Living Things and Their Habitats: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

What is a characteristic shared by all living things?

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Need for food

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Ability to fly

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Ability to solve math problems

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Blue coloration

Question 2

Why do some birds have long, strong beaks while others have short, weak beaks?

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Different beaks help birds eat different foods.

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Birds are born with different beaks.

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There is no reason for the difference in beak shapes.

Question 3

Butterflies go through a major life cycle change, even though scientists classify them as insects. What does this suggest about how scientists group living things?

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Scientists' classification of living things can change as new information is discovered.

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Scientists only consider the appearance of living things when classifying them.

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Scientists classify living things based solely on their life cycle.

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Scientists have a random approach to classifying living things.

Question 4

You're observing an object that can move by itself, make more of itself, and react to changes around it. Is it a living thing?

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Yes, it's alive because it can move, reproduce, and respond to its surroundings.

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No, it's not alive because it can only move and respond to its surroundings.

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No, it's not alive because it can only move.

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I can't tell if it's alive with the information given.

Question 5

In a forest, the number of oak trees has increased a lot. How might this affect the food chains and the balance of the ecosystem?

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There will be more food for animals that eat plants, like squirrels and deer, so their numbers might also go up.

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The increase in oak trees won't make much difference to the ecosystem.

Question 6

Scientists discovered fossils of a creature that had both feathers and teeth. What is the most probable explanation for this finding?

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The creature was a bird that evolved from a reptile.

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The creature was a mammal that had lost its fur.

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The creature was a reptile that had developed feathers.

Question 7

Wolves were brought back to a park in America. What happened to the number of deer and aspen trees?

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The deer population decreased, and the aspen tree population increased.

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The deer population increased, and the aspen tree population decreased.

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Both the deer and aspen tree populations increased.

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Both the deer and aspen tree populations decreased.

Question 8

Which two animals from the list would be the best choices to compare in a table about contrasting habitats and adaptations?

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Desert fox and rainforest frog

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Lion and tiger

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Cactus and tree

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Rock and cloud

Question 9

Decomposers, like mushrooms and bacteria, play a vital role in ecosystems. What is their main function?

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Break down dead plants and animals, releasing nutrients back into the environment.

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Create oxygen for the environment.

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Control the number of predators in the environment.

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Provide homes for other organisms in the environment.

Question 10

How does natural selection help animals develop features that make them better suited to their surroundings?

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Animals with helpful traits are more likely to survive and pass on those traits to their offspring.

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All living things can develop adaptations in response to environmental changes.

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Adaptations are always beneficial to animals.

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Natural selection only affects physical traits, like size and color.

Question 11

Scientists have found a new animal that has characteristics of both fish and mammals. How would scientists most likely classify this animal?

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In a new group, because it has features of both fish and mammals.

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As a fish, because it has gills.

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As a mammal, because it gives birth to live young.

Question 12

Decomposers, like mushrooms and bacteria, play a vital role in ecosystems. What is their main function?

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They break down dead plants and animals, releasing nutrients back into the soil.

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They provide shelter and food for other organisms.

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They help clean up the environment by removing waste.

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They produce oxygen, which is essential for life.

Question 13

How do behavioral adaptations, in addition to physical changes like fur or feathers, help animals survive and thrive in their habitats?

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Behavioral adaptations help animals find food, avoid predators, or regulate their body temperature.

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Behavioral adaptations only include physical changes in an animal's appearance.

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Behavioral adaptations are only found in mammals.

Question 14

When a non-native plant is introduced to an ecosystem, what could happen?

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It might outcompete native plants for resources, reducing biodiversity.

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It might provide new food and shelter for native animals, increasing biodiversity.

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It might improve the soil quality, benefiting all plants in the ecosystem.

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It might have no impact on the ecosystem because it can't survive in the new environment.

Question 15

Imagine the grass in a food chain disappears. What would happen to the animals that rely on grass for food?

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They would have nothing to eat and might not survive.

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They would have more food because there would be less competition.

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They would eat other animals instead.

Question 16

Which animal has a backbone?

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Snake

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Spider

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Jellyfish

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Worm

Question 17

How do plants make their own food?

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Photosynthesis

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Breathing

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Digesting

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Getting rid of waste

Question 18

Which animal only eats plants?

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Deer

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Lion

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Snake

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Owl

Question 19

Where do animals live?

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Habitat

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Ecosystem

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Community

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Biome

Question 20

Which resource will never run out?

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Wind

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Coal

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Natural gas

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Oil

Question 21

How do animals turn food into energy?

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Digesting

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Breathing

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Getting rid of waste

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Making their own food

Question 22

Which of these is harmful to the environment?

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Throwing rubbish on the ground

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Planting trees

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Recycling paper

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Saving water

Question 23

Which of these is a living thing?

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A plant

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A rock

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A book

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A cloud

Question 24

What is the name for the natural environment where a living thing can be found?

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Habitat

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Ecosystem

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Biosphere

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Community

Question 25

What is the primary role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Making their own food

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Consuming other organisms

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Breaking down organic matter

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Providing shelter for other organisms

Question 26

Why is biodiversity important in an ecosystem?

