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Grow and Change

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do living things do as they grow?

a)

They remain the same size.

b)

They decrease in size.

c)

They increase in size.

d)

They change color.

2.

Fill in the blank: Many animal babies are ______. Some animals ______ from eggs.

(a)  

3.

The first stage of a newt's life cycle is:

a)

Egg

b)

Larva

c)

Adult

d)

Juvenile

4.

Which of the following is true about a newt's life cycle?

a)

It starts as an adult.

b)

It starts as a tadpole.

c)

It starts as an egg.

5.

Fill in the blank: A newt started its life in water as a ______.

a)

tadpole

b)

larva

c)

fry

d)

pupa

6.

Living things find water and food in:

a)

forests and oceans

b)

deserts and mountains

c)

cities and villages

d)

rivers and lakes

7.

Toucans live in what type of forest?

a)

Rainforest

b)

Deciduous forest

c)

Coniferous forest

d)

Boreal forest

8.

A habitat is:

a)

a place where an organism lives.

b)

a type of food.

c)

a kind of weather.

d)

a form of energy.

9.

Which of the following animals live in a mountain habitat?

a)

Toucan

b)

Mountain goats

c)

Kit foxes

10.

Animals without backbones are called:

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

c)

Mammals

d)

Reptiles

11.

Which of the following is an example of an invertebrate?

a)

Dog

b)

Spider

c)

Elephant

d)

Eagle

12.

True or False: Most animals on Earth have backbones.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Two invertebrates that live in the ocean are:

a)

Jellyfish and Starfish

b)

Sharks and Dolphins

c)

Turtles and Whales

d)

Penguins and Seals

14.

What are animals with backbones called?

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

c)

Mollusks

d)

Arthropods

15.

Which of the following is NOT a type of vertebrate?

a)

Fish

b)

Birds

c)

Insects

d)

Mammals

16.

This chameleon is a reptile. Reptiles are vertebrates. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Frogs belong to a group of animals called ________.

a)

Amphibians

b)

Reptiles

c)

Mammals

d)

Birds

18.

Dogs and people are mammals. Mammals are vertebrates. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What are the main parts of a plant as shown in the diagram?

a)

A) Flower, Stem, Leaves, Roots

b)

B) Flower, Branch, Leaves, Roots

c)

C) Flower, Stem, Branch, Roots

20.

Fill in the blank: Trees are the _______ plants.

a)

biggest

b)

smallest

c)

tallest

d)

shortest

21.

The passage explains the difference between trees and bushes. What is the main distinction mentioned?

a)

Trees are generally taller and have a single main stem, while bushes are shorter with multiple stems.

b)

Trees have leaves, while bushes do not.

c)

Trees grow in forests, while bushes grow in gardens.

d)

Trees are always evergreen, while bushes are always deciduous.

22.

How do fish breathe?

a)

Through gills

b)

Through lungs

c)

Through skin

d)

Through spiracles

23.

What do people and many animals use to breathe?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Soil

d)

Fire

24.

Which part of the air do plants use to make food?

a)

Plants use carbon dioxide from the air to make food.

b)

Plants use oxygen from the air to make food.

c)

Plants use nitrogen from the air to make food.

d)

Plants use hydrogen from the air to make food.

25.

Animals and people need to breathe oxygen because:

a)

it is essential for cellular respiration.

b)

it helps in digestion.

c)

it is needed for photosynthesis.

d)

it is used to build muscles.

26.

What do plants breathe through?

a)

Stomata

b)

Roots

c)

Flowers

d)

Bark

27.

Living things need ______ to move and grow.

a)

water

b)

food

c)

shelter

d)

sunlight

28.

All energy comes from:

a)

The Sun

b)

The Moon

c)

The Earth

d)

The Stars

29.

The role of plants in the food chain is to:

a)

produce energy through photosynthesis

b)

consume other organisms

c)

decompose organic matter

d)

store energy as fat

30.

True or False: Plants are the only living things that can make food from sunshine.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Non-living things are:

a)

Objects that do not have life

b)

Objects that can grow and reproduce

c)

Objects that can move on their own

d)

Objects that can breathe

32.

Which of the following are non-living things?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Soil

d)

All of the above

33.

Plants need _______ to grow.

a)

water, sunlight, and soil

b)

only water

c)

only sunlight

d)

only soil

34.

What are all living things made of?

a)

Cells

b)

Atoms

c)

Molecules

d)

Tissues

35.

What tool is used to see a cell?

a)

microscope

b)

telescope

c)

stethoscope

d)

thermometer

36.

What are the green cells called that are part of plants and give them their color?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

nuclei

37.

What type of cells are shown in the red image?

a)

The question has a diagram associated with it. The diagram has been stored separately.

b)

Red Blood Cells

c)

White Blood Cells

d)

Nerve Cells

38.

True or False: Bacteria are made of just one cell.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

What is a living thing? Plants are living things. Animals are living things. People are living things. Living things grow and change. They move. These dolphins are leaping out of water. Are dolphins plants or animals?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

40.

Name all the living things you see on these pages.

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

Both animals and plants

d)

None