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WorksheetsYear 4 Science Quiz
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 53mins
What is a mammal?
An animal with scales
An animal with fur or hair
An animal with feathers
An animal with fins
What is a bird?
An animal with fur
An animal with scales
An animal with beaks, wings, and feathers
An animal with fins
What is a fish?
An animal with fur
An animal with scales and fins
An animal with wings
An animal with feathers
What is an amphibian?
An animal that lives only on land
An animal that lives only in water
An animal that lives on land and in water
An animal that flies
What is a reptile?
An animal with fur
An animal with feathers
An animal with dry scales
An animal with fins
What are trees?
A type of plant with roots, a trunk, branches, and leaves
A type of animal with scales
A type of bird with wings
A type of fish with fins
What are garden plants?
Plants that grow in the wild
Plants that have been chosen by humans to grow in their gardens
Plants that live in water
Plants that fly
What are deciduous trees?
Trees that keep their leaves all year round
Trees that lose their leaves in autumn
Trees that live in water
Trees that have scales
What happens to the leaves on deciduous trees?
They stay green all year
They change color in the autumn and then fall to the ground
They grow scales
They turn into flowers
What are evergreen trees?
Trees that lose their leaves in autumn
Trees that keep their leaves all year round
Trees that live in water
Trees that have scales
What do all animals need to survive?
Air, water, food, and shelter
Only water
Only food
Only air
What do reptiles need to survive?
Only water
Only food
Air, water, food, and shelter
Only air
Which animal group gives birth to live young?
Birds
Fish
Mammals
Reptiles
Which animal groups lay eggs?
Only birds
Only reptiles
Reptiles, amphibians, birds, and most insects
Only mammals
What animals have a skeleton?
Only mammals
Only birds
All mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles
Only fish
Are all skeletons the same?
Yes, all skeletons are the same
No, animals have different skeletons
Only mammals have the same skeletons
Only birds have the same skeletons
Do all animals have a spine?
Yes, all animals have a spine
No, some animals do and some do not
Only mammals have a spine
Only birds have a spine
What are animals with spines called?
Invertebrates
Mammals
Vertebrates
Fish
What animals are vertebrates?
Only mammals
Only birds
All mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles
Only fish
What are animals without a spine called?
Vertebrates
Mammals
Fish
Invertebrates
What animals are invertebrates?
Insects and spiders
Only mammals
Only birds
Only fish
What are used to classify living things?
Only colors
Only shapes
Classification keys
Only sizes
What is an exoskeleton?
A type of skeleton on the inside of an animal's body
A type of skeleton on the outside of an animal's body
A type of skeleton found only in plants
A type of skeleton found in water
What are the four seasons?
Spring, summer, autumn, winter
Spring, summer, autumn, fall
Spring, summer, winter, fall
Spring, summer, autumn, monsoon
What happens to trees in Autumn?
Trees start to grow new leaves
Trees lose their leaves
Trees change color to green
Trees produce more flowers
What happens to the days in Autumn?
The hours of daylight start to become longer
The hours of daylight start to become shorter
The nights start to become shorter
The nights stay the same length
What is the weather like in Autumn?
The weather often becomes warmer
The weather often changes
The weather stays the same
The weather becomes very cold
What happens to the days in winter?
There are more hours of daylight
There are fewer hours of daylight
The nights become shorter
The days become longer
What is the weather like in winter?
The weather is often warm
The weather is often cold
The weather is often rainy
The weather is often windy
What happens to plants in spring?
Plants start to die
Plants start to grow
Plants lose their leaves
Plants stop growing
What happens to trees in spring?
Trees lose their leaves
Trees stop growing
Trees regrow their leaves
Trees produce flowers
What happens to the days in spring?
There are fewer hours of daylight
The nights start to become longer
The days stay the same length
There are more hours of daylight
What is the weather like in spring?
The weather often changes quickly and is becoming warmer
The weather stays the same
The weather becomes very cold
The weather becomes very hot
What is the weather like in summer?
Summer is usually the coldest season
Summer is usually the warmest season
Summer is usually the rainiest season
Summer is usually the windiest season
What happens to the days in summer?
There are the most daylight hours
There are the fewest daylight hours
The nights are longer
The days stay the same length
What happens to plants in summer?
