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Living and Nonliving Things

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are things that grow, move, breathe, and reproduce?

a)

Living things

b)

Nonliving things

c)

Toys

d)

Buildings

2.

What are things that do not grow, move on their own, or reproduce?

a)

Living things

b)

Nonliving things

c)

Animals

d)

Plants

3.

What is the smallest unit of a living thing?

a)

Cell

b)

Organ

c)

Tissue

d)

Atom

4.

What is the process by which plants make their own food?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Respiration

c)

Digestion

d)

Germination

5.

What gas do humans inhale to live?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Water vapor

6.

What gas do humans exhale that plants use?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Helium

7.

What is the ability of living things to produce offspring?

a)

Reproduction

b)

Growth

c)

Movement

d)

Sensitivity

8.

What is a characteristic of living things that allows them to respond to their environment?

a)

Sensitivity

b)

Reproduction

c)

Breathing

d)

Sleeping

9.

What part of the plant anchors it to the soil?

a)

Roots

b)

Stem

c)

Leaves

d)

Flower

10.

What part of the plant makes food using sunlight?

a)

Leaves

b)

Roots

c)

Stem

d)

Flower

11.

What part of the plant carries water from roots to leaves?

a)

Stem

b)

Leaves

c)

Roots

d)

Flower

12.

What part of the plant contains seeds for reproduction?

a)

Flower or fruit

b)

Roots

c)

Stem

d)

Leaves

13.

What pigment in plants helps make food?

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Hemoglobin

c)

Melanin

d)

Starch

14.

What animals have gills to breathe underwater?

a)

Fish

b)

Mammals

c)

Reptiles

d)

Birds

15.

What animals have lungs to breathe air?

a)

Fish

b)

Mammals, birds, reptiles

c)

Insects only

d)

Amphibians only

16.

What do we call animals that eat meat?

a)

Carnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Detritivores

17.

What do we call animals that eat plants?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Scavengers

18.

What do we call animals that eat both plants and animals?

a)

Omnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Carnivores

d)

Insectivores

19.

What is a community of living and nonliving things interacting?

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Habitat

20.

What is a group of the same kind of organisms living together?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Habitat

21.

WHO (20) — Who studies living things?

a)

Biologist

b)

Geologist

c)

Chemist

d)

Physicist

22.

WHO (20) — Who is called the “Father of Philippine Ecology”?

a)

Dr. Angel Alcala

b)

Jose Rizal

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Jane Goodall

23.

WHO (20) — Who studies plants?

a)

Botanist

b)

Zoologist

c)

Microbiologist

d)

Ecologist

24.

WHO (20) — Who studies animals?

a)

Zoologist

b)

Botanist

c)

Entomologist

d)

Ecologist

25.

WHO (20) — Who studies microorganisms?

a)

Microbiologist

b)

Entomologist

c)

Paleontologist

d)

Geographer

26.

WHO (20) — Who studies ecosystems?

a)

Ecologist

b)

Meteorologist

c)

Economist

d)

Archaeologist

27.

WHO (20) — Who studies fossils of once-living things?

a)

Paleontologist

b)

Anthropologist

c)

Microbiologist

d)

Entomologist

28.

WHO (20) — Who studies insects?

a)

Entomologist

b)

Botanist

c)

Zoologist

d)

Ecologist

29.

Who studies fish?

a)

Ichthyologist

b)

Ornithologist

c)

Herpetologist

d)

Entomologist

30.

Who studies birds?

a)

Ornithologist

b)

Ichthyologist

c)

Herpetologist

d)

Mammalogist

31.

Who studies reptiles and amphibians?

a)

Herpetologist

b)

Ornithologist

c)

Ichthyologist

d)

Mammalogist

32.

Who studies marine life?

a)

Marine biologist

b)

Ichthyologist

c)

Limnologist

d)

Zoologist

33.

Who studies human beings?

a)

Anthropologist

b)

Archaeologist

c)

Sociologist

d)

Psychologist

34.

Who studies bacteria and decomposers?

a)

Microbiologist

b)

Mycologist

c)

Virologist

d)

Botanist

35.

Who studies forests and wildlife?

a)

Forester

b)

Ecologist

c)

Botanist

d)

Geologist

36.

Who studies soil organisms?

a)

Soil scientist

b)

Geologist

c)

Botanist

d)

Marine biologist

37.

Who studies viruses?

a)

Virologist

b)

Bacteriologist

c)

Mycologist

d)

Parasitologist

38.

Who studies fungi?

a)

Mycologist

b)

Botanist

c)

Virologist

d)

Zoologist

39.

Who studies mammals?

a)

Mammalogist

b)

Ornithologist

c)

Herpetologist

d)

Botanist

40.

Who studies the environment and pollution?

a)

Environmental scientist

b)

Geologist

c)

Astronomer

d)

Chemist

41.

Why do living things need food?

a)

For energy

b)

To build nests

c)

To make rain

d)

To breathe

42.

Why do living things need water?

a)

To survive and grow

b)

To write books

c)

To fly

d)

To see in the dark

43.

