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Animal Inquiry Quiz

Total questions: 119

Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is it called when a tadpole changes into a frog?
a)
Metamorphosis
b)
Lifecycle
c)
Transformation
d)
Mutation
2.
Where do frogs usually lay their eggs?
a)
In a hole
b)
In the grass
c)
In water
d)
On a rock
3.
The first in the frog's life cycle is __________________
a)
egg
b)
tadpole
c)
froglet
d)
frog
4.

In what stage does the frog begin to breathe with their lungs?

a)

tadpole

b)

egg

c)

adult frog

d)

froglet

5.

In what stage do the frog's legs grow and lungs begin to form?

a)

egg

b)

froglet

c)

adult frog

d)

chick

6.

Frogs and Humans both go through metamorphosis

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A complete change in an animal's physical form is called:

a)

life cycle

b)

metamorphosis

c)

adult

d)

changes

8.

Mammals go through metamorphosis

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Humans begin their lifecycle as a

a)

child

b)

adult

c)

teenager

d)

baby

10.

The last stage of the human lifecycle is

a)

child

b)

teenager

c)

adult

d)

baby

11.

Which is the correct order of the human lifecycle?

a)

child, baby, adult, teenager

b)

baby, teenager, adult, child

c)

baby, child, teenager, adult

d)

adult, teenager, baby, child

12.

Frogs and Humans both lay eggs.

a)

True

b)

False

13.
What is a baby chicken called?
a)
hen
b)
chick
c)
rooster
d)
chicken
14.
In the life cycle of a chicken, what happens first?
a)
hatches
b)
egg
c)
chicken
d)
chick
15.

What will the chick grow into?

a)

a chick

b)

an adult chicken

c)

a hatchling

d)

a cat

16.
What does the chick hatch out of?
a)
a hen
b)
an egg
c)
a rooster
d)
a chicken
17.

Chickens go through metamorphosis

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Chickens and Butterflies lay eggs

a)

True

b)

False

19.
What is the first stage of a butterfly life cycle.
a)
egg
b)
Adult butterfly
c)
caterpillar
d)
chrysalis
20.

what comes first

a)

pupa

b)

larva

21.
The caterpillar makes a _________.
a)
chrysalis
b)
egg
c)
adult butterfly
d)
caterpillar
22.
The ______ comes out of the egg.
a)
chrysalis
b)
adult butterfly
c)
egg
d)
larva/caterpillar
23.
What is the correct order of the butterfly life cycle?
a)
egg, chrysalis, caterpillar, butterfly
b)
butterfly, egg, caterpillar, chrysalis
c)
egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly
d)
egg, caterpillar, butterfly, chrysalis
24.

Chickens and Butterflies both go through metamorphosis

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Which is living?

a)

sun

b)

butterfly

c)

wagon

26.

Which lays eggs?

a)

butterfly

b)

caterpillar

c)

chrysalis

27.

What is the missing stage of the frog life cycle?

a)

tadpole

b)

froglet

c)

adult

28.

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

a)

It falls off.

b)

It gets longer.

c)

It gets shorter.

29.

What are the stages of the ladybug's life cycle in order?

a)

larva, egg, pupa, adult

b)

egg, larva, pupa, adult

c)

pupa, egg, larva, adult

30.

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.

31.

What belongs in the middle box?

a)

caterpillar

b)

chrysalis

c)

eggs

32.

How are frog and butterfly life cycles the same

a)

they both have pupas

b)

they both have froglet stage

c)

they both grow legs

d)

they both start with the egg stage

33.

Which animal gives birth to young that looks like the adult?

a)

dog

b)

axolotl

c)

frog

d)

butterfly

34.

State one similarity between life cycle of a frog and a butterfly

a)

The frog and the butterfly lives in the water

b)

Both the young of the frog and the butterfly do not look like their parents.

c)

The life cycle of the frog and butterfly occurs entirely on the land.

d)

Both the adults can fly.

