Living Things and their Habitats: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

What is NOT a feature of living things?

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Cannot move

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Can reproduce

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Made of tiny building blocks called cells

Question 2

How does energy travel through a food chain?  Think about a plant, a rabbit, and a fox.

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The sun gives energy to the plant, the rabbit eats the plant, and the fox eats the rabbit.

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The rabbit gives energy to the plant, the fox eats the rabbit, and the sun gets energy from the fox.

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The fox gives energy to the plant, the rabbit eats the plant, and the sun gets energy from the fox.

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Energy goes in a circle: sun to plant to rabbit to fox to sun.

Question 3

What is the correct order of the stages in a butterfly's life cycle?

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Egg, Caterpillar, Pupa, Adult

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Caterpillar, Egg, Adult, Pupa

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Pupa, Adult, Egg, Caterpillar

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Adult, Caterpillar, Pupa, Egg

Question 4

How do different parts of a habitat, like warmth, water, and hiding places, influence the plants and animals that can live there?

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Different parts of a habitat affect the types of plants and animals that can live there.

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Different parts of a habitat do not affect the plants and animals that live there.

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Only the temperature of a habitat affects the plants and animals that can live there.

Question 5

What activity can harm the places where animals live?

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Building new houses

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Planting trees

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Recycling rubbish

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Walking to school

Question 6

Why is it important for an ecosystem to have many different types of living things?

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It helps keep the ecosystem healthy and balanced.

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It makes the ecosystem more beautiful.

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It gives humans more resources.

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It stops all the animals from looking the same.

Question 7

What is a special ability that only living things have?

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Moving on their own

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Being made of metal

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Never needing to eat

Question 8

Polar bears live in very cold places. What special feature helps them survive in this cold environment?

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Thick white fur

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Webbed feet

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Long ears

Question 9

What's the main difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain shows one path of who eats whom, while a food web shows all the possible feeding connections in an ecosystem.

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A food web shows one path of who eats whom, while a food chain shows all the possible feeding connections in an ecosystem.

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A food chain shows different homes where animals live, while a food web shows different creatures living in a home.

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A food web shows various foods animals consume, while a food chain represents different ways animals obtain their food.

Question 10

Butterflies and frogs both go through different stages as they grow. Which of these statements about their life cycles is true?

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Butterflies lay their eggs on leaves, while frogs lay their eggs in water.

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Butterflies and frogs both start their lives as eggs.

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Butterflies have four stages in their life cycle, while frogs have three.

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Tadpoles turn into adult frogs without changing shape.

Question 11

What happens to animals and plants when their habitat is destroyed?

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They lose their homes and can't survive.

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The weather changes.

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New homes are built in the habitat.

Question 12

Which of these actions does NOT harm ecosystems?

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Conservation

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Pollution

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Deforestation

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Overfishing

Question 13

In a forest, plants create their own food using sunlight. What are these plants called? How do animals in this forest get their food?

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Producers; Animals eat the plants.

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Consumers; Animals make their own food.

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Decomposers; Animals eat each other.

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Herbivores; Animals eat plants and other animals.

Question 14

A new factory is being built near a river. What are the possible good and bad effects this factory might have on the environment? Explain your answer.

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Good effects: Creates jobs and boosts the economy; Bad effects: Air pollution, water pollution, habitat destruction.

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Good effects: Provides a source of clean energy; Bad effects: Noise pollution, increased traffic.

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Good effects: Makes the area look nicer; Bad effects: Loss of plants and animals, soil contamination.

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Good effects: None; Bad effects: All of the above.

Question 15

Which of these animals lives in trees?

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Squirrel

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Dolphin

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Cat

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Lion

Question 16

Which of these is an example of animals and plants helping each other?

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A bird nesting in a tree

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A cat chasing a mouse

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A flower growing in the sun

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A fish swimming in the ocean

Question 17

What type of animal is a fish?

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Fish

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Mammal

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Bird

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Reptile

Question 18

Which of these gives us energy?

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Food

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Sun

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Wind

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Rain

Question 19

Which of the following is a living thing? Something that...

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Can grow and breathe.

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Never changes.

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Doesn't take up space.

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Can't be seen.

Question 20

Where might you find a frog?

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In a pond or a river

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In a tree or a cave

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In a house or a shop

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On the moon or a star

Question 21

Which of these is a place where animals and plants live?

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A forest

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A supermarket

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A classroom

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A swimming pool

Question 22

What is a baby frog called?

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A tadpole

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A frogleg

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A froglet

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A hopper

Question 23

Some plants have sharp points on their stems. What are these sharp points called?

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Thorns

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Teeth

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Claws

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Needles

Question 24

How do plants make their own food?

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Through a process called photosynthesis

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By eating insects.

