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living creatures

Total questions: 119

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A spider eats flies regularly. Which is the prey in this example?

a)

the spider

b)

the fly

c)

neither

d)

them both

2.

Why do consumers need producers?

a)

to stay healthy

b)

to collect sunlight

c)

to provide them energy

d)

they don't need producers

3.

Why are decomposers important?

a)

they break down dead animals and replace nutrients in the soil.

b)

they provide energy to consumers

c)

they make their own food

d)

they collect sunlight

4.

All parts of the food chain are important but which part is the MOST IMPORTANT?

a)

the producers

b)

the primary consumers

c)

the secondary consumers

d)

none of the above

5.

In the a food chain, there is the sun and then the producer. What comes after the producer?

a)

the primary consumer

b)

the secondary consumer

c)

a secondary producer

d)

a tertiary consumer

6.

You ate steak and salad for dinner last night. What does that make you?

a)

a herbivore

b)

a carnivore

c)

an omnivore

d)

a producer

7.

Which of the following is NOT a producer?

a)

algae

b)

trees

c)

mold

d)

plant

8.

Which of the following is an example of a predator and prey relationship?

a)

a frog eats a housefly

b)

a person eats an orange

c)

a frog eats a racoon

d)

a rabbit eats grass

9.

Which of the following is a correct food chain?

a)

grass - fox - rabbit

b)

owl - mouse - seed

c)

leaf - deer - wolf

d)

leaf - snake - worm

10.

A prey is an animal that...

a)

is killed and eaten by other animals

b)

kills other animals

c)

only eats plants

d)

is not in a food chain

11.

Which animal in the food chain is an herbivore and eats only plants?

a)

wolf

b)

hedgehog

c)

fox

d)

grasshopper

12.

Producers are ...

a)

plants

b)

able to do photosynthesis

c)

also called autotrophs

d)

all of these are true

13.

An animal that hunts other animals for food is a ___________

a)

herbivore

b)

predator

c)

prey

d)

omnivore

14.

Which of the following is NOT a consumer

a)

grass

b)

dog

c)

shark

d)

fish

15.
An animal that eats other animals is a....
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
16.
An animal that eats only plants is an...
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
17.

Living things that can make their own food are called ________.

a)

consumers

b)

herbivores

c)

producers

d)

carnivore

18.

An animal that only eats other animals is called a ________.

a)

consumer

b)

herbivore

c)

producer

d)

carnivore

19.

An animal that only eats plants is called a ________.

a)

consumer

b)

herbivore

c)

producer

d)

carnivore

20.

Living things that eat plants and animals are called ________.

a)

consumers

b)

herbivores

c)

producers

d)

carnivore

21.

I make my own food.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Producer

c)

Omnivore

d)

Consumer

22.

I am a predator that has NO predators in my environment.

a)

Apex Predator

b)

Primary Consumer

c)

Producer

d)

Decomposer

23.

I am an autotroph.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Producer

c)

Omnivore

d)

Consumer

24.

I only eat meat/animals.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Decomposer

25.

I eat meat, but may or may not also eat plants.

a)

Producer

b)

Primary Consumer

c)

Secondary or Tertiary Consumer

d)

Decomposer

26.

I eat plants and animals.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Decomposer

27.

I ONLY eat plants.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Decomposer

28.

I ONLY eat plants.

a)

Tertiary Consumer

b)

Secondary Consumer

c)

Primary Consumer

d)

Producer

29.

I feed on dead organisms, causing them to decay, returning nutrients to the earth.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Decomposer

30.

This chart is called a

a)

Lifespan

b)

Water Cycle

c)

Growth Chart

d)

Food Chain

31.

What is the source of all energy on Earth?

a)

The Sun

b)

Producers

c)

Consumers

d)

The Teacher

32.

Which table correctly compares fish to a reptile?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

Which of the following is a characteristic of mammals?

a)

They do not have backbones

b)

They give birth to live young

c)

Their body temperature changes depending on their surrounding

d)

They are single-celled organisms

34.

Several scientist observe a never before seen animal that is cold-blooded, lays eggs, and has scaly skin. This animal is probably a(an):

a)

bird

b)

fish

c)

mammal

d)

reptile

35.

The cow, dog, and giraffe are grouped because they share all the following characteristics EXCEPT:

a)

being warm-blooded

b)

have scales

c)

having live babies

d)

feeling their babies with milk

36.

