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British Science week 2025- change and adaptation

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does a plant get its energy to grow?

a)

Expiration

b)

Inhalation

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Respiration

2.

What is the main pigment involved in photosynthesis?

a)

Anthocyanin

b)

Xanthophyll

c)

Carotene

d)

Chlorophyll

3.

The most important nutrient for muscle growth in animals 

a)

Vitamin C

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Calcium

d)

Protein

4.

What is a Stalactite?

a)

A fossilised tooth

b)

A structure hanging from a roof or cave

c)

A structure that grows from the floor of a cave

d)

A prehistoric fossil

5.

Which mineral is essential for bone health in animals?

a)

Potassium

b)

Calcium

c)

Sodium

d)

Iron

6.

What is the term for a structure that grows from the floor of a cave?

a)

Stalagmite

b)

Stalactite

c)

Column

d)

Dripstone

7.
Which plant part collects the sun's energy and makes food?
a)
Leaf
b)
Stem
c)
Roots
d)
Flower
8.

which lizard is famous for its ability to change colour for camouflage?

a)

Crested Gecko

b)

Bearded dragon

c)

Chameleon

d)

Komodo dragon

9.

Remains of a once-living organism found in layers of rock, ice or amber.

a)

Sediment

b)

Extinct

c)

Fossil

d)

Decomposition

10.

Mutations are a change in which of the following?

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

c)

RNA

d)

DNA

11.

The belief that humans have caused the Earth to gradually warm up

a)

Global Warming

b)

Byproduct

c)

Conserve

d)

Earth's Fever

12.
Who was the naturalist that traveled the world to study plants and animals?
a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Charles Darwin
c)
Charles Barkley
d)
Isaac Newton
13.
The gradual change in species over time is...
a)
Evolution
b)
Nucleotide 
c)
Adaptation
d)
Natural Selection
14.
When an organism completely dies out, it is called.....
a)
Adaption
b)
Extinction
c)
Fossilization
d)
Mutation
15.

Group of organisms with similar characteristics

a)

embryology

b)

variation

c)

species

d)

homologous

16.

Which of the following is a primary cause of species extinction?

a)

Fossilization

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Speciation

d)

Habitat destruction

17.

What adaptations have Polar bears made to live in the Arctic?

a)

Thick white fur for camouflage

b)

Claws to catch prey

c)

A thick layer of fat to keep warm

d)

Sharp teeth to tear meat

18.

What adaptation have cactus made to survive in extreme temperatures

a)

Green colour for camouflage

b)

Their stems store water

c)

Wide spread deep root system to gather water

19.

Which of the following is a non-renewable energy source?

a)

Solar

b)

Coal

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Wind

20.

Which British scientist discovered penicillin?

a)

Marie Curie

b)

Professor Stephen Hawking

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Alexander Fleming

21.

Which of these animals is a MAMMAL?

a)

Bird

b)

Mouse

c)

Shark

d)

Frog

22.

Which type of organisms provide 60% of the world's medicine?

a)

Animals

b)

Bacterium

c)

Plants

d)

A mixture of the above

23.

Which bird lays the largest egg?

a)

hawk

b)

sparrow

c)

chicken

d)

ostrich

24.

Which of these animals is an AMPHIBIAN?

a)

Dog

b)

Frog

c)

Cat

d)

Spider

25.

Sir Isaac Newton was famous for his discovery of...

a)

Penicillin

b)

Electricity

c)

DNA

d)

Gravity