35.
How many stages are there in the butterfly life cycle?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
3
d)
5
36.
The first stage in the life cycle of most animals is the _.
a)
nymph
b)
embryo
c)
larva
d)
egg
37.
A caterpillar changes into what?
a)
chrysalis
b)
cocoon
c)
butterlfy
d)
frog
38.
What is the name of a baby tree?
a)
seedling
b)
string
c)
twig
d)
acorn
39.
What is the last stage of the butterfly life cycle?
a)
egg
b)
pupa
c)
adult
d)
larva
40.
What does a tadpole have that a frog does not? 
a)
Legs
b)
Eyes
c)
Tail
d)
Mouth 
41.
What part of the plant is #3?
a)
leaf
b)
root
c)
flower
d)
stem
42.
What part of the plant is #1?
a)
flower
b)
stem
c)
root
d)
leaf
43.
What life cycle?
a)
bird
b)
horse
c)
lizard
d)
frog
44.
All fruits have seeds.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
The movement of pollen from one plant to another is called _________.
a)
dispersion
b)
pollination
c)
fruits
d)
seedlings
46.
Bees carry _________ from one plant to another.
a)
water
b)
dirt
c)
pollen
d)
nectar
47.
What part of a plant helps it to stay upright?
a)
leaf
b)
flower
c)
roots
d)
stem
48.
What is the first stage of a plant life cycle?
a)
Seedling
b)
Adult Plant
c)
Adult Plant with Flowers
d)
Seed
49.
This is the life cycle of a what?
a)
frog
b)
plant
c)
butterfly
d)
insect
50.
The diagram below shows the growth of a tree. The diagram represents a 
a)
food chain
b)
food supply
c)
life span
d)
life cycle
51.
Kangaroos lay eggs.
a)
true
b)
false
52.
Their babies are called____________
a)
Johnnys
b)
Jimmys
c)
Joeys
d)
Billies
53.
They keep their young in ____________while they grow.
a)
eggs
b)
pouches
c)
nests
d)
caves
54.
The ______ holds the plant in place.
a)
stem
b)
seed
c)
roots
55.
What is a life cycle?
a)
process of changing from one form to another
b)
changes an animal goes through during its life
c)
larva spins this covering out of silk or grows hard shells
56.
How many stages are there in the butterfly life cycle?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
3
d)
5
57.

A fully grown organism is an

a)

adult

b)

offspring

c)

lifecycle

d)

bug

58.

Young organisms

a)

life cycle

b)

offspring

c)

resemble

59.

Look like something else

a)

offspring

b)

adult

c)

life cycle

d)

resemble

60.

An organism's stages of growth

a)

lifecycle

b)

adult

c)

resemble

d)

offspring

61.

A baby chic grows up to be a

a)

chicken

b)

frog

c)

dog

d)

wolf

62.

A tadpole grows up to be a

a)

dog

b)

cat

c)

lion

d)

frog

63.
What are vertebrates?
a)
Animals with a backbone
b)
Animals without a backbone
64.

There are five categories of vertebrates. Which one is not a vertebrate?

a)

Mammals

b)

Birds

c)

Insects

d)

Reptiles

65.

I have fur, I breathe with lungs, and I am warm blooded. What am I?

a)

Mammal

b)

Amphibian

c)

Bird

d)

Reptile

66.
My body is moist and smooth, I lay eggs, and live in or near the water.  What am I?
a)
Amphibian
b)
Reptile
c)
Bird
d)
Fish
67.

My body is warm and covered in feathers. I lay eggs which hatch into chickens. What am I?

a)

Reptile

b)

Amphibian

c)

Mammal

d)

Bird

68.

I have fur and I can fly. I feed my young on milk, and have live births. What am I?

a)

Reptile

b)

Bird

c)

Mammal

d)

Fish

69.
I am covered in dry scales and I lay eggs.  What am I?
a)
Mammal
b)
Fish
c)
Amphibian
d)
Reptile
70.

Mammals are covered with...

a)

scales

b)

a hard shell

c)

smooth, moist skin

d)

None of the above

71.

Animals that begin their life in the water and later live on land are called...

a)

Birds

b)

Amphibians

c)

Mammals

d)

Reptiles

72.

What class do you belong in?

a)

Birds

b)

Mammals

c)

Reptile

d)

Amphibian

73.
All of the following are characteristics of mammals except _____
a)
they give birth to live young
b)
they produce milk
c)
they breathe through gills
d)
they are covered with hair
74.

Select all the ways birds and mammals are alike?

a)

mothers take care of their babies

b)

both are warm blooded

c)

both have hollow bones to fly

d)

both are vertebrates

75.

How are amphibians and reptiles alike

a)

both are cold blooded

b)

both have scaly skin

c)

both lay eggs

d)

both have backbones

76.

A frog is

a)

a mammal

b)

a reptile

c)

a fish

d)

an amphibian

77.

An alligator is

a)

a mammal

b)

a reptile

c)

a fish

d)

an amphibian

78.

A cow is

a)

a mammal

b)

a reptile

c)

a bird

d)

an amphibian

79.

Match the following boxes.

a)

Birds use their beak to

1.

find food

b)

Birds use their wings to

2.

fly

c)

Birds use camuflage to

3.

hide from enemies

80.

Animals with fins for swimming.

a)

Mammals

b)

Reptiles

c)

Birds

d)

Amphibians

e)

Fish

81.

Animals that give milk to their babies.

a)

Mammals

b)

Reptiles

c)

Birds

d)

Amphibians

e)

Fish

82.

Animals with scales and dry skin.

a)

Mammals

b)

Reptiles

c)

Birds

d)

Amphibians

e)

Fish

83.

