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science structures of living things test review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Unlike bones, an exoskeleton....
a)
is on the outside of the body
b)
grows with the animal
c)
is made of fur
d)
is made of slime
2.

What is the hard, outer covering called that covers, supports, and protects the internal body?

a)

Endoskeleton

b)

Molting

c)

Exoskeleton

d)

Appendages

3.

Q5. Structures that are found outside an organism's body

a)

internal structures

b)

external structures

4.

Q5. Structures that are found inside an organism's body

a)

internal structure

b)

external structure

5.

Part of the plant that absorbs water.

a)

Roots

b)

Flowers

c)

Petals

d)

Leaves

6.
What part of the plant is #3?
a)
leaf
b)
root
c)
flower
d)
stem
7.

What is one job of the stem?

a)

To pollinate the plant

b)

To make food for the plant

c)

To carry food and water to the plant

8.
Part of a plant used for support and has tubes for carrying food, minerals, and water
a)
roots
b)
stem
c)
leaves
d)
flower
9.

What is it?

a)

a fruit

b)

a leaf

c)

an insect

d)

an ant

10.
What do the leaves of a plant do?
a)
They make the food for the plant.
b)
They soak up the water from the ground.
c)
They deliver water to the other parts of the plants
d)
They make seeds
11.

How many senses do we have?

a)

six

b)

four

c)

five

d)

three

12.

What part of the eye is sending information from your eye to your brain?

a)

optic nerve

b)

pupil

c)

lens

d)

iris

13.

The pupil is the hole in the middle of the eye where light comes in. Which picture shows the pupil?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which part of the eye is just behind the pupil?

a)

Lens

b)

Macula

c)

Nerves

d)

Iris

15.
The part of your eye that gives it its color.  It is a muscle that controls the size of your pupil.
a)
cornea
b)
lens
c)
pupi
d)
iris
16.
The back of the eye;  an upside-down image of whatever you are looking at is projected here. 
a)
lens
b)
cornea
c)
pupi
d)
retina
17.
The first part of the eye that light hits. 
a)
lens
b)
cornea
c)
pupil
d)
retina
18.
Sends messages to your brain
a)
neurons
b)
optic nerve
c)
retina
d)
motor neuron
19.
It protects the eye.
a)
lens
b)
pupil
c)
iris
d)
Cornea
20.
Controls how much light enters the eye by changes the size of the pupil. It is also the color part of your eye.
a)
iris
b)
cornea
c)
Retina
d)
pupil
21.

What is the job of the retina?

a)

Carrying signals to your brain

b)

Allowing light into the eye

c)

Focusing and defocusing

d)

Converting light into electronic signals

22.

What happens to the eardrum when sound hits, causing transmission of sound to the inner ear?

a)

it opens

b)

it grows hair

c)

it refracts the sound

d)

it vibrates

23.

The ear functions for ___________.

a)

balance

b)

hearing

c)

both balance and hearing

24.

Which 2 are parts of the central nervous system?

a)

brain

b)

nose

c)

spinal cord

d)

left big toe

25.

You use this part of body to hear.

a)

ear

b)

eye

c)

nose

d)

head

26.

You use these to see.

a)

ears

b)

eyes

c)

hands

d)

legs

27.

The part of the body that used to taste the fruit.

a)

mouth

b)

tongue

c)

lips

28.

You use this to talk, eat and smile.

a)

tongue

b)

lips

c)

teeth

d)

mouth

29.

You have one __________ in the middle of your face. You use it to smell.

a)

mouth

b)

cheeks

c)

nose

d)

eyes

30.

What do you see in the picture? What are they called?

a)

. They are called taste buds. The taste buds help us sense the difference in smell

b)

They are called the taste buds. The taste buds help us to sense the different tastes

c)

They are called taste buds. Our taste buds help us feel differently

31.

Your sense of smell is in your......................

a)

ear

b)

eye

c)

nose

32.

How many senses are there?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

5

d)

4

33.

What sense is missing?


touch, taste, sight, hearing ....

a)

movement

b)

memory

c)

smell

d)

action

34.

Your brain tells your body what to do.

a)

true

b)

false

35.

 The brain controls the body by sending and receiving messages through

a)

skull

b)

veins

c)

nerves

36.

 How do the webbed feet of the alligator help it survive in its habitat?

a)

They make it easier for the alligator to climb trees.

b)

They help the alligator to swim fast to catch its food.

c)

They help the alligator to cool off in the hot weather.

d)

They allow the alligator to grab food quickly.

37.

The coral snake is venomous. The milk snake is not venomous. How does looking almost exactly like the coral snake help the milk snake?

a)

It helps the milk snake find prey easily.

b)

It helps the milk snake move  very quickly.

c)

It helps the milk snake keep predators away.

d)

It helps the milk snake blend into its environment.

38.

An eagle has sharp, curved talons. What does this characteristic most likely show about eagles?

a)

Eagles use their talons to help them swim.

b)

Eagles use their talons to transport their nests.

c)

Eagles use their talons to gather seeds.

d)

Eagles use their talons to catch their prey.

39.

Why do rabbits that live in colder climates have lighter colored fur than rabbits that live in warmer climates?

a)

Fur color helps rabbits hunt.

b)

Fur color attracts mates for rabbits.

c)

Fur absorbs sunlight for rabbits.

d)

Fur helps rabbits to blend into their surroundings.

40.

Which of the following animals hibernates in the winter?

a)

Bird

b)

bear

c)

alligator

d)

manatee

41.
The colors & patterns on a turtles shell help it blend in with the forest floor.  This is:
a)
hibernation.
b)
behavior.
c)
migration.
d)
camouflage.
42.
Which best describes how a porcupine defends itself from predators?
a)
it changes color
b)
it has sharp quills
c)
it moves very rapidly
d)
it makes a loud noise
43.
Why do monkeys have long arms and tails?
a)
to hug each other
b)
to wrap around them to stay warm
c)
to swing quickly from tree branches
d)
to high-five each other
44.
What does it mean to hibernate?
a)
to change your physical characteristics
b)
to go in to a deep sleep during the winter
c)
to travel to a warmer location
d)
to blend in with the environment
45.
Anything that helps an animal survive in its environment.
a)
counter-shading
b)
mimicry
c)
adaptation
d)
camouflage
46.
_______________ is when an animal blends into its environment.
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
warning coloration
47.
Which is a body part that can be adapted for getting food?
a)
claws
b)
paw pads
c)
teeth
d)
beaks
48.
A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat.  This is an example of _____. 
a)
an adaptation
b)
environment
c)
response
d)
stimulus
49.

Which of these describes the things that an organism DOES in order to survive?

a)

Physical Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

50.

A giraffe's long neck, used to reach leaves high in trees, is an example of a

a)

a. Physical adaptation

b)

b. Behavioral adaptation