Amphibians show all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

a)

being cold-blooded

b)

having scales

c)

laying eggs

d)

living on both land and water

37.

How is a fish different from a jellyfish?

a)

a fish has a backbone

b)

a fish is in the animal kingdom

c)

a fish can reproduce

d)

a fish lives in water

38.

How could you classify a vertebrate that has hair, gives live birth, and feeds milk to its young?

a)

amphibian

b)

bird

c)

mammal

d)

reptile

39.

One important way scientists classify plants is how they receive water. Which sentence below is NOT true about how vascular plants receive water?

a)

Vascular plants receive water through plant cells

b)

Vascular plants receive water through tubes

c)

Vascular plants can receive water through their roots, stems, and leaves

d)

Vascular plants receive water and nutrients through tubes in the roots

40.

Which is a characteristic of vascular plants, but NOT vascular plants?

a)

have cell walls

b)

have chloroplasts

c)

can thrive in dry areas

d)

can make their own food

41.

Plants are classified by whether or not they are ...

a)

vertebrates/ invertebrates

b)

uni-cellular/ multi-cellular

c)

vascular/ non-vascular

d)

warm-blooded / cold-blooded

42.

Animals that usually have the same body temperature, regardless or their surroundings are called:

a)

terrestrial

b)

aquatic

c)

warm-blooded

d)

cold-blooded

43.

Which word describes the variety of living things?

a)

Biology

b)

Biodiversity

c)

classification

d)

ecology

44.

What does the word classification mean?

a)

Rating or ranking things

b)

putting things into groups

c)

making keys

d)

making dichotomous key

45.

Which is the most useful basis for classifying things?

a)

Structural features

b)

Length and width.

c)

Colour.

d)

Diet and lifestyle.

46.

What do ferns have instead of seeds?

a)

mushrooms

b)

flower

c)

seedlets

d)

spores

47.

Which of the following is classified as non-living?

a)

bacteria

b)

tadpoles

c)

viruses

d)

bryophytes

48.

What are the two main groups of animals?

a)

Brained and non-brained.

b)

Cold-blooded and warm-blooded

c)

Mammals and non-mammals

d)

Vertebrates and invertebrates

49.

What is the scientific term of seed leaf?

a)

cotyledon

b)

seed leaf

c)

monocot

d)

new leaf

50.

What sort of questions should a dichotomous key have

a)

yes/no

b)

Short questions

c)

Vague questions

d)

Silly questions

51.

Which is a difference between placentals and marsupials?

a)

There are many types of placentals but only two types of marsupials in the world.

b)

Marsupials are terrestrial while placentals are arboreal.

c)

Marsupials give birth to undeveloped young while placentals give birth to developed young

d)

Placentals have pouches while marsupials lack pouches.

52.

What is an arthropod?

a)

Another name for an insect that has six legs.

b)

An invertebrate with jointed limbs and a segmented body inside an exoskeleton

c)

A warm-blooded insect

d)

An invertebrate that gives birth to live young

53.

What is one similarity between ants and spiders?

a)

They both give birth to live young

b)

They both have segmented bodies

c)

They both have six legs

d)

They both have eight legs

54.

Which of the following organisms is an autotroph (doesn’t need to obtain energy from food)

a)

spiders

b)

fleas

c)

koalas

d)

maize (corn)

55.

Which of the following organisms is a heterotroph (needs to obtain energy from food)

a)

ferns

b)

cynobacteria

c)

algae

d)

koalas

56.

Which vertebrates are typically cold-blooded?

a)

Fish and reptiles

b)

Mammals and birds

c)

Mammals only

d)

Amphibians and mammals

57.

Which group of invertebrates do octopuses belong to

a)

molluscs

b)

shellfish

c)

arthopods

d)

inverts

58.

Which group of invertebrates do lobsters belong to

a)

Yabbies

b)

Arthropods

c)

Insects

d)

Annelids

59.

Which characteristic do all vertebrates share

a)

They are medium to large in size

b)

They can’t be killed by stepping on them

c)

They have a spine

d)

They can photosynthesise

60.

kangaroo is

a)

marcupial

b)

placental

c)

monotreme

61.

Panda is

a)

Placental

b)

Marcupial

c)

Monotreme

62.

Echidna

a)

Placental

b)

Monotreme

c)

Marcupial

63.

