Life Science Learning Quizzes for First Graders

Question 1

Which group of animals has fur, can run and jump, and gives birth to live babies?

Accepted Answer

Mammals

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Birds

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Fish

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Reptiles

Question 2

What is a special feature that only living things have?

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Growing and changing

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Eating

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Talking

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Sleeping

Question 3

You plant a bean seed in the garden. What do you think will happen to the seed over the next few weeks?

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The seed will grow into a plant.

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The seed will stay the same size.

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The seed will turn into a flower.

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The seed will get smaller and disappear.

Question 4

Which kingdom of life is made up of tiny living things that only have one cell and mostly live in water?

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Monera (Bacteria)

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Animalia (Animals)

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Plantae (Plants)

Question 5

How does a fish's body help it survive underwater?

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Gills for breathing and fins for swimming

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Thick fur coat for warmth

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Sharp teeth for eating

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Long tail for balance

Question 6

How can we test if sunlight helps plants grow taller?

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Grow two plants, one in the sun and one in the dark, and compare their heights.

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Water two plants with different amounts of water and compare their heights.

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Put two plants in different rooms and compare their heights.

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Measure the height of a single plant over time.

Question 7

What is something that a habitat provides for a living thing?

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A place to live

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A friend to play with

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A toy to play with

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A book to read

Question 8

What does the circulatory system do in our bodies?

Accepted Answer

Pumps blood around our body

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Helps us breathe

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Helps us move our muscles

Question 9

What is the process of using DNA to change the characteristics of a living thing called?

Accepted Answer

Genetic engineering

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Cloning

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Natural selection

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Hybridization

Question 10

How do plants and animals differ? Let's find out!

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Plants create their own food, while animals eat other living things.

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Plants stay in one place, while animals can move around.

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Plants have leaves, while animals have fur.

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a living thing?

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Rocks

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Animals

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Plants

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Fungi

Question 12

How do animals interacting in a forest, like hunting, sharing, and helping each other, affect the forest?

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They keep the forest balanced and healthy.

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They make the forest more crowded.

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They make the forest less diverse.

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They have no effect on the forest.

Question 13

In a food chain, where does energy start?

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With the plants

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With the animals

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With the decomposers

Question 14

Why do we need a digestive system?

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To get the nutrients we need from our food.

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To store food before we eat it.

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To get rid of waste from our bodies.

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To protect our bodies from germs.

Question 15

What is the smallest part of all living things?

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A cell

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A group of cells

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A body part

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A whole living thing

Question 16

How does cell division contribute to the growth of plants and animals?

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Cell division adds new cells throughout their bodies.

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Cell division only adds new cells to the top of their bodies.

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Cell division removes old cells from their bodies.

Question 17

What helps protect our environment?

Accepted Answer

Planting trees

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Cleaning up pollution

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Cutting down trees

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Polluting the air

Question 18

How do scientists discover information about the natural world?

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By asking questions, observing, and conducting experiments.

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By guessing and hoping they are correct.

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By reading books and watching videos.

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By using magic to make things appear or disappear.

Question 19

Which of these is a living thing?

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A tree

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A rock

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A car

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A cloud

Question 20

Which of these is NOT a group of living things?

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Rocks

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Animals

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Plants

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Mushrooms

Question 21

How do plants make their own food?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Digestion

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Excretion

Question 22

What is the 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 eat other living things, while consumers make their own food.

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There is no difference between producers and consumers.

Question 23

What is it called when things fall towards the ground?

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Gravity

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Magnetism

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Friction

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Electricity

Question 24

What is the name of the layer of air that surrounds the Earth?

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Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Geosphere

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Biosphere

Question 25

Which of these is NOT a living creature?

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Rock

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Plant

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Animal

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Mushroom

Question 26

What is the name of the group that all plants belong to?

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Plant Kingdom

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Animal Kingdom

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Fungi Kingdom

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Protist Kingdom

Question 27

Which of the following shows how living things interact with each other?

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A bird eating a worm

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A tree growing in the sunshine

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A rock rolling down a hill

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A cloud forming in the sky

Question 28

Which of these is a special feature of plants?

Accepted Answer

Making their own food

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Moving from one place to another

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Breathing in oxygen

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Having a brain and nerves

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

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Breathing

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Digesting

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Excretion

Question 30

Which of these animals eats only plants?

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Cow

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Lion

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Eagle

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Shark

Question 31

What is alive and grows?

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A plant

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A rock

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A car

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A cloud

Question 32

Which of these is NOT a group of living things?

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Minerals

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Animals

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Plants

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Fungi

Question 33

What is a way that living things interact with each other?