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By absorbing water from the ground

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They don't make their own food.

Question 25

Which of these things can grow back naturally if we use it up?

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Trees

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Oil

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Gold

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Diamonds

Question 26

Which of these is definitely alive?

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A tree

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A rock

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A car

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A puddle

Question 27

Which of these is not a place where animals and plants live?

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A clothes shop

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A forest

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A desert

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A pond

Question 28

Which of these animals eats both plants and meat?

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A bear

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A tiger

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A rabbit

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A snake

Question 29

What do 'rotters' do in nature?

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They turn dead things into soil

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They make food for other animals

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They provide homes for other animals

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They control the number of other animals

Question 30

Which of these will not run out?

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Wind

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Oil

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Coal

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Natural gas

Question 31

Which of these is NOT a living thing?

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Chair

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Plant

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Animal

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Mushroom

Question 32

Which animal lives in the ocean?

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Dolphin

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Lion

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Elephant

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Snake

Question 33

What is a group of the same kind of living things called?

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Population

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Team

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Club

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Crowd

Question 34

What is NOT a living thing?

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A rock

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A plant

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A dog

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A fish

Question 35

Which animal lives in water?

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Fish

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Lion

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Penguin

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Snake

Question 36

What do plants need to grow?

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Water and sunlight

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Soil and darkness

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Cold and snow

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Fire and heat

Question 37

Which of these is NOT an interaction between living things?

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A stone falling to the ground

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A bee collecting nectar from a flower

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A bird flying in the sky

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A plant growing in a pot

Question 38

Which gas do we need to breathe?

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

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Carbon dioxide

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Helium

Question 39

How do plants make their food?

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Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Evaporation

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Condensation

Question 40

What is NOT part of a food chain?

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Sun

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Grass

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Rabbit

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Fox

Question 41

Which of these things is NOT a characteristic of living things?

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They are non-living.

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They reproduce.

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They move.

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They eat.

Question 42

What do we call the place where a plant or animal lives?

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Their habitat

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Their home

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Their den

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Their nest

Question 43

Which of these animals lives in forests?

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Bears

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Penguins

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Jellyfish

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Sharks

Question 44

What do plants need to stay alive?

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Sunlight, water, and air

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Food, water, and shelter

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Water, air, and soil

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Sunlight, food, and water

Question 45

Which of these animals eats only plants?

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Deer

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Lions

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Eagles

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Dolphins

Question 46

Who came up with the idea of evolution by natural selection?

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Charles Darwin

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Albert Einstein

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Isaac Newton

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Marie Curie

Question 47

Living things can move, eat, and grow. Which one of these is NOT a characteristic of living things?

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Talking

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Moving

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Eating

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Growing

Question 48

Which of these is NOT a place where animals and plants can live?

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School

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Forest

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Ocean

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Desert

Question 49

Plants need sunlight and air to make their own food. What do animals need to survive?

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Food and water

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Sunlight and air

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Water and soil

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Soil and air

Question 50

Animals that only eat plants are called:

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Herbivores

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Carnivores

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Omnivores

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Insectivores

Question 51

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

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Photosynthesis

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Digestion

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Circulation

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Respiration

Question 52

Which of these is NOT a living thing?

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Car

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Tree

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Bird

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Flower

Question 53

Which animal is the biggest in the world?

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Blue whale

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Elephant

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Giraffe

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Lion

Question 54

Which of these animals does NOT have a backbone?

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Spider

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Fish

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Frog

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Bird

Question 55

What is the main difference between a plant and an animal?

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Plants make their own food, but animals cannot

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Plants can move, but animals cannot

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Animals can eat, but plants cannot

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Animals have fur, but plants do not

Question 56

Why is it important for a habitat to have many different types of plants and animals?

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It helps keep the habitat healthy and balanced.

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It makes the habitat more beautiful.

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It prevents the habitat from becoming too crowded.

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It makes the animals in the habitat stronger.

Question 57

What is a vital characteristic of living organisms?

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They require food to live

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They can leap high

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They are composed of metal

Question 58

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of living things?

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Made of rock

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Needs food to grow

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Can move around

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Responds to their surroundings

Question 59

Where do animals and plants usually live?

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Habitats

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Homes

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Mountains

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Stores

Question 60

Which animal do you think is best suited for cold weather?

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Polar bear

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Lion

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Dolphin

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Elephant

Question 61

Bees help flowers by:

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Spreading their pollen

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Eating them

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Making them grow taller

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Protecting them from danger

Question 62

Which part of a plant helps it to drink water?

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Roots

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Leaves

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Stem

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Flower

Question 63

How do plants make their own food?

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Photosynthesis

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Eating insects

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Breathing air

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Drinking water

Question 64

Mushrooms are:

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Decomposers

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Producers

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Consumers

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Animals