necessary life processes

c)

They are a large green plants

d)

They are multicellular

18.

Which statement is true?

a)

eye color is influenced by by the home environment

b)

offspring inherit traits from just one parent

c)

dimples are determined by the foods you eat

d)

eye color and dimples are inherited from parents

19.

Which is an example of a dog trait that is learned?

a)

sitting on command

b)

the ability to swim at birth

c)

its body shape and size

d)

its fur color

20.
What are animals with a backbone called?
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
backies