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Science stage 4 unit 1

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Explain why humans are vertebrates.

Humans are vertebrates because they have a ​ (a)   . ​

Choose from the below words
backbone
skull
leg bones
hip
2.

Moving and exercising are important for maintaining human health.


Which one of these things is a benefit of exercising?

a)

Makes you gain weight

b)

Makes your heart stronger

c)

Makes your lungs weaker

d)

Makes you see and hear better

3.

Dengue fever is an infectious disease spread by mosquitos.

Mosquitos usually live in habitats where there is water and plants.

Describe how they are able to move and feed away from their habitat.

Mosquitos move by?

a)

Flying

b)

Walking

c)

Running

d)

Jumping

4.

Dengue fever is an infectious disease spread by mosquitos.

Mosquitos usually live in habitats where there is water and plants.

Describe how they are able to move and feed away from their habitat.

Mosquitos feed by?

a)

Taking blood from the body

b)

Licking the skin

c)

Chewing on their skin

5.

Dengue fever cannot be prevented.

What is used to prevent some kinds of infectious disease? Select one answer.

a)

Food

b)

Painkiller

c)

Skin cream

d)

Vaccination

6.

Describe how the muscles move the bones.

When the arm bends, the bicep ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   on the bone. At the same time, The tricep ​ (c)   . This causes the arm to bend.

Choose from the below words
contracts
pulls
relaxes
7.

Which of the following animals are vertebrates?

a)

Lizard

b)

Rhino

c)

Ladybird

d)

Worm

e)

Fox

8.

Which of the following animals are vertebrates?

a)

Lizard

b)

Rhino

c)

Ladybird

d)

Worm

e)

Fox

9.

Which of the following animals are invertebrates?

a)

Lizard

b)

Rhino

c)

Ladybird

d)

Worm

e)

10.

Which of the following animals are invertebrates?

a)

Lizard

b)

Rhino

c)

Ladybird

d)

Worm

e)

11.

One function of the skeleton is to help animals move.

Select two other functions of the skeleton.

a)

To help protect important organs in the body

b)

To help us laugh

c)

To help us smile

d)

To help support the body and give it shape.

12.

People with measles take medicine. The picture shows the safety cap on a bottle of medicine.

Why are safety caps important on a bottle of medicine?

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13.

Muscles work in pairs to move bones.

select one answer that describes how muscles move bones in the body.

a)

one muscle contracts and the other muscle relaxes

b)

one muscle stretches and the other muscle relaxes

c)

both muscles contract at the same time

d)

both muscles relax at the same time

14.

Write down one way the great egret is different to the snowy egret.

Use the key to help you.

The great egret has a (a)   thin beak whereas the snow egret does not.

15.

Mike finds this identification key on the internet. Which bird in the key has a bent beak?

a)

spoonbill

b)

ibis

c)

flamingo

d)

great egret

16.

What are skeletons made of?

a)

Teeth

b)

Bones

c)

Muscles

d)

Organs

17.

A skeleton is a strong frame that support our body from the outside.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What part protects the brain?

a)

Skull

b)

Rib cage

c)

Thigh bones

d)

Spine

19.

What part protects the heart and lungs?

a)

Skull

b)

Rib cage

c)

Thigh bones

d)

Hip bones

20.

What part is this?

a)

Rib cage

b)

Upper arm bone

c)

Hip bone

d)

Lower arm bone

21.

What part is this?

(a)  

22.

What part is this?

a)

Lower leg bone

b)

Thigh bone

c)

Hip bone

d)

Lower arm bone

23.

What part is this?

(a)  

24.

How many bones are there in an adult's body?

(a)  

25.

What animal is this?

a)

chicken

b)

duck

c)

fly

d)

eagle

26.

It has no arms or legs. Its skeleton is a long backbone with ribs. What is it?

a)

snake

b)

frog

c)

horse

d)

dinosaur

27.

What shape are your bones?

a)

square

b)

triangle

c)

circle

d)

many shapes

28.

Look at this skeleton.

It has long back legs for hopping.

Its back legs are longer than its body.

What animal is this?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

Which is hip?

a)

b)

c)

d)

30.
What do your bones protect?
a)
organs
b)
skin
c)
muscles
d)
feelings
31.

An animal without a backbone is called a ...

a)

Invertebrate

b)

Vertebrate

c)

Spine

d)

Backbone

32.

We need a skeleton

a)

so we can move

b)

for support

c)

for protection

d)

All of the answers

33.

Human and animal such birds, fish, and other mammals have bony skeletons inside their body. They are called . . . .

a)

invertebrates

b)

skeleton

c)

vertebrates

d)

muscles

34.

What support the snail's body?

a)

Exoskeleton

b)

Endoskeleton

c)

Segmented abdomen

d)

Hydrostatic skeleton

35.

Muscles work in...

a)

ones

b)

pairs

c)

threes

36.

Germs cause infectious diseases.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Why do we take medicines?

a)

To become sad from illness

b)

To become happy from illness

c)

To become better from illness

d)

To become sick from illness

38.

What is the first vaccination created for?

a)

Bird flu

b)

Cowpox

c)

Smallpox

d)

Covid-19

39.

What is a form of medicine does a patient usually has?

a)

Tablet medicine

b)

Liquid medicine

c)

Powder medicine

d)

Drip medicine

40.

Is it OK to take medicine that a friend gives you?

a)

Why not!

b)

No!

41.

Whose instructions should the patient follow while taking the medicines?

a)

Friends

b)

Mommy

c)

Doctor

42.

Whose instructions should the patient follow while taking the medicines?

a)

Friends

b)

Mommy

c)

Doctor

43.

The medicine that is used for skin problems.

a)

Ointment

b)

Injection

c)

Drip

d)

Liquid

44.

The thing that is used for asthma or breathing problems

a)

creams

b)

inhalers

c)

ointment

d)

drip

45.

We use a ......... to get medicines directly into the blood

a)

inhaler

b)

creams

c)

vaccination

d)

drip

46.

The animal in the picture is a(n) ______ because it has a ______.

a)

invertebrate ... backbone

b)

vertebrate ... backbone

c)

reptile ... backbone

d)

backbone ... skeleton

47.
Question Image

Animals can be grouped into vertebrates and invertebrates. Look at the pictures.

Match the statements correctly.

a)

The lizard, rhino and fox are

1.

vertebrates.

b)

The ladybird, worm and butterfly are

2.

invertebrates

c)

Invertebrates are animals _____________ a backbone.

3.

without

d)

Vertebrates are animals _______________ a backbone.

4.

with

48.

Not all animals have a skeleton inside their bodies. Some animals have a hard covering on the outside. This hard-covering is called an

(a)  

49.
Question Image

Answer the questions below. Use the diagram to help.

a)

Which bird has a bent beak?

1.

Ibis

b)

Write down one way the great egret is different to the snowy egret.

2.

The length of their legs

c)

3.

spoonbill

d)

Which bird does not have a long thin beak?

4.

flamingo

e)

Which bird has a crest of feathers on their head?

5.

snowy egret