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Y5 - Science (Term 2, Unit 1-5)

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 4hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A diagram that shows what we know about a topic.

a)

mind map

b)

botanist

c)

buttonist

d)

mind chart

2.

Someone who studies plants.

a)

mind map

b)

botanist

c)

buttonist

d)

mind chart

3.

Which of the following are true?

a)

All flowers are scented and smell nice.

b)

Some flowers are brightly coloured, such as the hibiscus flower.

c)

Flowers come in different shapes, sizes and colours.

d)

There are only a few species (kinds) of flowering plants.

4.

Which part of a flower is A?

a)

petal

b)

stigma

c)

style

d)

ovary

e)

ovule

5.

Which part of a flower is B?

a)

petal

b)

stigma

c)

style

d)

ovary

e)

ovule

6.

Which part of a flower is C?

a)

petal

b)

stigma

c)

style

d)

ovary

e)

ovule

7.

Which part of a flower is D?

a)

petal

b)

stigma

c)

style

d)

ovary

e)

ovule

8.

Which part of a flower is E?

a)

petal

b)

stigma

c)

style

d)

ovary

e)

ovule

9.

Which part of a flower is F?

a)

stem

b)

sepal

c)

filament

d)

anther

e)

pollen

10.

Which part of a flower is G?

a)

stem

b)

sepal

c)

filament

d)

anther

e)

pollen

11.

Which part of a flower is H?

a)

stem

b)

sepal

c)

filament

d)

anther

e)

pollen

12.

Which part of a flower is I?

a)

stem

b)

sepal

c)

filament

d)

anther

e)

pollen

13.

Which part of a flower is J?

a)

stem

b)

sepal

c)

filament

d)

anther

e)

pollen

14.

Which parts of a flower make up the stamen?

a)

stem

b)

sepal

c)

filament

d)

anther

e)

pollen

15.

Which parts of a flower make up the carpel?

a)

petal

b)

stigma

c)

style

d)

ovary

e)

ovule

16.

The male part of a flower.

a)

stamen

b)

stigma

c)

style

d)

ovary

e)

carpel

17.

The female part of a flower.

a)

stamen

b)

stigma

c)

style

d)

ovary

e)

carpel

18.

The ovary contains _____ which become seeds.

a)

petals

b)

stigmas

c)

styles

d)

stems

e)

ovules

19.

Which part of a flower joins the stigma to the ovary?

a)

stamen

b)

filament

c)

style

d)

stem

e)

carpel

20.

What are the 2 main groups of plants?

a)

flowering plants

b)

non-flowering plants

c)

scented plants

d)

non-scented plants

21.

Its leaves are very small and simple.

a)

moss

b)

fern

22.

Thin stem, simple leaves attached to each other in a spiral. Stem does not transport water and nutrients.

a)

moss

b)

fern

23.

Does not have roots.

a)

moss

b)

fern

24.

Does not have flowers.

a)

moss

b)

fern

25.

Very small (0.2 - 10 cm). Largest is 50 cm.

a)

moss

b)

fern

26.

It has complex leaves.

a)

moss

b)

fern

27.

Stems grow upwards and along the ground. Transports nutrients and water.

a)

moss

b)

fern

28.

Has roots.

a)

moss

b)

fern

29.

Various, but larger and can grow up o 25 m.

a)

moss

b)

fern

30.

Which of the following are true?

a)

Scientists use identification keys to identify a range of things.

b)

Identification keys are also known as classification keys.

c)

Botanists use identification keys to identify and name different types of animals.

31.

Attracts pollinators.

a)

petals

b)

stigma

c)

anthers

d)

ovary

32.

Receives pollen.

a)

petals

b)

stigma

c)

anthers

d)

ovary

33.

Make and store pollen.

a)

petals

b)

stigma

c)

anthers

d)

ovary

34.

Holds ovules.

a)

petals

b)

stigma

c)

anthers

d)

ovary

35.

The part of the carpel that becomes the fruit after fertilisation.

a)

petals

b)

stigma

c)

anthers

d)

ovary

36.

What are the different life processes?

a)

movement

b)

nutrition

c)

growth

d)

reproduction

e)

decomposition

37.

When livings things have young.

a)

movement

b)

nutrition

c)

growth

d)

reproduction

e)

decomposition

38.

Getting the pollen from the anthers (a male flower part) to the stigma (a female flower part) of the same flower or another flower.

a)

pollination

b)

nutrition

c)

growth

d)

reproduction

e)

decomposition

39.

Which of the following are true?

a)

Plants need to spread their pollen to reproduce.

b)

All plants can move pollen by itself to reproduce.

c)

Examples of pollinators are mammals, birds and insects.

d)

Many plants attract pollinators by having flowers with brightly coloured petals or a pleasant scent.

e)

Some plants produce a sugary liquid called glucose, which insects like butterflies drink.

40.

Mammals, birds and insects.

a)

pollinators

b)

nectar

c)

pollen

d)

pollination

41.

Sugary liquid which insects drink.

a)

pollinators

b)

nectar

c)

pollen

d)

pollination

42.