Amphibians do not have bones.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

84.

What animals have backbones?

a)
b)
c)
d)

85.

VERTEBRATES

a)

Animals with skeleton

b)

Animals without skeleton

86.

INVERTEBRATES

a)

Animals with skeleton

b)

Animals without skeleton

87.
a)

VERTEBRATE

b)

INVERTEBRATE

88.

a)

VERTEBRATE

b)

INVERTEBRATE

89.

a)

VERTEBRATE

b)

INVERTEBRATE

90.

a)

VERTEBRATE

b)

INVERTEBRATE

91.

a)

VERTEBRATE

b)

INVERTEBRATE

92.

a)

VERTEBRATE

b)

INVERTEBRATE

93.

a)

VERTEBRATE

b)

INVERTEBRATE

94.

a)

VERTEBRATES

b)

INVERTEBRATE

95.

Are they warm blooded animals or cold blooded animals?

a)

They are warm blooded

b)

They are cold blooded

96.

Are they warm blooded or cold blooded?

a)

They are cold blooded.

b)

They are warm blooded.

97.

Which animal group is warm-blooded, covered in hair or fur, feeds milk to their babies, and born alive?

a)

Amphibians

b)

Reptiles

c)

Mammals

d)

Birds

98.

I am cold-blooded, covered with dry scales, have a backbone, breathes with lungs, and lay eggs.


Which animal group am I?

a)

Amphibians

b)

Reptiles

c)

Mammals

d)

Birds

99.

I am cold-blooded, covered with wet smooth skin, have a backbone, lay eggs, and breathe with gills when I'm young and lungs when I'm an adult?


Which animal group am I?

a)

Insects

b)

Mammals

c)

Reptiles

d)

Amphibians

100.

I am warm-blooded, covered with feathers, have a backbone, lay eggs, have wings and beaks, and I breathe with lungs.


Which animal group am I?

a)

Fish

b)

Insects

c)

Birds

d)

Amphibians

101.

I am cold-blooded, covered in scales, have a backbone and fins, lay eggs, and I breathe with gills.


Which animal group am I?

a)

Fish

b)

Mammals

c)

Reptiles

d)

Amphibians

102.

I am cold-blooded, covered with an exoskeleton, have 3 body parts (head, thorax, abdomen), have 6 legs, and I lay eggs.


Which animal group am I?

a)

Amphibians

b)

Insects

c)

Birds

d)

Insects and Reptiles

103.

We both go through metamorphosis.


Which 2 animal groups are we?

a)

Insects & Amphibians

b)

Insects & Fish

c)

Amphibians & Mammals

d)

Amphibians & Birds

104.

We both breathe with our lungs.


Which 2 groups are we?

a)

Birds & Fish

b)

Mammals & Birds

c)

Fish & Reptiles

d)

Fish & Mammals

105.

Our animal group has frogs, toads, salamanders, and Newts.


Which animal group are we in?

a)

Reptiles

b)

Insects

c)

Amphibians

d)

Fish

106.

What is something that covers a reptile?

a)

Gills

b)

Feathers

c)

Smooth, wet skin

d)

Dry, bumpy skin

107.

What is a life cycle?

a)

The stages a NON-LIVING thing goes through during its life

b)

The stages a LIVING thing goes through during its life

108.

I am warm-blooded, I feed milk to my babies, and I have a backbone.


Which animal could I be?

a)
b)
c)
d)
109.

What is a HABITAT?

a)

WHERE an animal lives

b)

HOW an animal survives

c)

WHAT an animal eats

110.

Our animal group has butterflies, ants, crickets, and ladybugs.


Which animal group do we belong to?

a)

Mammals

b)

Insects

c)

Amphibians

d)

Reptiles

111.

Where would an octopus live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
112.

Where would a frog MOST LIKELY live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
113.

Which adaptation does a bird have to help it EAT?

a)

Sharp Claws

b)

Sharp Beak

c)

Webbed Feet

d)

Wings

114.

Which 2 animals are in the SAME group?

a)

Butterfly and Dolphin

b)

Dog and Fish

c)

Frog and Lizard

d)

Shark and Seahorse

115.

What helps a fish to breathe?

a)

Lungs

b)

Gills

c)

Gills and Lungs

116.

What are changes that happen during an animal's life?

a)

life cycle

b)

habitat

c)

adaptations

d)

None of the above

117.

Some animal groups use camouflage and bright colors to protect themselves.


What are camouflage and bright colors examples of?

a)

life cycle

b)

Habitat

c)

Adaptations

118.

What is an animal with feathers and wings?

a)

Insect

b)

Mammal

c)

Bird

d)

Fish

119.

Which animals are in the same group?

a)

crocodile and turtle

b)

frog and dolphin

c)

lizard and fish

d)

penguin and gorilla