Platypus

a)

monotreme

b)

placental

c)

marcupial

64.

Which word describes the variety of living things?

a)

Biology

b)

Biodiversity

c)

classification

d)

ecology

65.

What does the word classification mean?

a)

Rating or ranking things

b)

putting things into groups

c)

making keys

d)

making dichotomous key

66.

Which is the most useful basis for classifying things?

a)

Structural features

b)

Length and width.

c)

Colour.

d)

Diet and lifestyle.

67.

What do ferns have instead of seeds?

a)

mushrooms

b)

flower

c)

seedlets

d)

spores

68.

Which of the following is classified as non-living?

a)

bacteria

b)

tadpoles

c)

viruses

d)

bryophytes

69.

What are the two main groups of animals?

a)

Brained and non-brained.

b)

Cold-blooded and warm-blooded

c)

Mammals and non-mammals

d)

Vertebrates and invertebrates

70.

What is the scientific term of seed leaf?

a)

cotyledon

b)

seed leaf

c)

monocot

d)

new leaf

71.

What sort of questions should a dichotomous key have

a)

yes/no

b)

Short questions

c)

Vague questions

d)

Silly questions

72.

Which is a difference between placentals and marsupials?

a)

There are many types of placentals but only two types of marsupials in the world.

b)

Marsupials are terrestrial while placentals are arboreal.

c)

Marsupials give birth to undeveloped young while placentals give birth to developed young

d)

Placentals have pouches while marsupials lack pouches.

73.

What is an arthropod?

a)

Another name for an insect that has six legs.

b)

An invertebrate with jointed limbs and a segmented body inside an exoskeleton

c)

A warm-blooded insect

d)

An invertebrate that gives birth to live young

74.

What is one similarity between ants and spiders?

a)

They both give birth to live young

b)

They both have segmented bodies

c)

They both have six legs

d)

They both have eight legs

75.

Which of the following organisms is an autotroph (doesn’t need to obtain energy from food)

a)

spiders

b)

fleas

c)

koalas

d)

maize (corn)

76.

Which of the following organisms is a heterotroph (needs to obtain energy from food)

a)

ferns

b)

cynobacteria

c)

algae

d)

koalas

77.

Which vertebrates are typically cold-blooded?

a)

Fish and reptiles

b)

Mammals and birds

c)

Mammals only

d)

Amphibians and mammals

78.

Which group of invertebrates do octopuses belong to

a)

molluscs

b)

shellfish

c)

arthopods

d)

inverts

79.

Which group of invertebrates do lobsters belong to

a)

Yabbies

b)

Arthropods

c)

Insects

d)

Annelids

80.

Which characteristic do all vertebrates share

a)

They are medium to large in size

b)

They can’t be killed by stepping on them

c)

They have a spine

d)

They can photosynthesise

81.

kangaroo is

a)

marcupial

b)

placental

c)

monotreme

82.

Panda is

a)

Placental

b)

Marcupial

c)

Monotreme

83.

Echidna

a)

Placental

b)

Monotreme

c)

Marcupial

84.

Platypus

a)

monotreme

b)

placental

c)

marcupial

85.

Where do lions live?

a)

b)

c)

d)

86.

Where do dolphins live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
87.

Where do camels live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
88.

Where do gorillas live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
89.

Where do polar bears live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
90.

Where do zebras live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
91.

Where do frogs live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
92.

Where do penguins live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
93.

Where do bees live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
94.

Where do sea turtles live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
95.

Where do ducks live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
96.

Where do birds live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
97.

Where do snakes live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
98.

Where do elephants live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
99.

Where do sharks live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
100.

An animal with a backbone is called a

a)

Mammal

b)

Verterbrate

c)

Inverterbrate

d)

Reptile

101.

What is inverterbrate animals?

a)

Animals with backbone

b)

Animals without backbone

c)

Animals take care of their young

d)

Animals that lay eggs

102.

Is this animal an invertebrate or a vertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

103.

Is this animal vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

104.

Is this animal vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

105.

Is this animal vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

106.

Is this animal vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

107.

Is this animal vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

108.

Is this animal vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

109.

Is this animal vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

110.

Is this animal vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

111.

Is this animal vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

112.

Is this animal vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

113.

Is this animal vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

114.

Is this animal vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

115.

Is this animal vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

116.

Is this animal vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

117.

Is this animal vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

118.

Is this animal vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

119.

Is this animal vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

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