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It supports stability and resilience.

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It intensifies competition for resources.

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It increases the risk of disease.

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It has no impact on the ecosystem.

Question 27

What do we call the study of living things?

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Biology

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Physics

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Chemistry

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History

Question 28

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of living things?

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Made of non-living materials

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Growth

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Reproduction

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Responding to stimuli

Question 29

Plants are grouped as which of the following?

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Producers

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Consumers

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Decomposers

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Omnivores

Question 30

If an animal mainly eats plants, it is called a:

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Herbivore

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Carnivore

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Omnivore

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Scavenger

Question 31

Which feature helps polar bears survive in cold environments?

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Thick fur

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Webbed feet

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Sharp claws

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Long whiskers

Question 32

Sunlight is an example of which type of factor?

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Abiotic

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Biotic

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Anthropogenic

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Climatic

Question 33

What is the meaning of interdependence in an ecosystem?

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All organisms rely on each other to survive.

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All organisms compete for the same resources.

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Living things only depend on non-living things.

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There is no relationship between living things.

Question 34

Which of these actions can damage our environment?

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Throwing litter

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Recycling

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Planting trees

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Using renewable energy

Question 35

What's the best way to protect wildlife?

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Creating protected areas

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Hunting animals for food

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Destroying animal habitats

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Feeding wild animals

Question 36

Which of these helps a fish live in water?

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Gills

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Wings

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Legs

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Fur

Question 37

What is the name of the system that moves water and nutrients through a plant's body?

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Circulatory system

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Respiratory system

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Digestive system

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Nervous system

Question 38

Which of these is a plant-eater?

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A cow

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A lion

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An eagle

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A shark

Question 39

How do animals get oxygen?

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Breathing

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Photosynthesis

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Circulating

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Digesting

Question 40

Which of these is a resource that can be replaced naturally?

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Trees

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Fossil fuels

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Coal

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Natural gas

Question 41

Which of these animals is known as a mammal?

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A dog

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A fish

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A bird

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A frog

Question 42

What is a food chain?

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A path that shows how different living things depend on each other for food

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A group of animals that live together in the same area

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A collection of different plants in a habitat

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A special type of environment

Question 43

What is the name of the place where an organism lives?

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Habitat

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Ecosystem

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Biome

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Niche

Question 44

What is the most important job of a plant's roots?

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To take in water and nutrients from the soil

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To store food for the plant

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To hold the plant upright

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To make new plants

Question 45

What is the special process that green plants use to make their own food called?

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Photosynthesis

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Breathing

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Digesting

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Growing

Question 46

What is the name of the biggest ecosystem on our planet?

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The ocean

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The forest

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The desert

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The grassland

Question 47

What do we call a group of living things of the same kind that live in the same place?

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A population

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A group

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A community

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A family

Question 48

What is the name of the process that explains how living things change over a long time?

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Natural selection

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Photosynthesis

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Digestion

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Breathing

Question 49

Which of these is a sign that something is NOT alive?

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It is made of non-living things.

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It can move.

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It can grow and change.

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It can make more of itself.

Question 50

Living things are different from non-living things because they:

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Can reproduce

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Are made of metal

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Do not move

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Can change shape

Question 51

What is the main job of the roots of a plant?

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To take in water and food from the soil

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To hold the plant upright

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To make flowers

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To store food

Question 52

Which of these is a special feature that helps animals to survive in cold climates?

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Thick fur

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Sharp claws

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Long legs

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Webbed feet

Question 53

Green plants can make their own food using sunlight in a process called:

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Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Digestion

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Excretion

Question 54

Which of the following shows a food chain?

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Grass -> Rabbit -> Fox

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Sun -> Grass -> Rabbit

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Fox -> Rabbit -> Grass

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Rabbit -> Grass -> Sun

Question 55

Which of these resources can be replaced naturally?

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Solar energy

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Coal

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Oil

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Natural gas

Question 56

What is the main cause of changes in the Earth's climate?

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Burning fossil fuels

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Cutting down trees

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Volcanic eruptions

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Earthquakes

Question 57

The different types of living things that live in a particular area is called a:

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Ecosystem

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Habitat

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Biome

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Population

Question 58

Which desert animal has a hump on its back where it stores water?

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Camel

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Lion

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Snake

Question 59

What do plants do to make their own food?

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Make food using sunlight

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Breathe

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Eat other plants

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Drink water

Question 60

Which of these animals is best suited to live in a desert?

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Camel

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Polar bear

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Lion

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Penguin

Question 61

Which of these is NOT part of an ecosystem?

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Rocks

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Animals

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Plants

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Water

Question 62

What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?

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Break down dead animals and plants

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Make food for other living things

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Provide oxygen for other living things

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Control the number of other living things

Question 63

In which of these animal relationships does one animal provide food or shelter to another animal in return for protection?

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A clownfish and a sea anemone

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A lion and a zebra

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A tick and a dog

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A bird and a tree

Question 64

Which group of animals have lots of legs and can have lots of babies at once?

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Insects

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Mammals

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Birds

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Fish