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Predation

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Photosynthesis

Question 34

What is a special feature that helps living things survive?

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A bird's beak

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A cloud

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A rock

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A river

Question 35

Which of these is a plant?

Accepted Answer

A rose

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A lion

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A whale

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A fish

Question 36

Which of these is an animal?

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A cat

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A tree

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A mushroom

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A rock

Question 37

Which of these is a fungus?

Accepted Answer

A mushroom

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A butterfly

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A lizard

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A flower

Question 38

Which of these is a living thing?

Accepted Answer

Plants

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Temperature

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Rocks

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Wind

Question 39

What part of a plant cell is green and helps it make its own food?

Accepted Answer

Chloroplast

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Vacuole

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Nucleus

Question 40

How do plants make their own food?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight provides energy for plants to create their own food.

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Plants absorb sunlight through their roots.

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Sunlight helps plants grow taller.

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Plants do not require sunlight to survive.

Question 41

Which of these is something that only living things can do?

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Move around

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Be made of non-living matter

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Stay in one place forever

Question 42

In a forest with many trees and animals, how do the plants and animals support each other?

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Trees provide shelter for animals, while animals help spread tree seeds.

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Animals consume trees, prompting trees to grow new leaves for animals.

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Trees purify the air for animals, while animals assist trees in obtaining water.

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Plants and animals in the forest do not rely on each other for support.

Question 43

How does a food web show the connections between living things?

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It shows how living things rely on each other for food.

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It shows how living things fight for resources.

Question 44

Where do water plants and animals live?

Accepted Answer

Pond

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Forest

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Grassland

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Desert

Question 45

What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

Break down dead plants and animals

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Make food for other animals

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Protect plants from getting sick

Question 46

Which of the following is NOT a kingdom of life?

Accepted Answer

Technology

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Animalia

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Plantae

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Fungi

Question 47

Which of these animals is a mammal?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Bird

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Fish

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Snake

Question 48

What do plants do in the food chain?

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They make food for themselves and other organisms.

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They eat animals for energy.

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They break down waste products.

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They provide homes for animals.

Question 49

Which of these is an example of a habitat?

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A forest

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A book

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A pencil

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A car

Question 50

What do living things need to stay alive?

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Food, water, and shelter

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Electricity, internet, and a phone

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Toys, games, and movies

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Money, clothes, and a car

Question 51

What is the difference between a predator and a prey?

Accepted Answer

A predator hunts and eats other animals, while a prey is hunted and eaten.

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A prey hunts and eats other animals, while a predator is hunted and eaten.

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Both predators and prey hunt and eat other animals.

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Neither predators nor prey hunt or eat other animals.

Question 52

What is the biggest animal in the world?

Accepted Answer

Blue whale

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Elephant

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Giraffe

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Lion

Question 53

Which of these is NOT something that only living things can do?

Accepted Answer

Be made of metal

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Move around

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Have babies

Question 54

Which of these is NOT one of the main groups of living things?

Accepted Answer

Computers

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Animals

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Plants

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Mushrooms

Question 55

Which of these animals has fur and gives birth to live babies?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Snake

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Fish

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Lizard

Question 56

What do plants mainly need in order to make their own food?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight, water, and air

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Meat

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Minerals

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Bones

Question 57

When a bird eats a worm, what kind of interaction is this?

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Between two living things

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Between a living thing and a non-living thing

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Between two non-living things

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Between a living thing and itself

Question 58

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

Accepted Answer

Producers make their own food while consumers eat other organisms.

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Consumers make their own food while producers eat other organisms.

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Producers are only plants while consumers are only animals.

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Consumers are only plants while producers are only animals.

Question 59

What is the name for the layer of gases that surrounds our planet?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Geosphere

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Biosphere

Question 60

Which of these actions causes pollution?

Accepted Answer

Dropping litter on the ground

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Planting a tree

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Recycling paper

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Riding a bike to school

Question 61

What is a good way to protect the environment?

Accepted Answer

Reduce, reuse, and recycle

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Use as much plastic as possible

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Never turn off lights when leaving a room

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Cut down lots of trees

Question 62

Which of these is NOT a natural environment where plants and animals live together?

Accepted Answer

Playground

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Forest

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Ocean

Question 63

What is something that living things do NOT do?

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Are made of rock

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Grow and change

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Need food

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Can have babies

Question 64

When doing a science experiment, which one of these is NOT something you should do?

Accepted Answer

Try to make the results come out the way you want

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Have a fair test

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Use the right materials

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Make a prediction