Many plants stop growing
Many plants grow in summer
Many plants lose their leaves
Many plants die
What happens to animals in summer?
There are fewer animals active in summer
There are more animals active in summer
Animals hibernate in summer
Animals migrate in summer
What are animals with spines called?
Invertebrates
Mammals
Vertebrates
Reptiles
What animals are vertebrates?
All mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles
Only mammals and birds
Only fish and amphibians
Only reptiles and amphibians
What are animals without a spine called?
Vertebrates
Mammals
Invertebrates
Reptiles
What animals are invertebrates?
Insects and spiders
Mammals and birds
Fish and amphibians
Reptiles and amphibians
What are used to classify living things?
Classification keys
Dictionaries
Encyclopedias
Maps
What is ice?
When water melts, it turns to ice
When water freezes, it turns to ice
When water evaporates, it turns to ice
When water boils, it turns to ice
What is water?
When ice melts, it turns to water
When ice freezes, it turns to water
When ice evaporates, it turns to water
When ice boils, it turns to water
What are natural materials?
Materials that are made by humans
Materials that can be found naturally
Materials that cannot be recycled
Materials that are always flexible
What are human-made materials?
Materials that are found in nature
Materials that have not been made by humans
Materials such as plastic and cardboard
Materials that cannot be used again
What are recyclable materials?
Materials that can be used again
Materials that cannot be used again
Materials that are always flexible
Materials that are always solid
Where does wood come from and what is it used to make?
Wood comes from rocks and is used to make plastic
Wood comes from trees and is used to make paper and cardboard
Wood comes from water and is used to make metal
Wood comes from sand and is used to make glass
What is metal like?
Metal is always flexible and can change shape
Metal comes in many forms and colors
Metal cannot change shape
Metal is always solid and cannot be bent
What is fabric like?
Fabrics can only be human-made
Fabrics can only be natural
Fabrics can be natural or human-made
Fabrics cannot be bent or twisted
What is a liquid?
A material that has a fixed shape
A material that has no fixed shape and takes the shape of its container
A material that has a fixed volume and shape
A material that cannot change state
What is a gas?
A material that has a fixed shape and volume
A material that has no fixed shape and no fixed volume
A material that can only be solid
A material that cannot fill any available space
What is a pouring solid?
A solid that cannot be poured
A solid that can be poured but is still classified as a solid
A liquid that can be poured
A gas that can be poured
What is the water cycle?
What is the process of evaporation?
The change of state from a gas to a liquid
The change of state from a liquid to a gas
The change of state from a solid to a liquid
The change of state from a gas to a solid
What is the process of condensation?
The change of state from a gas to a liquid
The change of state from a liquid to a gas
The change of state from a solid to a liquid
The change of state from a liquid to a solid
What is a vibration?
A slow back-and-forth movement
A quick back-and-forth movement
A movement that does not produce sound
A movement that only occurs in liquids
How are sounds made?
Sounds are made when objects are still
Sounds are made when objects vibrate
Sounds are made when objects are heated
Sounds are made when objects are cooled
How do we hear sounds?
Sounds travel from the object, through the air and to our ears
Sounds travel from the object, through water and to our ears
Sounds travel from the object, through the ground and to our ears
Sounds travel from the object, through fire and to our ears
How is sound measured?
In meters
In decibels
In liters
In kilograms
What do animals do in autumn?
Hibernate
Gather food for colder months
Migrate to warmer places
Shed their fur
What do some animals do in spring?
Hibernate
Gather food for colder months
Come out of hibernation
Migrate to warmer places
What happens to some plants in spring?
They stop growing
They shed their leaves
They start to grow due to increased temperature and sunlight
They produce less oxygen
What is electricity?
A type of food
A way of moving energy to power appliances
A type of plant
A type of animal
What is a circuit?
A type of plant
A closed path that energy can flow through
A type of animal
A type of food
What is a conductor?
A material that allows energy to flow through it
A material that does not allow energy to flow through it
A type of plant
A type of animal
What is an insulator?
A material that allows energy to flow through it
A material that does not allow energy to flow through it
A type of plant
A type of animal
What is pitch?
