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Topic 5 Science Test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A plant is a living thing that can use energy from the ___ to make food for itself.

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

Stars

d)

Water

2.

A plant grows in ___ place.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

3.

What do plants absorb from the soil?

a)

sun and pollen

b)

water and nutrients

c)

insects and bats

d)

dirt and sunlight

4.

The way plants and other living things grow and change is called a ______ _________.

(a)  

5.

The life cycle of many plants begins with a (a)   .

6.

A seed contains (a)   to help the seedling start growing.

7.

What is the job of the flower?

a)

The flower holds pollen and seeds. Insects are attracted to the flower.

b)

The flower supports the plant.

c)

The flower makes sunlight into energy.

d)

The flower helps the plant soak up water and nutrients.

8.

What is the job of the stem?

a)

The stem holds pollen and seeds.

b)

The stem supports the plant. It carries water up from the roots.

c)

The stem makes sunlight into energy.

d)

The stem helps the plant soak up water and nutrients.

9.

What is the job of the leaves?

a)

The leaves hold pollen and seeds.

b)

The leaves support the plant.

c)

The leaves make sunlight into energy. They absorb air and water.

d)

The leaves help the plant soak up water and nutrients.

10.

What is the job of the roots?

a)

The roots hold pollen and seeds.

b)

The roots support the plant.

c)

The roots make sunlight into energy.

d)

The roots help the plant soak up water and nutrients.

11.

Seeds have many different ways to ____________.

a)

splatter

b)

disperse

c)

eat

d)

sleep

12.

Disperse means to ____________ in different directions.

a)

gather

b)

stay

c)

spread or scatter

d)

hide

13.

Some seeds can __________ long distances in water, like coconuts.

a)

jump

b)

fly

c)

roll

d)

float

14.

Many seeds, like ____________, are carried by the wind.

a)

coconuts

b)

dandelions

c)

apples

d)

bananas

15.

Some plants let their seeds __________ to the ground.

a)

fly

b)

float

c)

fall

d)

jump

16.

Other seeds are __________ and attach to the fur of animals.

a)

sticky

b)

smooth

c)

hard

d)

soft

17.

Animals like __________ also carry seeds from place to place.

a)

squirrels

b)

fish

c)

worms

d)

snakes

18.

Some animals eat fruit, which has seeds inside. How does that help seeds spread?

a)

That does not help seeds spread at all.

b)

The animal forgets about the seeds, so they don't grow.

c)

The animal's waste has seeds in it, which are dropped in a new place and then grow.

19.

Pollination is the spreading of __________ from flower to flower.

a)

seeds

b)

pollen

c)

water

d)

leaves

20.

Pollination helps flowers make ________. Inside the fruit, there are ________ which will make a new ________.

(a)  

21.

Pollen is a ________ dust in the center of flowers.

a)

stinky

b)

colorful

c)

yellow

d)

green

22.

Choose three answers! Pollen can be moved by ________ or by ________.

a)

animals & insects

b)

wind

c)

water

d)

humans

23.

Animals that move pollen are called ________.

a)

pollinators

b)

carriers

c)

movers

d)

helpers

24.

Animals, like ________, visit the flower to get ________. Then the pollen sticks to them, and they carry it to another ________.

(a)  

25.

Some pollinators are: ________, ________, ________, and ________.

a)

bees, birds, butterflies, bats

b)

ants, spiders, worms, flies

c)

dogs, cats, rabbits, mice

d)

fish, turtles, frogs, snakes

26.

Pollination is good for plants and animals, because animals get ________ and plants get to make more ________.

(a)  

27.

Some bees even have special ________ on their back legs for carrying pollen.

a)

colors

b)

baskets

c)

babies

28.

The first stage of the life cycle of a frog is?

a)

tadpole

b)

frog

c)

egg

d)

pupa

29.

The changes that happen to an animal during its life?

a)

adult

b)

reproduce

c)

life cycle

d)

frog

30.

What is this called?

a)

fish

b)

tadpole

c)

frog

d)

eel

31.

