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WorksheetsLiving and Nonliving Things
Total questions: 120
Worksheet time: 3600secs
What are things that grow, move, breathe, and reproduce?
Living things
Nonliving things
Toys
Buildings
What are things that do not grow, move on their own, or reproduce?
Living things
Nonliving things
Animals
Plants
What is the smallest unit of a living thing?
Cell
Organ
Tissue
Atom
What is the process by which plants make their own food?
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Digestion
Germination
What gas do humans inhale to live?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Water vapor
What gas do humans exhale that plants use?
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Helium
What is the ability of living things to produce offspring?
Reproduction
Growth
Movement
Sensitivity
What is a characteristic of living things that allows them to respond to their environment?
Sensitivity
Reproduction
Breathing
Sleeping
What part of the plant anchors it to the soil?
Roots
Stem
Leaves
Flower
What part of the plant makes food using sunlight?
Leaves
Roots
Stem
Flower
What part of the plant carries water from roots to leaves?
Stem
Leaves
Roots
Flower
What part of the plant contains seeds for reproduction?
Flower or fruit
Roots
Stem
Leaves
What pigment in plants helps make food?
Chlorophyll
Hemoglobin
Melanin
Starch
What animals have gills to breathe underwater?
Fish
Mammals
Reptiles
Birds
What animals have lungs to breathe air?
Fish
Mammals, birds, reptiles
Insects only
Amphibians only
What do we call animals that eat meat?
Carnivores
Herbivores
Omnivores
Detritivores
What do we call animals that eat plants?
Herbivores
Carnivores
Omnivores
Scavengers
What do we call animals that eat both plants and animals?
Omnivores
Herbivores
Carnivores
Insectivores
What is a community of living and nonliving things interacting?
Ecosystem
Population
Community
Habitat
What is a group of the same kind of organisms living together?
Population
Community
Ecosystem
Habitat
WHO (20) — Who studies living things?
Biologist
Geologist
Chemist
Physicist
WHO (20) — Who is called the “Father of Philippine Ecology”?
Dr. Angel Alcala
Jose Rizal
Charles Darwin
Jane Goodall
WHO (20) — Who studies plants?
Botanist
Zoologist
Microbiologist
Ecologist
WHO (20) — Who studies animals?
Zoologist
Botanist
Entomologist
Ecologist
WHO (20) — Who studies microorganisms?
Microbiologist
Entomologist
Paleontologist
Geographer
WHO (20) — Who studies ecosystems?
Ecologist
Meteorologist
Economist
Archaeologist
WHO (20) — Who studies fossils of once-living things?
Paleontologist
Anthropologist
Microbiologist
Entomologist
WHO (20) — Who studies insects?
Entomologist
Botanist
Zoologist
Ecologist
Who studies fish?
Ichthyologist
Ornithologist
Herpetologist
Entomologist
Who studies birds?
Ornithologist
Ichthyologist
Herpetologist
Mammalogist
Who studies reptiles and amphibians?
Herpetologist
Ornithologist
Ichthyologist
Mammalogist
Who studies marine life?
Marine biologist
Ichthyologist
Limnologist
Zoologist
Who studies human beings?
Anthropologist
Archaeologist
Sociologist
Psychologist
Who studies bacteria and decomposers?
Microbiologist
Mycologist
Virologist
Botanist
Who studies forests and wildlife?
Forester
Ecologist
Botanist
Geologist
Who studies soil organisms?
Soil scientist
Geologist
Botanist
Marine biologist
Who studies viruses?
Virologist
Bacteriologist
Mycologist
Parasitologist
Who studies fungi?
Mycologist
Botanist
Virologist
Zoologist
Who studies mammals?
Mammalogist
Ornithologist
Herpetologist
Botanist
Who studies the environment and pollution?
Environmental scientist
Geologist
Astronomer
Chemist
Why do living things need food?
For energy
To build nests
To make rain
To breathe
Why do living things need water?
To survive and grow
To write books
To fly
To see in the dark
Why do living things need air?
For breathing and respiration
For dancing
For making shadows
For sleeping during the day
Why do plants need sunlight?
To make food through photosynthesis
To keep animals warm
To drink water
To make soil
Why do animals need shelter?
For protection
To grow leaves
To make rainbows
To fly to space
Why do humans need oxygen?
To live and breathe
To paint pictures
To taste food
To make phones
Why do plants release oxygen?
As a by-product of photosynthesis
To scare animals
Because they dislike air
To make rocks
Why do humans release carbon dioxide?
Because of respiration
Because of photosynthesis
Because of drinking water
Because of sleeping
Why do roots anchor plants?
To keep them stable
To make flowers smell
To attract insects
To make leaves green
Why do stems carry water?
To transport nutrients
To keep roots warm
To make seeds colorful
To scare animals
Why do flowers produce seeds?
For reproduction
For shade
For eating sunlight
For making soil
Why do animals have different body parts?
To adapt to their environment
To look the same as plants
To make rain
To sleep during the day
Why do fish have gills?
To breathe underwater
To walk on land
To store food
To see in the dark
Why do birds have wings?
To fly
To chew food
To dig tunnels
To breathe underwater
Why do mammals have lungs?
To breathe air
To swim faster
To keep fur shiny
To lay eggs
Why do animals camouflage?
To protect themselves from predators
To grow taller
To make louder sounds
To keep nests warm
Why do humans build houses?
For shelter
For catching fish
For growing feathers
For making clouds
Why do decomposers clean the environment?
To recycle nutrients
To make water salty
To keep animals warm
To grow taller plants
Why do ecosystems matter?
