Living Things and Their Habitats: Interactive Quizzes for Year 5 Science

Question 1

Which adaptation enables polar bears to withstand the freezing temperatures of their Arctic habitat?

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Thick fur

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Thin fur

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Webbed feet

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Long tail

Question 2

Imagine you're in a cold, snowy place like Antarctica. Which animal's special feature helps it survive the best?

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Polar bear's thick fur coat

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Lion's sharp teeth and claws

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Bird's ability to fly

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Fish's ability to breathe underwater

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a way that animals adapt to survive in their habitat?

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Learning how to solve problems

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Changing color to blend in

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Moving to warmer places in winter

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Slowing down their bodies in cold weather

Question 4

Which adaptation helps animals survive in their habitats?

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Thick fur in cold climates

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Group living for protection

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Color change for camouflage

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Plant-only diet in forests

Question 5

Which adaptation helps plants survive in cold climates?

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Thick, waxy leaves

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Large, flat leaves

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Short, shallow roots

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Thin, delicate stems

Question 6

Which adaptation helps animals stay warm in cold climates?

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Thick fur or feathers

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Large ears

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Long, thin legs

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Webbed feet

Question 7

Which adaptation does NOT help animals survive in their natural habitats?

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Ability to breathe underwater for extended periods

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Camouflage

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Nocturnal behaviour

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Migration

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a way animals adapt to survive in their habitats?

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Communication

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Camouflage

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Migration

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Hibernation

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a type of adaptation that helps living things survive in their habitats?

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Cultural adaptations

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Physical adaptations

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Behavioral adaptations

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Physiological adaptations

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a natural adaptation that helps animals survive in their environments?

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A farmer breeding cows for higher milk production

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A lion's sharp claws for hunting prey

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A bird's wings for flying

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A polar bear's thick fur for surviving in cold climates

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an adaptation that helps an animal survive in its habitat?

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A lion lives in a group to hunt more effectively.

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A tiger's stripes help it blend in with its surroundings.

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A polar bear's thick fur keeps it warm.

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A fish's gills allow it to breathe underwater.

Question 12

Which adaptation helps plants survive in dry environments?

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Thick, waxy leaves that reduce water loss

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Brightly colored flowers that attract pollinators

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Camouflage that helps animals blend in

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Migration to warmer climates during winter

Question 13

How does a thick fur coat help an animal survive in a cold environment?

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It keeps the animal warm by trapping body heat.

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It helps the animal move quickly in the snow.

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It protects the animal from predators.

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a way animals adapt to survive in their habitat?

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Having a long tail

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Camouflage

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Migration

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Hibernation

Question 15

Which adaptation helps a plant survive in its habitat?

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Large, green leaves to absorb sunlight

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Thick fur to keep warm

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Sharp claws for catching prey

Question 16

Which trait helps animals survive in their habitats?

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Blending into surroundings

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Sleeping through winter

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Traveling long distances

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Talking to humans

Question 17

Why is a polar bear's thick fur crucial for its survival in the Arctic?

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It protects them from the extreme cold temperatures.

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It helps them swim faster in the icy waters.

Question 18

When winter arrives, some animals journey to warmer places to stay alive. What do we call this behavior?

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Migration

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Hibernation

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Camouflage

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Adaptation

Question 19

In a food chain, which organism gets energy from the sun and uses it to make its own food?

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A producer, like a plant

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A consumer, like a lion

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A decomposer, like a mushroom

Question 20

In a forest, rabbits with brown fur are better camouflaged and more likely to survive. Over time, why might brown fur become more common in the forest?

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Rabbits with brown fur are more likely to survive and have babies, passing on their brown fur genes.

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Brown fur makes rabbits stronger and gives them a better sense of smell.

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Rabbits with white fur are more likely to be born in the forest, even if their parents have brown fur.

Question 21

Which of these is **not** a way to group living things?

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By their age

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By what they eat

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By where they live

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By their physical features

Question 22

What is a key feature that helps us recognize living things?

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Can reproduce

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Made of wood

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Always green

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Never move

Question 23

When birds fly to warmer places for the winter, what kind of adaptation are they showing?

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Behavioral adaptation

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Physical adaptation

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Inside adaptation

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Body adaptation

Question 24

Why do animals hibernate during winter?

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To conserve energy when food is scarce

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To find food more easily

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To escape predators

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To mate and reproduce

Question 25

Why do living things have different adaptations?

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To survive in different habitats

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To attract other living things

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To move around more easily

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To communicate with other living things

Question 26

Which of these is NOT an adaptation that helps living things survive in their habitats?

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Being able to breathe underwater

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Having a thick fur coat to stay warm in cold climates

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Having a long neck to reach leaves high up in trees

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Changing color to camouflage with surroundings

Question 27

What happens in a mutualistic relationship between two living things?

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Both species benefit.

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One species benefits, the other is unaffected.

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One species benefits, the other is harmed.

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Neither species benefits.

Question 28

How do adaptations help living things survive and change over time?

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Adaptations help living things live better in their surroundings and evolve into new kinds of living things.

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Adaptations are random changes that don't affect evolution.

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Adaptations only happen to animals.

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Adaptations don't help living things survive; they just make them look different.

Question 29

What is the process where living things with helpful traits are more likely to survive and pass on their genes?

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Natural selection

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Random genetic change

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Unhelpful trait inheritance

Question 30

How do human actions impact the survival of living organisms?

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Human actions can both benefit and harm the survival of living things.

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Human actions only have positive effects on the survival of living things.