Where do adult frogs lay their eggs?

a)

water

b)

mud

c)

land

d)

sand

32.

To ___________ is to make more living things of the same kind.

a)

jump

b)

reproduce

c)

life cycle

d)

frog

33.

What is the first stage in the life cycle of a butterfly?

a)

larva/caterpillar

b)

pupa/chrysalis

c)

egg

d)

butterfly

34.

What is this called?

a)

Egg

b)

Butterfly

c)

Larva/Caterpillar

d)

Pupa

35.

What is this called?

a)

pupa/chrysalis

b)

larva/caterpillar

c)

butterfly

d)

egg

36.

How many stages are in the life cycle of a butterfly?

a)

5

b)

2

c)

6

d)

4

37.

The stage in a butterfly's life cycle that comes last?

a)

egg

b)

pupa/chrysalis

c)

butterfly

d)

larva/caterpillar

38.

A _________ is a safe place where an animal lives.

a)

nutrients

b)

shelter

c)

survive

39.

Living things must meet their basic needs in order to _________.

a)

nutrients

b)

shelter

c)

survive

40.

Substances that help plants grow are _______.

a)

nutrients

b)

shelter

c)

survive

41.

What do plants need in order to make their own food?

a)

air, water, and sunlight

b)

shelter, sunlight, and water

c)

nutrients, shelter, and sunlight

42.

Logan does an experiment with two plants of the same kind. He gives plant 1 fresh water. He gives plant 2 salt water. The pictures show the results of Logan's experiment. What can you infer?

a)

These plants grow better with salt water than with fresh water.

b)

These plants grow better with fresh water than with salt water.

c)

These plants grow the same with either fresh or salt water.

43.

How does a plant get nutrients?

a)

from air

b)

from seeds

c)

from soil

44.

Dustin observes one of his plants is turning brown and drooping. What question should Dustin ask about the plant?

a)

What basic needs of this plant are not being met?

b)

What kind of plant am I growing?

c)

How are plants different from animals?

45.

What basic need is the animal meeting?

a)

the need for air

b)

the need for food

c)

the need for shelter

46.

Look at the picture. Emma has two plants. She waters Plant A every day. She does not water Plant C. What will happen to Plant C?

a)

Plant C will die.

b)

Plant C will grow faster than Plant A.

c)

Plant C will grow larger than Plant A.

47.

How are the needs of plants and animals alike?

a)

Animals and plants both need sunlight to make their own food.

b)

Animals and plants both need air and water to survive.

c)

Animals and plants both need lungs to breathe.

48.

Which is something that only humans need?

a)

clothes

b)

food

c)

oxygen

49.

_________ are things that a living thing needs to live and grow.

a)

survive

b)

basic needs

c)

water

50.

______ helps animals and humans grow and change.

a)

food

b)

air

c)

shelter

51.

Label this picture of a plant correctly.

a)

Roots

b)

Fruit

c)

Flower

d)

Stem

52.

What is this step of the Plant Life Cycle Called?

a)

Sprout

b)

Seed

c)

Fruit

d)

Flower

53.

What is this step of the Plant Life Cycle Called?

a)

Fruit

b)

Plant / Seedling

c)

Seed

d)

Flower

54.

What is this step of the Plant Life Cycle Called?

a)

Seed

b)

Fruit

c)

Seedling

d)

Flower

55.

What is this step of the Plant Life Cycle Called?

a)

Fruit

b)

Seedling

c)

Seed

d)

Plant

56.

Label this picture of a plant correctly.

a)

Seed

b)

Roots

c)

Fruit

d)

Leaf

57.

Label this picture of a plant correctly.

a)

Fruit

b)

Stem

c)

Leaf

d)

Flower

58.

Label this picture of a plant correctly.

a)

Stem

b)

Flower

c)

Fruit

d)

Roots

59.

What is this step of the Plant Life Cycle Called?

a)

Fruit

b)

Sprout

c)

Seed

d)

Flower

60.

Label this picture of a plant correctly.

a)

Fruit

b)

Stem

c)

Flower

d)

Roots