Plants need to spread their _____ to reproduce.

a)

pollinators

b)

nectar

c)

pollen

d)

pollination

43.

What is the correct order of the following process?

A. The ovary develops into a fruit where seeds grow.

B. The male cell inside the pollen grain passes down the tube to join with the female cell in the ovule.

C. The pollen grain grows a pollen tube down through the centre of the style towards the ovary.

D. A pollen grain lands on the stigma of a flower of the same kind of plant.

a)

D, C, B, A

b)

A, B, C, D

c)

D, A, C, B

d)

C, A, B, D

e)

D, B, C, A

44.

The male cell inside the pollen grain passes down the tube to join with the female cell in the ovule. This is called fertilisation; we say that the plant has been fertilised.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Main parts of a seed.

a)

embryo

b)

food supply

c)

seed coat

d)

fruit

46.

Once a flower has been fertilised, the ovary develops into a _____.

a)

embryo

b)

food supply

c)

seed coat

d)

fruit

e)

flower

47.

This is where seeds grow.

a)

embryo

b)

food supply

c)

seed coat

d)

fruit

e)

flower

48.

When a fruit is ripe and the seeds are ready to grow into new plants.

a)

pollination

b)

fertilisation

c)

seed development

d)

seed dispersal

e)

germination

49.

When the whole fruit, or just its seeds, move away from the parent plant.

a)

pollination

b)

fertilisation

c)

seed development

d)

seed dispersal

e)

germination

50.

What are examples of seed dispersal?

a)

Carried by the wind

b)

Carried by water

c)

Rolls along the ground

d)

Eaten by animals

e)

Hooks onto animals' fur

51.

Some tree fruits have stiff (firm) wings. When these fruits fall off the tree, they glide or spin in the wind.

a)

seed development

b)

gliders

c)

parachutes

d)

shakers

e)

germination

52.

Some fruits have very light, fluffy parts that look like little parachutes. The wind blows these off the parent plant.

a)

seed development

b)

gliders

c)

parachutes

d)

shakers

e)

germination

53.

Some fruits have openings at the top. When the wind bends the stalk, the small, light seeds fall out. The wind blows them away.

a)

seed development

b)

gliders

c)

parachutes

d)

shakers

e)

germination

54.

When a seed begins to grow.

a)

germinated

b)

pollinated

c)

dispersed

d)

reproduced

55.

Which of the following are true?

a)

Most seeds need water and warmth to germinate.

b)

Most seeds do not need light because they are buried in the soil.

c)

Most seeds use the food in the seed until the plant has leaves and can use sunlight to make its own food.

56.

The percentage of seeds that germinate out of the total number of seeds planted.

a)

germinated

b)

pollinated

c)

dispersed

d)

reproduced

e)

germination rate

57.

What do plants need to grow?

a)

light

b)

water

c)

air

d)

germination

e)

fruit

58.

What do seeds need to grow?

a)

light

b)

water

c)

air

d)

germination

59.

The percentage of seeds that germinate.

a)

germination rate

b)

germination time

60.

How long it takes for seeds to germinate.

a)

germination rate

b)

germination time

61.

The series of stages in the growth of a living thing.

a)

life cycle

b)

pollination

c)

germination

d)

fertilisation

62.

What are the main stages of the life cycle of a flowering plant?

a)

pollination

b)

fertilisation

c)

seed development

d)

seed dispersal

e)

germination

63.

Something about an animal or plant that allows it to live in its habitat.

a)

pollination

b)

fertilisation

c)

seed development

d)

adaptation

e)

germination

64.

The place where a plant or animal has what it needs to survive.

a)

adaptation

b)

habitat

c)

species

d)

extinct

65.

Which of the following are true?

a)

Animals and plants only live in habitats they are adapted to.

b)

An adaptation is something about an animal or plant that allows it to live in its habitat.

c)

Adoption can be physical, like big ears or long eyelashes on an animal, or waxy leaves on a plant.

d)

It is important that animals and plants adapt to changes in their environment.

66.

The type of animal.

a)

adaptation

b)

habitat

c)

species

d)

extinct

67.

No more left in the world.

a)

adaptation

b)

habitat

c)

species

d)

extinct

68.

Hunts and kills other animals for food.

a)

predator

b)

prey

c)

predator adaptations

d)

camouflage

69.

Hunted, killed and eaten.

a)

predator

b)

prey

c)

predator adaptations

d)

camouflage

70.

Some predators build traps from which their prey cannot escape.

a)

trapping

b)

ambush

c)

pack hunting

71.

Some predators hide and then pounce when their prey is nearby.

a)

trapping

b)

ambush

c)

pack hunting

72.

Some predators hunt in groups.

a)

trapping

b)

ambush

c)

pack hunting

73.

The features that animals have to help them to avoid being caught and eaten by predators.

a)

predator

b)

prey

c)

predator adaptations

d)

camouflage

74.

What are examples of prey adaptations?

a)

Being green as grass

b)

Eyes on the side of the head

c)

Body built for speed

d)

Camouflage

e)

Living in groups

75.

