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Plant and Animal Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Do you like Science?

*Pick only ONE this time*

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

Ummm...sort of

2.

Sam is hoping to classify an animal in the correct group. She knows that the animal has a BACKBONE, is COLD-BLOODED, and can live in the water.

Which category does the animal NOT belong to?

a)

Birds

b)

Fish

c)

Reptiles

d)

Amphibians

3.

The table shows characteristics of two different types of animals.

Which animals do X and Y MOST LIKELY represent?

a)

X is a reptile and Y is an amphibian

b)

X is an amphibian and Y is a reptile

c)

X is a mammal and Y is a fish

d)

X is a fish and Y is a mammal

4.

What adaptations does a fish have that allows it to survive in water?

a)

gills and a backbone

b)

a backbone and fins

c)

fins and gills

d)

scales and gills

5.

Which part of a dandelion plant takes in minerals and water?

a)

flower

b)

leaf

c)

root

d)

stem

6.

Look at the facts about the arctic fox. What characteristic allows the arctic fox to survive in its environment?

a)

It lives in one of the coldest parts of the world.

b)

It has very pretty fur that is needed by humans.

c)

It is most active from September to May.

d)

It has fur that changes color.

7.

Which stimulus do the roots respond to?

a)

gravity

b)

light

c)

temperature

8.

Plants can be divided into two groups, what are the two groups?

a)

flowering and non flowering

b)

seed and flowering

c)

seed and cone

d)

cone and spore

9.

One desert plant adaptation is

a)

thick leaves because they taste better

b)

lots of large leaves

c)

smooth stems

d)

thick leaves to lose less water

10.

which word means to sleep through the winter to help surive the low food supply?

a)

migrate

b)

hibernate

c)

adapt

d)

classify

11.

Which word means to find a warmer location for the winter

a)

hibernate

b)

migrate

c)

adapt

d)

classification

12.

What does warm blooded mean

a)

can change body temp when they want

b)

temp changes with enviornment

c)

temperature stays the same

d)

they have no temperature

13.

A physical feature or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment is a/an ____________________.

a)

characteristic

b)

adaptation

c)

classify

d)

bird

14.

An invertibrate____________________.

a)

DOES NOT have a backbone.

b)

easts meat only

c)

HAS a backbone

d)

eats veggies only

15.

A vertebrate ____________

a)

DOES NOT have a backbone.

b)

Eats meat only

c)

HAS a backbone.

d)

Eats plants only

16.

A plant makes food by __________.

a)

eating it´s prey

b)

finding some food on the ground

c)

photosynthesis

d)

going to McDonalds

17.

A spider spinning a web is a ________ .

a)

learned behavior

b)

instinct

c)

gross

d)

cool

18.

A child speaking English is a/an__________.

a)

learned behavior

b)

instinct

c)

adaptation

d)

characteristic

19.

Where an animal or plant lives is called its.............

a)

home

b)

habitat

c)

dwelling

d)

soil

20.

Students in Ann’s class make a table to describe their pets. Students write yes or no to tell whether the pet has each characteristic. According to the table, whose pet is a reptile?

a)

Ahmad’s

b)

Ann’s

c)

Miha’s

d)

Keith’s

21.

Dirk is making a poster about: flamingos, tortoises, and frogs. What is one way that all of these animals are alike?

a)

They lay eggs.

b)

They have feathers.

c)

They use gills for breathing.

d)

They have scales on their skin.

22.

Darin reads a book about sea animals. The picture shows some of the animals.

Which animal is a mammal?

a)

octopus

b)

shark

c)

seahorse

d)

whale

23.

Students in Karlee’s class make posters about different animals. The picture shows some of the animals on the posters. Which of the animals are amphibians?

a)

tuna and frog

b)

newt and frog

c)

turtle and newt

d)

snake and turtle

24.

Emmanuel classifies a plant as a nonflowering, seed-bearing plant. What evidence explains his choice?

a)

He sees cones.

b)

He sees spores.

c)

He sees petals and leaves.

d)

He sees spores and needles.

25.

Select all the images that show seed-producing plants

a)

b)

c)

d)

26.

How would you classify this plant?

a)

flowering, seed producing

b)

nonflowering, seed producing

c)

flowering, spore producing

d)

nonflowering, spore producing

27.

What is the function of the roots?

a)

support the plant

b)

absorb sunlight

c)

absorb water

d)

photosynthesis

28.

Where does photosynthesis take place?

a)

in the roots

b)

in the stem

c)

in the leaves

d)

in the flowers

29.

Which stimuli does the stem respond to?

a)

gravity

b)

light

c)

temperature

30.

This part of the plant is responsible for transporting water and nutrients to the rest of the plant.

a)

roots

b)

stem

c)

leaves

d)

flower

31.

How would you classify a bear?

a)

warm-blooded, vertebrate, mammal

b)

cold-blooded, vertebrate, mammal

c)

invertebrate, warm-blooded, mammal

d)

invertebrate, cold-blooded, mammal

32.

Select all the animal groups that are cold-blooded.

a)

mammals

b)

fish

c)

birds

d)

reptiles

e)

amphibians

33.

What does warm-blooded mean?

a)

animal can only live in warm climates

b)

animals have a constant body temperature

c)

animals cannot live in cold climates

d)

animals cannot control their body temperature

34.

Which animal fits these classifications: vertebrate, cold-blooded, lays eggs, live in water, breathes with gills, has scales and fins

a)

bird

b)

reptile

c)

amphibian

d)

fish

35.

Select all the animal groups that are invertebrates.

a)

fish

b)

crustaceans

c)

arachnids

d)

reptiles

e)

insects

36.

How would you classify an animal that is a vertebrate, has wings, and lives on land?

a)

insect

b)

arachnid

c)

bird

d)

mammal

37.

It is getting cool outside. The leaves are changing colors and falling from the trees. What animal behaviors show that winter is coming?

a)

A bison losing thick patches of hair/fur.

b)

A bear is eating a lot of food and gaining weight.

c)

A duck is laying eggs in the water.

d)

A flock of birds is flying south.

38.

Select all the examples of seasonal behavior adaptations animals exhibit.

a)

molting

b)

camoflage

c)

hibernation

d)

migration

e)

eyes to be able to see in the dark

39.

You see a squirrel collecting nuts and acorns during the fall. What is the squirrel most likely preparing for?

a)

molting

b)

migration

c)

hibernation

d)

giving birth

40.
What part of the plant is #2?
a)
leaf
b)
flower
c)
stem
d)
root