Classifying Living Things: Interactive Quizzes for Year 4 Science

Question 1

What is a special feature of plants?

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They make their food using sunlight.

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They can move quickly.

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They don't have any senses, like eyes or ears.

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They can breathe underwater using gills.

Question 2

Which of these animals belongs to the group called mammals?

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Dog

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Fish

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Bird

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Frog

Question 3

What makes fungi different from plants and animals?

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They can't make their own food.

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They can't move on their own.

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They don't have any cells in their bodies.

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They live only in the water.

Question 4

A bird has feathers and lays eggs. To which group does it belong?

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Birds

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Mammals

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Fish

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Reptiles

Question 5

What is the main job of a plant's leaves?

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To catch sunlight

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To hold water

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To make new plants

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To move nutrients

Question 6

Which of these animals does NOT have a backbone?

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Spider

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Fish

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Snake

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Bird

Question 7

What's the difference between a producer and a consumer in a food chain?

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Producers make their own food, while consumers cannot.

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Consumers make their own food, while producers cannot.

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Producers live on land, while consumers live in water.

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Producers are animals, while consumers are plants.

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a characteristic shared by all living things?

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Being able to fly

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Being organized

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Growing and changing

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Needing energy

Question 9

What is a group of the same species living in the same area called?

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Population

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Ecosystem

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Habitat

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Community

Question 10

Which adaptation helps an animal blend in with its surroundings?

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Camouflage

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Hibernation

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Migration

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Echolocation

Question 11

What is the purpose of the cell wall in plant cells?

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To protect the cell

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To store energy

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To control movement

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To perform photosynthesis

Question 12

What is a key characteristic that distinguishes animals from other living things?

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Ability to move around freely

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Ability to make their own food

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Presence of cell walls

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Inability to reproduce

Question 13

Which of the following is a type of living thing that produces its own food through photosynthesis?

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Rose bush

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Mushroom

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Spider

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Bacteria

Question 14

In which group do fungi belong in the classification of living things?

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Fungi

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Animals

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Plants

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Protists

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a key factor used to classify living things into different groups?

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Age

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Size

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Habitat

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Overall appearance

Question 16

Which type of living thing breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil?

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Mushroom

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Grass

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Spider

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Bird

Question 17

The scientific name for the broadest category that includes all living things is:

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Kingdom

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Phylum

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Class

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Order

Question 18

Which of these organisms is classified as a producer, meaning it makes its own food?

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Grass

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Mushroom

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Spider

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Bacteria

Question 19

Which of these is a living thing that makes its own food using sunlight?

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Plant

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Animal

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Rock

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Water

Question 20

Which of these animals feeds its babies with milk?

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Mammal

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Bird

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Fish

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Reptile

Question 21

What part of the plant absorbs water and nutrients from the soil?

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Roots

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Stem

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Leaves

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Flowers

Question 22

Which of these animals lives in water and has gills for breathing?

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Shark

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Tiger

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Monkey

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Eagle

Question 23

What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food called?

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Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Digestion

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Excretion

Question 24

Which of these is NOT a type of animal that has a backbone?

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Worm

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Fish

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Bird

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Snake

Question 25

Which of the following is a common characteristic of all living things?

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They are made of cells.

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They move around.

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They need food to survive.

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They have feelings.

Question 26

Which animal has a backbone?

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Fish

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Spider

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Worm

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Jellyfish

Question 27

What is the scientific name for the group that includes humans?

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Mammalia

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Reptilia

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Aves

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Amphibia

Question 28

What is the main job of chlorophyll in plants?

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To absorb sunlight

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To store water

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To transport nutrients

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To produce oxygen

Question 29

Which of the following is a type of fungus?

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Mushroom

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Fern

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Algae

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Moss

Question 30

What is the process called by which plants use sunlight to make their own food?

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Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Transpiration

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Pollination

Question 31

Which of the following helps to break down dead plants and animals?

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Mushrooms

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Grasshoppers

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Oak trees

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Goldfish

Question 32

Why can it be difficult for scientists to decide which group an organism belongs to?

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Some organisms share features of different groups.

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There are too many different types of living things.

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Classification systems are constantly changing.

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Scientists can't agree on how to classify organisms.

Question 33

Which internal feature helps us tell the difference between animals with backbones (vertebrates) and animals without backbones (invertebrates)?

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Presence of a backbone

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Number of legs

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Skin covering

Question 34

How have scientists improved the way they classify living things?

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By using genetic analysis to study relationships between organisms

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By relying solely on observable characteristics

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By abandoning traditional classification methods

Question 35

Which of the following is a characteristic that all living things share?

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They can reproduce

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They are made of plastic

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They can fly

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They are always green

Question 36

What is the main difference between animals and plants?

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Animals eat other living things, while plants make their own food

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Animals live on land, while plants live in water

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Animals have fur or feathers, while plants do not

Question 37

Which type of fungus is used to make bread?

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Yeast

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Mushroom

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Truffle

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Mold

Question 38

The system used to name and group living things is called:

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Taxonomy

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Science

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Ecology

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Biology

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT used to classify plants?

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Number of legs

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Type of root system

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Shape of leaves

Question 40

What is the scientific name for humans?

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Homo sapiens

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Canis lupus

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Ursus arctos

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Felis catus

Question 41

Which of the following animals is NOT a bird?

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Bat

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Eagle

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Sparrow

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Owl

Question 42

The group that includes all living and extinct organisms is called:

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Biosphere

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Ecosystem

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Community

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Population

Question 43

What is a characteristic that is common to all living organisms?

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Ability to reproduce

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Made of metal

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Ability to fly

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Has wheels

Question 44

Which of these is an example of an animal?

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Dog

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Plant

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Mushroom

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Rock

Question 45

Which of these is an example of a plant?

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Rose

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Cat

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Fungus

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Car

Question 46

Which of these is an example of a fungus?

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Mushroom

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Stone

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Bird

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Flower

Question 47

Why do we classify living things?

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To understand the variety of life on Earth

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To find the most beautiful living thing

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To name all the different species

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To decide which living things are the most important

Question 48

Which of the following is an example of a living thing that does not fit into the animal, plant, or fungi categories?

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Bacteria

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Mushroom

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Rose

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Dog