Living Things: Identification and Classification for Year 1 Science

Question 1

Which of these is a living thing?

Accepted Answer

A tree

Answer

A rock

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A cloud

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A car

Question 2

Which of these is a living thing?

Accepted Answer

A plant

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A rock

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A car

Question 3

Which of these things are living?

Accepted Answer

Trees

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Rocks

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Clouds

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Cars

Question 4

Which of these animals live in water?

Accepted Answer

Fish

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Birds

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Dogs

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Cats

Question 5

How do plants make their own food?

Accepted Answer

With sunlight

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With water

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With air

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With soil

Question 6

Which of these is a special thing that only animals can do?

Accepted Answer

Move around

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Make their own food

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Have a hard outer covering

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Be green

Question 7

What do living things do to make more of themselves?

Accepted Answer

Create new living things like them

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Grow new body parts

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Change color

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Move from place to place

Question 8

Which of these living things is the tiniest?

Accepted Answer

A bacteria

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A tree

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A mouse

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A whale

Question 9

What do living things do when they breathe?

Accepted Answer

Take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide

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Take in air and release water

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Take in water and release air

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Take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen

Question 10

What do living things typically need to survive?

Accepted Answer

Food, water, and air

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Money, clothes, and a house

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Toys, games, and a TV

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Books, pencils, and a desk

Question 11

Which of these animals is a mammal that gives birth to live young?

Accepted Answer

A cat

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A fish

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A bird

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A lizard

Question 12

Which of these is an example of an insect with six legs?

Accepted Answer

A butterfly

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A frog

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A mouse

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A tree

Question 13

Which of these is NOT typically a part of a plant?

Accepted Answer

Fins

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Leaves

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Stem

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Roots

Question 14

Which of these animals eats meat?

Accepted Answer

A lion

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A cow

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A rabbit

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A fish

Question 15

What is the purpose of a seed in a plant?

Accepted Answer

To grow into a new plant

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To provide food for animals

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To store water

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To attract insects

Question 16

What do all living things need to survive?

Accepted Answer

Food, water, and air

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A comfortable home

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Lots of toys

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Friends to play with

Question 17

Which of these animals is a mammal?

Accepted Answer

A dog

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A bird

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A fish

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A snake

Question 18

Which of these animals can fly?

Accepted Answer

A bird

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A cat

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A fish

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A dog

Question 19

Which of these animals lives in the water?

Accepted Answer

A dolphin

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A lion

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A monkey

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A cow

Question 20

Which of these materials is natural?

Accepted Answer

Wood

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Plastic

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Metal

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Glass

Question 21

Which of these objects is not alive?

Accepted Answer

A stone

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A flower

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A bird

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A tree

Question 22

Which of these animals eats meat?

Accepted Answer

A lion

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A rabbit

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A cow

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A horse

Question 23

Which of these animals has fur?

Accepted Answer

A cat

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A bird

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A fish

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A snake

Question 24

Which of these is a living thing that grows and moves?

Accepted Answer

Tree

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Rock

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Water

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Car

Question 25

Which animal has feathers and can fly?

Accepted Answer

Bird

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Cat

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Dog

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Fish

Question 26

Which part of a plant takes in water from the ground?

Accepted Answer

Root

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Stem

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Leaf

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Flower

Question 27

Which of these living things doesn't need sunlight?

Accepted Answer

Mushroom

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Grass

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Daisy

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Sunflower

Question 28

Which animal moves by sliding on its belly?

Accepted Answer

Snake

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Bird

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Fish

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Cat

Question 29

Which of these is a common characteristic of living things?

Accepted Answer

They can grow bigger

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They can write

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They can talk like humans

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They can drive cars

Question 30

Which part of a tree makes seeds?

Accepted Answer

Flower

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Trunk

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Leaf

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Root

Question 31

Where do many living things find food, water, and shelter?

Accepted Answer

A pond

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A school

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A car

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A bookshelf

Question 32

Which of these is the beginning of a food chain?

Accepted Answer

Grass

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Rabbit

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Fox

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Snake

Question 33

Which of these is NOT a living thing?

Accepted Answer

A rock

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A tree

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A fish

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A bird

Question 34

Which animal has fur that helps keep it warm?

Accepted Answer

A cat

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A bird

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A fish

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A snake

Question 35

How do plants make their own food?

Accepted Answer

Using sunlight

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Drinking water

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Breathing air

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Eating soil

Question 36

Which of these animals is a mammal?

Accepted Answer

A dog

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A frog

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A lizard

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A fish

Question 37

What is the main difference between a vertebrate and an invertebrate?

Accepted Answer

Vertebrates have a backbone, while invertebrates do not.

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Invertebrates have a backbone, while vertebrates do not.

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Vertebrates have a shell, while invertebrates do not.

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Invertebrates have a shell, while vertebrates do not.

Question 38

What is the name for a group of similar living things?

Accepted Answer

A species

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A group

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A family

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A herd

Question 39

Which of these is a plant?

Accepted Answer

A daisy

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A butterfly

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A fish

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A bird

Question 40

How do living things create new living things?

Accepted Answer

They make copies of themselves.

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They move around.

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They eat and drink.

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They grow and change.

Question 41

Which animals only eat plants and things made from plants?

Accepted Answer

Herbivores

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Carnivores

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Omnivores

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Insectivores

Question 42

What do plants need to stay alive and healthy?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight, water, and air

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Soil, fertilizer, and insects

Question 43

What special feature do all animals with backbones have?

Accepted Answer

Backbone

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Wings

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Live in water

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Have fur

Question 44

Which of these is not a feature of living things?

Accepted Answer

Made of metal

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Can move

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Can reproduce

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Can grow

Question 45

Which animals have bones inside their bodies and a backbone?

Accepted Answer

Fish

Accepted Answer

Bird

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Spider

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Worm

Question 46

Which of these is a group of animals?

Accepted Answer

Dogs, cats, bees, ants

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Rocks, water, air, soil

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Bacteria, viruses, fungi, yeast

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Trees, flowers, mushrooms, grass

Question 47

Which of these is a mammal?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Fish

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Bird

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Snake

Question 48

Which of these is an invertebrate?

Accepted Answer

Worm

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Fish

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Bird

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Dog

Question 49

What do plants use to make food for themselves?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight

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Soil

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Water

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Oxygen

Question 50

Which of these is a special feature of birds?

Accepted Answer

Feathers

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Gills

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Fins

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Scales

Question 51

Which of these is a type of fungus?

Accepted Answer

Mushroom

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Fern

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Rose

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Butterfly

Question 52

What do animals use to breathe?

Accepted Answer

Lungs

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Leaves

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Stomach

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Roots

Question 53

Which of these is a kind of plant?

Accepted Answer

Tree

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Rock

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Cloud

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Car

Question 54

What is most important for living things to have energy?

Accepted Answer

Food

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Water

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Air

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Sunlight