The process of breaking down food so that it can be used by the body.

a)

digestion

b)

pollination

c)

germination

d)

reproduction

e)

fertilisation

76.

What are the main jobs of the digestive system?

a)

It breaks down food.

b)

It absorbs nutrients from food.

c)

It gets rid of waste.

d)

It produces offspring.

77.

The first part of the journey of digestion starts in the _____.

a)

mouth

b)

saliva

c)

oesophagus

d)

stomach

78.

Food is mixed with _____ and the teeth grind and break the food down into smaller pieces.

a)

mouth

b)

saliva

c)

oesophagus

d)

stomach

79.

Food broken down into smaller pieces can travel down the _____ without causing damage.

a)

mouth

b)

saliva

c)

oesophagus

d)

stomach

80.

The tube between your mouth and your stomach.

a)

large intestine

b)

anus

c)

oesophagus

d)

small intestine

81.

They play a key role in producing food and drinks, and developing new products.

a)

biologists

b)

chemical engineers

c)

biotechnologists

d)

biochemists

82.

They find new ways of growing crops that will withstand drought conditions due to climate change, develop plants that are resistant to pests, and develop food that has more vitamins and minerals in it.

a)

biologists

b)

chemical engineers

c)

biotechnologists

d)

biochemists

83.

They help to create food additives to make food taste better and look more attractive.

a)

biologists

b)

chemical engineers

c)

biotechnologists

d)

biochemists

84.

They help design new foods and solve problems. For example, they are working on using the waste shells from crabs and prawns to make packaging for food.

a)

biologists

b)

chemical engineers

c)

biotechnologists

d)

biochemists

85.

They design systems for producing food. For example, they design systems that turn milk into yoghurt.

a)

biologists

b)

chemical engineers

c)

biotechnologists

d)

biochemists

86.

They design the machinery used to make different food and drinks.

a)

biologists

b)

chemical engineers

c)

biotechnologists

d)

biochemists

87.

They find out about how living things are made.

a)

biologists

b)

chemical engineers

c)

biotechnologists

d)

biochemists

88.

They help to develop nutritious food by finding out about the different chemicals in food and inventing new chemicals.

a)

biologists

b)

chemical engineers

c)

biotechnologists

d)

biochemists

89.

Keeps its volume.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

90.

Keeps its shape.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

91.

Can be poured.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

92.

Can be cut or shaped.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

93.

The particles are much more spread out than they are in the other 2 states of matter.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

94.

The particles vibrate and move freely at high speeds.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

95.

Often invisible.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

96.

Do not have a fixed shape.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

97.

Can be squashed much more easily than the other 2 states of matter.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

98.

It is a gas at room temperature. It is the fizz (bubbles) in fizzy drinks.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

99.

It is used in fire extinguishers to put out fires caused by flammable liquids, such as cooking oils, and electrical fires.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

100.

It is used in food packaging. It is blown into food containers to push out oxygen so that food stays fresher longer.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

101.

It is used as a fertiliser to help plants grow.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

102.

Divers carry _____ tanks so that they can breathe underwater.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

103.

It catches fire easily, so it is used to make rocket fuel.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

104.

It is a gas at room temperature, but it becomes a liquid when it is cold. The liquid can become so cold, it can give you frostbite.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

105.

When ice is heated, it changes state from a solid to a liquid.

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

heating

106.

When water is cooled to zero degrees, it changes to ice.

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

heating

107.

When water in the pan is heated and gets very hot.

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

condensation

d)

boiling

108.

100 degrees Celsius is the _____ point of water.

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

condensation

d)

boiling

109.

When water moves into the air as a gas, as water vapour.

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

evaporation

d)

boiling

110.

When the water vapour in the bathroom hits the cold bathroom mirror, the particles cool and move closer together and turn into a liquid.

a)

condensation

b)

freezing

c)

evaporation

d)

boiling

111.

When a gas cools.

a)

condensation

b)

freezing

c)

evaporation

d)

boiling

112.

When some solids with small particles mix with a liquid, such as water, they _____.

a)

dissolve

b)

solute

c)

suspend

d)

condens

113.

Mixture formed when some solids with small particles are mixed with a liquid.

a)

dissolution

b)

solute

c)

suspension

d)

condensaion

e)

solution

114.

A solid that forms a solution when it is mixed with a liquid.

a)

soluble

b)

solvent

c)

solute

d)

suspension

e)

insoluble

115.

A liquid in which particles dissolve.

a)

soluble

b)

solvent

c)

solute

d)

suspension

e)

insoluble

116.

The substance that dissolves in the liquid.

a)

soluble

b)

solvent

c)

solute

d)

suspension

e)

insoluble

117.

When a solid does not dissolve in a liquid, a _____ is formed.

a)

soluble

b)

solvent

c)

solute

d)

suspension

e)

insoluble

118.

If a solid does not dissolve in a liquid but drops to the bottom.

a)

soluble

b)

solvent

c)

solute

d)

suspension

e)

insoluble

119.

Sand in water.

a)

soluble

b)

solvent

c)

solute

d)

suspension

e)

insoluble

120.

A change that can be undone.

a)

reversible

b)

irreversible