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Human actions have no impact on the survival of living things.

Question 31

Why is it important to protect the homes of animals and plants?

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To help different animals and plants survive.

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To stop natural disasters.

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To help people make money.

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To keep the water clean.

Question 32

Which human actions can harm the homes and special features of living things?

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Throwing trash in rivers and lakes

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Bringing animals or plants from other places into an area

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Making safe places for animals

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Farming in ways that don't harm the environment

Question 33

Living things have special features that help them survive in their homes called habitats. Which of these is an example of a special feature that helps a living thing survive in its habitat?

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A bird with a long beak for reaching food in high branches.

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A plant that changes color in the fall.

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A mushroom growing in a dark, wet forest.

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A rabbit running away from a predator.

Question 34

What is a key characteristic that distinguishes living things from non-living things?

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Ability to reproduce

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Ability to speak

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Ability to fly

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Ability to make sounds

Question 35

What is the term used to describe the natural surroundings where an organism lives?

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Habitat

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Biome

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Ecosystem

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Niche

Question 36

What term describes the network of interconnected feeding relationships within an ecosystem?

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Food web

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Food chain

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Predator-prey relationship

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Symbiosis

Question 37

Which of these is classified as a producer in a food chain?

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Grass

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Rabbit

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Fox

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Owl

Question 38

What is the primary function of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Breaking down dead organisms

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Producing food for other organisms

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Regulating the population of other organisms

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Providing shelter for other organisms

Question 39

Which of these is an example of a renewable resource?

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Water

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Oil

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Coal

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Natural gas

Question 40

What is the ultimate purpose of a food chain?

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Transferring energy through different organisms

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Providing nutrients to all organisms

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Regulating the population of organisms

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Creating a stable ecosystem

Question 41

In an ecosystem, what's the key difference between a producer and a consumer?

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Producers make their own food, while consumers eat other living things.

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Consumers make their own food, while producers eat other living things.

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Producers and consumers fight for the same resources.

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Producers and consumers help each other survive.

Question 42

How do inherited traits differ from learned behaviors?

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Inherited traits are passed down from parents, while learned behaviors come from experiences.

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Inherited traits can be changed, but learned behaviors cannot.

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Learned behaviors are passed down from parents, while inherited traits come from experiences.

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Inherited traits and learned behaviors are the same thing.

Question 43

Which of the following is a non-living thing?

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Rock

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Plant

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Animal

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Mushroom

Question 44

Which organism in a food chain is responsible for making its own food?

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Grass

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Lion

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Rabbit

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Snake

Question 45

What is the role of decomposers in a food web?

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To break down dead organisms and release nutrients

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To create food for herbivores

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To hunt and kill other animals

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To provide homes for other organisms

Question 46

What is the primary function of a habitat?

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To provide food, water, and shelter for living things

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To shield living things from harm

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To regulate Earth's climate

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To produce oxygen

Question 47

Which animal is best adapted for life in aquatic environments?

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Fish

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Elephant

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Bird

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Snake

Question 48

How do consumers differ from producers in a food chain?

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Consumers obtain their energy from other organisms, while producers create their own.

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Consumers are always found at the beginning of a food chain, while producers are always at the end.

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Consumers live only in water, while producers live only on land.

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There is no distinction between consumers and producers.

Question 49

What is a living thing that gets its food from other living things?

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Consumer

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Producer

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Decomposer

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Scavenger

Question 50

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

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Solar energy

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Fossil fuels

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Natural gas

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Coal

Question 51

What is NOT a characteristic of living things?

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Being made of non-living parts

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Responding to stimuli

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Reproduction

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Growth

Question 52

Which of the following helps plants survive in cold climates?

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Thick, waxy leaves

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Thin, broad leaves

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Large, exposed roots

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Shallow root systems

Question 53

Which of the following is a producer organism?

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Grass

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Rabbit

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Fox

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Owl

Question 54

The process where plants use sunlight to make food is called:

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Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Digestion

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Excretion

Question 55

Animals that eat both plants and animals are known as:

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Omnivores

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Herbivores

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Carnivores

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Predators

Question 56

Which of the following resources can be replaced naturally over time?

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Trees

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Coal

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Natural gas

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Oil

Question 57

The process by which animals produce offspring is called:

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Reproduction

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Respiration

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Photosynthesis

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Digestion

Question 58

How do adaptations help living things survive in different habitats?

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Adaptations help living things control their body temperature and keep the right amount of water inside their bodies.

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Adaptations only help living things hide from predators.

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Adaptations are only found in plants, not in animals.

Question 59

How can symbiotic relationships, like mutualism or commensalism, affect the adaptations of living things?

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Symbiotic relationships can lead to adaptations that help the involved species survive better.

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Symbiotic relationships always lead to harmful adaptations for the involved species.

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Symbiotic relationships have no effect on the adaptations of living things.

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Symbiotic relationships only happen between plants and animals.

Question 60

In a food chain, which organism makes its own food from sunlight?

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Grass

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Lion

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Rabbit

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Fungus

Question 61

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

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Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Fermentation

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Germination

Question 62

What is the word for the place where an animal lives?

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Habitat

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Ecosystem

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Niche

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Biome

Question 63

Which of these is a characteristic of all living organisms?

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Responding to changes in their surroundings

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Moving on their own

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Having a certain shape and size

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Living forever

Question 64

Which of these types of ecosystem is found in the United Kingdom?

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Temperate forest

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Tropical rainforest

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Tundra

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Desert