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WorksheetsTopic 5 Science Test
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins
A plant is a living thing that can use energy from the ___ to make food for itself.
Moon
Sun
Stars
Water
A plant grows in ___ place.
One
Two
Three
Four
What do plants absorb from the soil?
sun and pollen
water and nutrients
insects and bats
dirt and sunlight
The way plants and other living things grow and change is called a ______ _________.
(a)
The life cycle of many plants begins with a (a) .
A seed contains (a) to help the seedling start growing.
What is the job of the flower?
The flower holds pollen and seeds. Insects are attracted to the flower.
The flower supports the plant.
The flower makes sunlight into energy.
The flower helps the plant soak up water and nutrients.
What is the job of the stem?
The stem holds pollen and seeds.
The stem supports the plant. It carries water up from the roots.
The stem makes sunlight into energy.
The stem helps the plant soak up water and nutrients.
What is the job of the leaves?
The leaves hold pollen and seeds.
The leaves support the plant.
The leaves make sunlight into energy. They absorb air and water.
The leaves help the plant soak up water and nutrients.
What is the job of the roots?
The roots hold pollen and seeds.
The roots support the plant.
The roots make sunlight into energy.
The roots help the plant soak up water and nutrients.
Seeds have many different ways to ____________.
splatter
disperse
eat
sleep
Disperse means to ____________ in different directions.
gather
stay
spread or scatter
hide
Some seeds can __________ long distances in water, like coconuts.
jump
fly
roll
float
Many seeds, like ____________, are carried by the wind.
coconuts
dandelions
apples
bananas
Some plants let their seeds __________ to the ground.
fly
float
fall
jump
Other seeds are __________ and attach to the fur of animals.
sticky
smooth
hard
soft
Animals like __________ also carry seeds from place to place.
squirrels
fish
worms
snakes
Some animals eat fruit, which has seeds inside. How does that help seeds spread?
That does not help seeds spread at all.
The animal forgets about the seeds, so they don't grow.
The animal's waste has seeds in it, which are dropped in a new place and then grow.
Pollination is the spreading of __________ from flower to flower.
seeds
pollen
water
leaves
Pollination helps flowers make ________. Inside the fruit, there are ________ which will make a new ________.
(a)
Pollen is a ________ dust in the center of flowers.
stinky
colorful
yellow
green
Choose three answers! Pollen can be moved by ________ or by ________.
animals & insects
wind
water
humans
Animals that move pollen are called ________.
pollinators
carriers
movers
helpers
Animals, like ________, visit the flower to get ________. Then the pollen sticks to them, and they carry it to another ________.
(a)
Some pollinators are: ________, ________, ________, and ________.
bees, birds, butterflies, bats
ants, spiders, worms, flies
dogs, cats, rabbits, mice
fish, turtles, frogs, snakes
Pollination is good for plants and animals, because animals get ________ and plants get to make more ________.
(a)
Some bees even have special ________ on their back legs for carrying pollen.
colors
baskets
babies
The first stage of the life cycle of a frog is?
tadpole
frog
egg
pupa
The changes that happen to an animal during its life?
adult
reproduce
life cycle
frog
What is this called?
fish
tadpole
frog
eel
Where do adult frogs lay their eggs?
water
mud
land
sand
To ___________ is to make more living things of the same kind.
jump
reproduce
life cycle
frog
What is the first stage in the life cycle of a butterfly?
larva/caterpillar
pupa/chrysalis
egg
butterfly
What is this called?
Egg
Butterfly
Larva/Caterpillar
Pupa
What is this called?
pupa/chrysalis
larva/caterpillar
butterfly
egg
How many stages are in the life cycle of a butterfly?
5
2
6
4
The stage in a butterfly's life cycle that comes last?
egg
pupa/chrysalis
butterfly
larva/caterpillar
A _________ is a safe place where an animal lives.
nutrients
shelter
survive
Living things must meet their basic needs in order to _________.
nutrients
shelter
survive
Substances that help plants grow are _______.
nutrients
shelter
survive
What do plants need in order to make their own food?
air, water, and sunlight
shelter, sunlight, and water
nutrients, shelter, and sunlight
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?
These plants grow better with salt water than with fresh water.
These plants grow better with fresh water than with salt water.
These plants grow the same with either fresh or salt water.
How does a plant get nutrients?
from air
from seeds
from soil
Dustin observes one of his plants is turning brown and drooping. What question should Dustin ask about the plant?
What basic needs of this plant are not being met?
What kind of plant am I growing?
How are plants different from animals?
What basic need is the animal meeting?
the need for air
the need for food
the need for shelter
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?
Plant C will die.
Plant C will grow faster than Plant A.
Plant C will grow larger than Plant A.
How are the needs of plants and animals alike?
Animals and plants both need sunlight to make their own food.
Animals and plants both need air and water to survive.
Animals and plants both need lungs to breathe.
Which is something that only humans need?
clothes
food
oxygen
_________ are things that a living thing needs to live and grow.
survive
basic needs
water
______ helps animals and humans grow and change.
food
air
shelter
Label this picture of a plant correctly.
Roots
Fruit
Flower
Stem
What is this step of the Plant Life Cycle Called?
Sprout
Seed
Fruit
Flower
What is this step of the Plant Life Cycle Called?
Fruit
Plant / Seedling
Seed
Flower
What is this step of the Plant Life Cycle Called?
Seed
Fruit
Seedling
Flower
What is this step of the Plant Life Cycle Called?
Fruit
Seedling
Seed
Plant
Label this picture of a plant correctly.
Seed
Roots
Fruit
Leaf
Label this picture of a plant correctly.
Fruit
Stem
Leaf
Flower
Label this picture of a plant correctly.
Stem
Flower
Fruit
Roots
What is this step of the Plant Life Cycle Called?
Fruit
Sprout
Seed
Flower
Label this picture of a plant correctly.
Fruit
Stem
Flower
Roots
