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Materials&Lifecycle

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which object is made of glass?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Which of these materials is used to make rain boots?

a)

Paper

b)

Fabric

c)

Plastic

d)

Metal

3.

Which material is hard and attracted to a magnet

a)

Wool

b)

Wood

c)

Metal

d)

Cotton

4.

Which material is weak and absorbent

a)

Rubber

b)

Paper

c)

plastic

d)

Glass

5.

Rubber is used to make tyres.

Which property of rubber best explains why it is suitable for making tyres?

a)

It is heavy.

b)

It is flexible.

c)

It floats on water.

d)

It does not allow light to pass through.

6.

Which property is most important for a raincoat?

a)

rigid

b)

hard

c)

waterproof

d)

transparent

7.

Which properties are most important for building materials (pick all that are important)

a)

rigid

b)

soft

c)

hard

d)

strong

8.

Transparent and brittle

a)

Metal

b)

Sponge

c)

Glass

d)

Plastic

9.

Shiny and conducts electricity

a)

Metal

b)

Polythene

c)

Rubber

d)

Metal

10.

Flexible and elastic and a opaque

a)

Fabric

b)

Tissue paper

c)

Rubber

d)

Wood

11.

Which of these is not a material?

a)

glass

b)

pencils

c)

wood

d)

plastic

12.

Which of these is not a material?

a)

glass

b)

pencils

c)

wood

d)

plastic

13.

Why is glass the best material for windows?

a)

It's smooth.

b)

It's transparent.

c)

It's soft.

d)

It's cheap

14.

Which material could not be used for a spoon?

a)

plastic

b)

brick

c)

wood

d)

metal

15.

What should we try to do with materials when we are finished with them?

a)

Eat them

b)

Recycle them

c)

Throw them away

d)

Burn them

16.

Why is metal a good material for a key?

a)

It's soft

b)

It's shiny

c)

It's stiff

d)

It's rough

17.

What is the opposite of transparent?

a)

Hard

b)

Dry

c)

Opaque

d)

Dull

18.

What kind of material would you want to make an umbrella out of?

a)

absorbent

b)

stretchy

c)

Soft

d)

waterproof

19.

Which material does this sound like... It's very cheap, lots of things are made out of it but it is very hard to recycle it.

a)

metal

b)

glass

c)

plastic

d)

paper

20.

Which material am I? I am hard, opaque and I was once alive. I can be used to make lots of objects because I am so sturdy.

a)

Wood

b)

Metal

c)

Fabric

d)

Brick

21.

Why is recycling important?

a)

It helps plants to grow.

b)

It helps with our basic needs.

c)

It helps us to use less raw materials and reduces the amount of waste that gets dumped at landfills.

d)

It helps us to keep our houses tidy.

22.

What is the pencil made of?

a)

It's made of plastic.

b)

It's made of wood.

c)

It's made of metal.

23.

What are the boots made of?

a)

They're made of leather.

b)

They're made of wool.

c)

They're made of silver.

24.

What is the t-shirt made of?

a)

It's made of gold.

b)

It's made of cotton.

c)

It's made of glass.

25.

What is the water bottle made of?

a)

It's made of wool.

b)

It's made of plastic.

c)

It's made of paper.

26.

What is the bottle made of?

a)

It's made of cotton.

b)

It's made of leather.

c)

It's made of glass.

27.

What is the dress made of?

a)

It's made of silk.

b)

It's made of wool.

c)

It's made of plastic.

28.

What are the books made of?

a)

They're made of gold.

b)

They're made of paper.

c)

They're made of glass

29.

What are the scissors made of?

a)

They're made of wool.

b)

They're made of paper.

c)

They're made of metal.

30.

What is the ring made of?

a)

It's made of silver.

b)

It's made of glass.

c)

It's made of silk.

31.

What is this window made out of?

a)

Glass

b)

Metal

c)

Wood

d)

Clay

32.

What is the name of this material?

a)

Plastic

b)

Wood

c)

Cotton

d)

Soil

33.

What's made of wood?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

What's made of metal?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

What is this?

a)

Paper.

b)

Praprer.

c)

Cotton.

d)

Glass.

36.

What is this material made of ?

a)

Copper

b)

Gold

c)

Wood

d)

Plastic

37.
What is this object made of?
a)
Iron
b)
Leather
c)
Rubber
d)
Glass
38.

What is this object made of?

a)

Leather

b)

Silk

c)

Plastic

d)

Rubber

39.

Which basic source is used to made umbrella?

a)

Petroleum

b)

Plants

c)

Rocks

d)

Animals

40.

Which pictures are showing us plastic?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

Where does this material come from?

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

petroleum

d)

rocks

42.

A series of major changes in an animals body during it's life time is called...

a)

Nymph

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Larva

d)

Heredity

e)

Pupa

43.

a young animal with a body form very different from the adult

a)

Nymph

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Larva

d)

Heredity

e)

Pupa

44.

the stage in which the young animal looks just like the adult.

a)

Nymph

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Larva

d)

Heredity

e)

Pupa

45.

the passing of traits from parents to their offspring.

a)

Nymph

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Larva

d)

Heredity

e)

Pupa

46.

How many stages are in a complete metamorphosis lifecycle.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

1

d)

2

47.

What are the stages of a butterfly's life cycle?

a)

Pupa

b)

Nymph

c)

Larva

d)

Egg

48.

Select the animals that undergo a incomplete metamorphosis

a)

Beatle

b)

Cow

c)

Butterfly

d)

Dolphin

49.