How loud or soft a sound is
How high or low a sound is
The speed of sound
The distance of sound
What is volume?
How high or low a sound is
The speed of sound
How loud or soft a sound is
The distance of sound
What is electricity?
A way of moving energy to power appliances
A type of food
A kind of animal
A type of plant
What do some animals do in spring?
Hibernate
Come out of hibernation
Migrate to the Arctic
Sleep all day
What happens to some plants in spring?
They stop growing
They start to grow due to increased temperature and sunlight
They turn into animals
They move to a different place
Where are polar habitats found?
In the desert
In the Arctic or Antarctica
In the rainforest
In the ocean
What is a polar habitat like?
Extremely hot in the winter
Extremely cold in the winter
Very dry and sandy
Full of trees and plants
Why can polar animals survive in polar habitats?
They have layers of blubber or fat and thick fur
They can fly
They can swim very fast
They can live without water
What is a desert habitat like?
Cold and wet
Hot and dry
Full of trees
Covered in ice
Why can some plants survive in desert habitats?
They can store lots of water in their stems
They can fly
They can move to find water
They do not need sunlight
What animals live in ocean habitats?
Fish, mammals, and reptiles
Birds and insects
Lions and tigers
Elephants and giraffes
How do some animals use plants in ocean habitats?
For food and shelter
For flying
For making nests
For running
What is a rural habitat?
An area of countryside with few buildings
An area with many buildings
A place with lots of water
A place with lots of trees
What is an urban habitat?
An area with many buildings where people live and work
An area with no buildings
A place with lots of trees
A place with lots of water
What is a nature reserve?
A protected space for plants and animals to live and grow
A place to build houses
A place to play sports
A place to go shopping
Why should humans take care not to over-use natural resources?
Because natural resources can be limited and over-using them can damage the environment
Because natural resources are unlimited
Because natural resources are not important
Because natural resources are only for animals
What animals live in microhabitats?
Lions, tigers, and bears
Insects, snails, worms, and spiders
Elephants, giraffes, and zebras
Dolphins, whales, and sharks
What is a food chain?
A list of foods you like to eat
A chain you wear around your neck
A diagram showing how different living things rely on each other
A type of plant
Why do living things die?
They get too much food
They do not get enough of one of the things they need to survive
They sleep too much
They grow too big
What is biodiversity?
The study of rocks
The variety of living things within a habitat
The weather patterns in an area
The amount of water in a river
What happens if humans destroy habitats?
Biodiversity can increase
Plants and animals may become endangered or extinct
More animals will be born
The weather will change
How can humans increase biodiversity?
By cutting down trees
By rewilding, tree planting, seed scattering, and not mowing the grass
By building more houses
By using more plastic
What are used to classify living things?
Maps
Classification keys
Weather reports
Books
What is a habitat?
A place where a plant or animal lives and provides everything it needs to survive
A type of food
A kind of weather
A type of rock
Why should humans take care not to over-use natural resources?
Natural resources are unlimited
Over-using them can damage the environment
They are not important
They can be easily replaced
What is a carnivore?
An animal with flat teeth that eats plants
An animal with sharp teeth and claws that eats other animals
An animal that eats both plants and animals
An animal that only eats insects
What is a herbivore?
An animal with sharp teeth that eats other animals
An animal with flat teeth that eats plants
An animal that eats both plants and animals
An animal that only eats insects
What is an omnivore?
An animal with sharp teeth that eats other animals
An animal with flat teeth that eats plants
An animal that eats both plants and animals
An animal that only eats insects
What are germs?
Living things that are too small to be seen by the human eye that make you unwell
Large animals that live in the forest
Plants that grow in the garden
Rocks found in the ocean
How often should you brush your teeth?
Once a week
Twice a day
Once a month
Never
Why is it important to brush your teeth?
To make them look shiny
To prevent plaque from building up and damaging your teeth and gums
To make them grow faster
To change their color
What is deforestation?
Planting more trees
When humans clear large areas of forest for natural resources or space for farming and construction
Protecting animals in the forest
Growing more plants
What is the impact of deforestation?
It helps animals find more food
It destroys habitats for animals and plants and reduces biodiversity
It makes the weather better
It increases the number of trees