They support life
They create rocks
They stop all weather
They make all rivers dry
Why do populations grow?
Because of reproduction
Because food disappears
Because habitats shrink
Because sunlight is blocked
How many / How much: How many basic needs do living things have?
4
5 (food, water, air, shelter, sunlight)
3
2
How many / How much: How many gases are important for living things?
1
2 (oxygen and carbon dioxide)
3
5
How many / How much: How many cells make up living things?
Hundreds
Thousands
Millions or billions
Ten
How many / How much: How much water do plants need to grow?
Enough to absorb through roots
None at all
Only water on leaves
As much as in the ocean
How many / How much: How many years do perennials live?
One year
Many years
Two days
Only during winter
How many / How much: How many seasons do annual plants live?
One season
Two seasons
Four seasons
No seasons
How many parts does a plant have?
2
3
4
5
How many groups of animals based on food are there?
2
3
4
5
Which list shows common habitats on Earth?
land, water, desert, polar, forest
city, house, school, playground
cloud, moon, sun, stars
river, mountain, bicycle, computer
How much oxygen do humans need daily?
only in the morning
only at night
continuous supply
once a week
How many eggs do birds lay?
always 1
always 2
varies by species
never lay eggs
How many lungs do humans have?
1
2
3
4
How many gills do fish have?
1 set
usually 2 sets
3 sets
none
How many limbs do humans have?
2
3
4
6
How much sunlight do plants need?
none
yearly exposure
daily exposure
only at night
How many decomposers exist in soil?
Dozens
Hundreds
Millions
None
How many organisms make up a population?
One organism
Many of different kinds
Many of the same kind
Just plants
How many ecosystems are there globally?
One global ecosystem
Two types only
Many types such as forest, desert, and marine
Only land ecosystems
How much pollution harms habitats?
No pollution
A tiny amount
Large amounts
Only clean air
How many scientists study living things?
Only one field
Two fields
Many fields
No scientists
Where does a fish live?
Water
Sand dunes
Tree branches
Sky
Where does a bird build its nest?
Tree
Bush
Cliff
Ocean floor
Where do desert animals survive?
Desert
Ocean
Rainforest
Arctic
Where do polar animals live?
Arctic
Antarctic
Desert
Grassland
Where do amphibians live?
Water and land
Only land
Only water
In the air
Where do plants grow?
Soil
Clouds
Metal
Ice
Where do humans live?
Houses/communities
Nests
Underwater caves
On tree branches
Where do decomposers live?
Soil and environment
Sky
Inside stars
On the moon
Where do ecosystems exist?
Everywhere on Earth
Only in forests
Only in oceans
Only in cities
Where do populations grow?
In habitats
In space
On playgrounds only
In one single house
Where do mammals live?
Land and water
Only air
Only deserts
Only snow
Where do reptiles live?
Land and water
Only trees
Only underground
Only clouds
Where do birds live?
Trees, cliffs, forests
Deep ocean caves
Only deserts
Only grass
Where do fish live?
Oceans, rivers, ponds
Trees
Skies
Deserts
Where do insects live?
In water only
Almost everywhere
Only in deserts
Only on trees
Where do fungi grow?
Dry sunny places
Damp places
Windy mountaintops
In fire
Where do bacteria live?
Only in clean air
Only inside volcanoes
Soil, water, air, bodies
Only on the moon
Where do humans get building materials?
From nonliving matter (cement, bricks, metal)
From animal fur only
From clouds
From melted ice
Where do plants release oxygen?
Into the air
Into the ground
Into rocks
Into the ocean only
Where do humans release carbon dioxide?
Into the air
Into our shoes
Into water only
Into metal pipes only
When do plants make food?
During photosynthesis in daylight
At night only with no light
Only during winter
Only when animals feed them
When do humans breathe oxygen?
Only while sleeping
All the time
Only after running
Only at school
When do humans release carbon dioxide?
When exhaling
When blinking
When jumping
When writing
When do animals reproduce?
At certain seasons or times
Only at night
During eating
When migrating
When do plants release oxygen?
During photosynthesis
When roots take in water
Only at night in winter
During seed dispersal
When do decomposers clean the environment?
Continuously
Just in spring
Only when plants grow flowers
Only during daylight
When do ecosystems change?
When affected by environment or humans
Only at the end of the year
When animals sleep
Only during rainfall
When do populations grow?
When reproduction happens
When animals use camouflage
When food is scarce
When habitats shrink
When do animals use camouflage?
When hiding from predators
When celebrating
When sleeping at night
When seeking mates
When do humans build houses?
When needing shelter
When swimming
When birds migrate
When plants flower
When do fish use gills?
When breathing underwater
When walking on land
When making nests on trees
When drinking milk
When do birds use wings?
When flying
When eating seeds
When sleeping
When growing feathers
When do mammals use lungs?
When breathing air
When breathing underwater
When digging tunnels
When chewing food
When do amphibians use both lungs and gills?
During different life stages
Only at night
Only in winter
When food is scarce
When do plants grow faster?
With enough sunlight and water
In complete darkness
With dry soil and no rain
When roots are removed
When do animals migrate?
During seasonal changes
After every meal
Only when injured
When the moon is full
When do humans use nonliving matter?
For building and tools
For breathing underwater
To grow leaves
To make nests like birds
When do fungi grow?
In damp conditions
On dry, sunny rocks only
Only in snow
Only under bright lights all day
When do bacteria decompose waste?
When organic matter is present
Only on metal
Only in empty air with no matter
When rocks are polished
When do humans and animals depend on the environment?
Always
Only on weekends
Only during storms
Never