Select the animals that undergo a complete metamorphosis

a)

Beatle

b)

Cow

c)

Butterfly

d)

Dolphin

50.

How do you know an insect has entered it's adult stage of metamorphosis?

a)

It has legs

b)

It has attennas

c)

It has wings

d)

It has hands

51.

We say that a deer missing a horn is a _______________ trait.

a)

Aquired

b)

Inherited

52.

“Although each individual animal and plant species has its own specific life cycle, all life cycles are the same ” How?

a)

They all live in different habitats

b)

They all have off springs

c)

They all begin with life and ends with death

d)

They all serve as a purpose for humans.

53.

A sea turtle lays ________________

a)

eggs

b)

caterpillars

c)

fish

54.

Which one does not begin its lifecycle as an egg?

a)

Hens

b)

Lizards

c)

Cats

d)

Turtles

55.

A dog starts its lifecycle off as a ________

a)

kitten

b)

puppy

c)

chick

d)

nymph

56.

A bird lays its eggs in a __________

a)

sand

b)

nest

c)

leaf

57.

When birds hatch, they are little chicks. Can they fly?

a)

Yes

b)

No

58.

All animals have babies.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Which lays eggs?

a)

butterfly

b)

caterpillar

c)

chrysalis

60.

What happens to the tail as the tadpole becomes a frog?

a)

It falls off.

b)

It gets longer.

c)

It gets shorter.

61.

What is a life cycle?

a)

Process of changing from one form to another.

b)

Changes living things go through during its life.

c)

Larva spins a covering out of silk.

62.

What is a life span?

a)

Duration of an animal’s life

b)

Another word for lifecycle

c)

Time of year an animal is born

d)

Another word for the animals relatives

63.

Chickens and Butterflies lay eggs

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Look at the picture of the cat and its baby. What does this picture show about animal parents and their young?

a)

They are the same in every way.

b)

They are different in every way.

c)

They are the same shape but can be different sizes.

d)

They are always the same size but can be different colors.

65.

Frogs and Humans both lay eggs.

a)

True

b)

False

66.
The first stage in the life cycle of most animals is the _.
a)
nymph
b)
embryo
c)
larva
d)
egg
67.
What does a tadpole have that a frog does not? 
a)
Legs
b)
Eyes
c)
Tail
d)
Mouth 
68.
Kangaroos lay eggs.
a)
true
b)
false
69.

Baby birds are called

a)

puppies

b)

birdies

c)

chicks

d)

babies

70.

Why do parent chicken sit on their eggs?

a)

They save them for later to eat.

b)

They hide them like that.

c)

They sit om them to keep them warm.

d)

They keep them from rolling away.

71.

Which animal life cycle is shown in this picture?

a)

cockroach

b)

butterfly

c)

mosquito

d)

beetle

72.
What is a female chicken called?
a)
hen
b)
rooster
c)
duck
73.

Plants and animals both have life cycles.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

How are frogs and butterflies alike?

a)

They both like flowers

b)

They both eat fish

c)

They both start out as an egg

d)

They both like to swim

75.

Use the picture of the ladybug lifecycle to place the life cycle of the ladybug in the correct order.

a)

Egg, Pupa, Larva, Adult Ladybug, Young Ladybug

b)

Egg, Larva, Pupa, Young Ladybug, Adult Ladybug

c)

Egg, Adult Ladybug, Young Ladybug, Pupa, Larva

d)

Adult Ladybug, Egg, Young Ladybug, Larva, Pupa

76.

Snails, worms, and butterflies can all be grouped together because...

a)

They all have backbones

b)

They all can fly.

c)

They are all vertebrates.

d)

They do not have backbones.

77.

How would you classify this animal?

a)

fish

b)

arthropod

c)

mollusk

d)

mammal

78.

Behaviors that animals are born knowing how to do are called_________.

a)

traits

b)

inherit

c)

metamorphosis

d)

instincts

79.

An animal with a backbone is called a ________________.

a)

vertebrate

b)

larva

c)

arthropod

d)

invertebrate

80.

The third stage of the butterfly lifecycle when many changes are happening is called the _________ stage.

a)

larva

b)

pupa

c)

metamorphosis

d)

egg

81.

The butterfly larva is also known as a ___________________.

a)

snail

b)

egg

c)

chrysalis

d)

caterpillar

82.

A change in form during an animal's life cycle is called ______________.

a)

pupa

b)

metamorphosis

c)

growth

d)

inherited trait

83.

An example of an inherited trait is ______________.

a)

fur color

b)

hunting for food

c)

a scar

d)

pierced ears

84.

Which animal life cycles begin as eggs?

a)

mammals

b)

fish

c)

birds

d)

all of the above

85.

Which animal groups develop from eggs inside the mother's body?

a)

reptiles

b)

arthropods

c)

mammals

d)

fish

86.

Migration is an example of _____________.

a)

learned behavior

b)

acquired characteristic

c)

inherited trait

d)

Instinct

87.

Which are traits of the reptile group (choose al that apply)?

a)

cold-blooded

b)

wet, slimy skin

c)

has a backbone

d)

lays eggs

88.

Which animal group do salamaders belong to?

a)

birds

b)

amphibians

c)

mollusks

d)

mammals

89.

An animal with a backbone is called a(n) _____________.

a)

invertebrate

b)

skeleton

c)

sea jelly

d)

vertebrate

90.

Which animal group has a backbone, is cold-blooded, and breaths through gils?

a)

fish

b)

reptiles

c)

birds

d)

mammals