Why do living things need air?

a)

For breathing and respiration

b)

For dancing

c)

For making shadows

d)

For sleeping during the day

44.

Why do plants need sunlight?

a)

To make food through photosynthesis

b)

To keep animals warm

c)

To drink water

d)

To make soil

45.

Why do animals need shelter?

a)

For protection

b)

To grow leaves

c)

To make rainbows

d)

To fly to space

46.

Why do humans need oxygen?

a)

To live and breathe

b)

To paint pictures

c)

To taste food

d)

To make phones

47.

Why do plants release oxygen?

a)

As a by-product of photosynthesis

b)

To scare animals

c)

Because they dislike air

d)

To make rocks

48.

Why do humans release carbon dioxide?

a)

Because of respiration

b)

Because of photosynthesis

c)

Because of drinking water

d)

Because of sleeping

49.

Why do roots anchor plants?

a)

To keep them stable

b)

To make flowers smell

c)

To attract insects

d)

To make leaves green

50.

Why do stems carry water?

a)

To transport nutrients

b)

To keep roots warm

c)

To make seeds colorful

d)

To scare animals

51.

Why do flowers produce seeds?

a)

For reproduction

b)

For shade

c)

For eating sunlight

d)

For making soil

52.

Why do animals have different body parts?

a)

To adapt to their environment

b)

To look the same as plants

c)

To make rain

d)

To sleep during the day

53.

Why do fish have gills?

a)

To breathe underwater

b)

To walk on land

c)

To store food

d)

To see in the dark

54.

Why do birds have wings?

a)

To fly

b)

To chew food

c)

To dig tunnels

d)

To breathe underwater

55.

Why do mammals have lungs?

a)

To breathe air

b)

To swim faster

c)

To keep fur shiny

d)

To lay eggs

56.

Why do animals camouflage?

a)

To protect themselves from predators

b)

To grow taller

c)

To make louder sounds

d)

To keep nests warm

57.

Why do humans build houses?

a)

For shelter

b)

For catching fish

c)

For growing feathers

d)

For making clouds

58.

Why do decomposers clean the environment?

a)

To recycle nutrients

b)

To make water salty

c)

To keep animals warm

d)

To grow taller plants

59.

Why do ecosystems matter?

a)

They support life

b)

They create rocks

c)

They stop all weather

d)

They make all rivers dry

60.

Why do populations grow?

a)

Because of reproduction

b)

Because food disappears

c)

Because habitats shrink

d)

Because sunlight is blocked

61.

How many / How much: How many basic needs do living things have?

a)

4

b)

5 (food, water, air, shelter, sunlight)

c)

3

d)

2

62.

How many / How much: How many gases are important for living things?

a)

1

b)

2 (oxygen and carbon dioxide)

c)

3

d)

5

63.

How many / How much: How many cells make up living things?

a)

Hundreds

b)

Thousands

c)

Millions or billions

d)

Ten

64.

How many / How much: How much water do plants need to grow?

a)

Enough to absorb through roots

b)

None at all

c)

Only water on leaves

d)

As much as in the ocean

65.

How many / How much: How many years do perennials live?

a)

One year

b)

Many years

c)

Two days

d)

Only during winter

66.

How many / How much: How many seasons do annual plants live?

a)

One season

b)

Two seasons

c)

Four seasons

d)

No seasons

67.

How many parts does a plant have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

68.

How many groups of animals based on food are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

69.

Which list shows common habitats on Earth?

a)

land, water, desert, polar, forest

b)

city, house, school, playground

c)

cloud, moon, sun, stars

d)

river, mountain, bicycle, computer

70.

How much oxygen do humans need daily?

a)

only in the morning

b)

only at night

c)

continuous supply

d)

once a week

71.

How many eggs do birds lay?

a)

always 1

b)

always 2

c)

varies by species

d)

never lay eggs

72.

How many lungs do humans have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

73.

How many gills do fish have?

a)

1 set

b)

usually 2 sets

c)

3 sets

d)

none

74.

How many limbs do humans have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

75.

How much sunlight do plants need?

a)

none

b)

yearly exposure

c)

daily exposure

d)

only at night

76.

How many decomposers exist in soil?

a)

Dozens

b)

Hundreds

c)

Millions

d)

None

77.

How many organisms make up a population?

a)

One organism

b)

Many of different kinds

c)

Many of the same kind

d)

Just plants

78.

How many ecosystems are there globally?

a)

One global ecosystem

b)

Two types only

c)

Many types such as forest, desert, and marine

d)

Only land ecosystems

79.

How much pollution harms habitats?

a)

No pollution

b)

A tiny amount

c)

Large amounts

d)

Only clean air

80.

How many scientists study living things?

a)

Only one field

b)

Two fields

c)

Many fields

d)

No scientists

81.

Where does a fish live?

a)

Water

b)

Sand dunes

c)

Tree branches

d)

Sky

82.

Where does a bird build its nest?

a)

Tree

b)

Bush

c)

Cliff

d)

Ocean floor

83.

