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Exploring Living and Non-Living Things

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is one characteristic of living things?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Respiration

c)

Reproduction

d)

Growth and development

2.

Name a non-living thing found in your classroom.

a)

whiteboard

b)

notebook

c)

desk

d)

pencil

3.

How do living things grow?

a)

Living things grow by photosynthesis only.

b)

Living things grow by cell division and nutrient absorption.

c)

Living things grow by consuming other organisms.

d)

Living things grow by shrinking and expanding.

4.

Can non-living things move on their own? Why or why not?

a)

Yes, non-living things can move if pushed.

b)

Non-living things can move due to external forces.

c)

No, non-living things cannot move on their own.

d)

Non-living things can move on their own if they have wheels.

5.

Give an example of a living thing that can reproduce.

a)

Rock

b)

Water

c)

Air

d)

Sunflower

6.

What is a simple number pattern that starts with 2?

a)

2, 4, 6, 8, 10

b)

2, 3, 5, 7, 11

c)

1, 3, 5, 7, 9

d)

2, 5, 8, 11, 14

7.

What comes next in the sequence: 1, 2, 3, __?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

4

d)

5

8.

If you have 5 apples and you eat 2, how many are left?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

4

d)

2

9.

Create a bar graph to show how many pets each student has.

a)

A bar graph showing the number of pets each student has.

b)

A pie chart showing the total number of pets.

c)

A line graph depicting pet ownership trends.

d)

A table listing each student's name and their favorite pet.

10.

What does the height of a bar in a bar graph represent?

a)

The height of a bar represents the average of all categories.

b)

The height of a bar represents the value or frequency of the category.

c)

The height of a bar indicates the time period of the data.

d)

The height of a bar shows the color of the category.

11.

If a bar graph shows 4 students have 1 pet, 3 students have 2 pets, and 2 students have 3 pets, how many students have pets?

a)

7

b)

10

c)

9

d)

8

12.

What is the next number in this pattern: 5, 10, 15, __?

a)

35

b)

25

c)

20

d)

30

13.

How many legs does a spider have? Is it living or non-living?

a)

4 legs; living

b)

8 legs; living

c)

6 legs; living

d)

8 legs; non-living

14.

If you count by twos, what is the next number after 8?

a)

10

b)

14

c)

12

d)

6

15.

Draw a bar graph showing the number of books read by each student in a month.

a)

A line graph depicting the average reading time per student.

b)

A pie chart showing the total pages read by each student.

c)

A bar graph showing the number of books read by each student in a month.

d)

A table listing the titles of books read by each student.

16.

What can you tell from a bar graph that shows the number of cars in a parking lot?

a)

The bar graph indicates the total capacity of the parking lot.

b)

The bar graph indicates the number of cars present in the parking lot at various times.

c)

The bar graph displays the average age of the cars in the parking lot.

d)

The bar graph shows the types of cars in the parking lot.

17.

What is the next number in this sequence: 10, 20, 30, __?

a)

70

b)

60

c)

50

d)

40

18.

Name a living thing that needs water to survive.

a)

Cloud

b)

Rock

c)

Tree

d)

Plastic

19.

What is one way to tell if something is non-living?

a)

It does not exhibit characteristics of life.

b)

It can reproduce and grow.

c)

It requires food and water.

d)

It can move on its own.

20.

If a bar graph shows 5 students like apples, 3 like bananas, and 2 like oranges, which fruit is the most liked?

a)

Bananas

b)

Grapes

c)

Apples

d)

Oranges