Where do desert animals survive?

a)

Desert

b)

Ocean

c)

Rainforest

d)

Arctic

84.

Where do polar animals live?

a)

Arctic

b)

Antarctic

c)

Desert

d)

Grassland

85.

Where do amphibians live?

a)

Water and land

b)

Only land

c)

Only water

d)

In the air

86.

Where do plants grow?

a)

Soil

b)

Clouds

c)

Metal

d)

Ice

87.

Where do humans live?

a)

Houses/communities

b)

Nests

c)

Underwater caves

d)

On tree branches

88.

Where do decomposers live?

a)

Soil and environment

b)

Sky

c)

Inside stars

d)

On the moon

89.

Where do ecosystems exist?

a)

Everywhere on Earth

b)

Only in forests

c)

Only in oceans

d)

Only in cities

90.

Where do populations grow?

a)

In habitats

b)

In space

c)

On playgrounds only

d)

In one single house

91.

Where do mammals live?

a)

Land and water

b)

Only air

c)

Only deserts

d)

Only snow

92.

Where do reptiles live?

a)

Land and water

b)

Only trees

c)

Only underground

d)

Only clouds

93.

Where do birds live?

a)

Trees, cliffs, forests

b)

Deep ocean caves

c)

Only deserts

d)

Only grass

94.

Where do fish live?

a)

Oceans, rivers, ponds

b)

Trees

c)

Skies

d)

Deserts

95.

Where do insects live?

a)

In water only

b)

Almost everywhere

c)

Only in deserts

d)

Only on trees

96.

Where do fungi grow?

a)

Dry sunny places

b)

Damp places

c)

Windy mountaintops

d)

In fire

97.

Where do bacteria live?

a)

Only in clean air

b)

Only inside volcanoes

c)

Soil, water, air, bodies

d)

Only on the moon

98.

Where do humans get building materials?

a)

From nonliving matter (cement, bricks, metal)

b)

From animal fur only

c)

From clouds

d)

From melted ice

99.

Where do plants release oxygen?

a)

Into the air

b)

Into the ground

c)

Into rocks

d)

Into the ocean only

100.

Where do humans release carbon dioxide?

a)

Into the air

b)

Into our shoes

c)

Into water only

d)

Into metal pipes only

101.

When do plants make food?

a)

During photosynthesis in daylight

b)

At night only with no light

c)

Only during winter

d)

Only when animals feed them

102.

When do humans breathe oxygen?

a)

Only while sleeping

b)

All the time

c)

Only after running

d)

Only at school

103.

When do humans release carbon dioxide?

a)

When exhaling

b)

When blinking

c)

When jumping

d)

When writing

104.

When do animals reproduce?

a)

At certain seasons or times

b)

Only at night

c)

During eating

d)

When migrating

105.

When do plants release oxygen?

a)

During photosynthesis

b)

When roots take in water

c)

Only at night in winter

d)

During seed dispersal

106.

When do decomposers clean the environment?

a)

Continuously

b)

Just in spring

c)

Only when plants grow flowers

d)

Only during daylight

107.

When do ecosystems change?

a)

When affected by environment or humans

b)

Only at the end of the year

c)

When animals sleep

d)

Only during rainfall

108.

When do populations grow?

a)

When reproduction happens

b)

When animals use camouflage

c)

When food is scarce

d)

When habitats shrink

109.

When do animals use camouflage?

a)

When hiding from predators

b)

When celebrating

c)

When sleeping at night

d)

When seeking mates

110.

When do humans build houses?

a)

When needing shelter

b)

When swimming

c)

When birds migrate

d)

When plants flower

111.

When do fish use gills?

a)

When breathing underwater

b)

When walking on land

c)

When making nests on trees

d)

When drinking milk

112.

When do birds use wings?

a)

When flying

b)

When eating seeds

c)

When sleeping

d)

When growing feathers

113.

When do mammals use lungs?

a)

When breathing air

b)

When breathing underwater

c)

When digging tunnels

d)

When chewing food

114.

When do amphibians use both lungs and gills?

a)

During different life stages

b)

Only at night

c)

Only in winter

d)

When food is scarce

115.

When do plants grow faster?

a)

With enough sunlight and water

b)

In complete darkness

c)

With dry soil and no rain

d)

When roots are removed

116.

When do animals migrate?

a)

During seasonal changes

b)

After every meal

c)

Only when injured

d)

When the moon is full

117.

When do humans use nonliving matter?

a)

For building and tools

b)

For breathing underwater

c)

To grow leaves

d)

To make nests like birds

118.

When do fungi grow?

a)

In damp conditions

b)

On dry, sunny rocks only

c)

Only in snow

d)

Only under bright lights all day

119.

When do bacteria decompose waste?

a)

When organic matter is present

b)

Only on metal

c)

Only in empty air with no matter

d)

When rocks are polished

120.

When do humans and animals depend on the environment?

a)

Always

b)

Only on weekends

c)

Only during storms

d)

Never