Science Test Questions Part 1

A World of Living Things

1 Which property of an object allows it to bend?

A color

B flexibility

C mass

D size

2  Which two life processes occur in both plants and humans?

A growing and reproducing

B germinating and making food

C growing and making food

D germinating and reproducing

3  A student places soil in a plastic container to make a home for some worms.

The student cuts holes in the top of the container because the worms need  

A space to move

B air to breathe

C sunlight to grow

D sound to communicate

4   Plants are producers because they 

A make their own food

B can grow in soil

C need water to grow

D take in nutrients

5   Why do some animals hibernate in the winter? 

A to find food for their young

B to adapt to environmental changes

C to attract a mate

D to avoid predators

6 Which two environmental changes usually cause certain animals to migrate?

A change of season and fewer predators

B change of season and less food

C loss of habitat and fewer predators

D loss of habitat and more food

7  The function of a plant’s roots is to take in

A light and water

B light and air

C nutrients and water

D nutrients and soil

8 The energy that is stored in food originally comes from

A air

B soil

C sunlight

D water

9 Draw  the stages in the butterfly’s life cycle?

10 A boy and his sister both play piano. Playing piano is an example of  

A a physical change

B an inherited trait

C a life function

D a learned behavior

Identify two nonliving things 

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12 The fox has dark fur in the summer, which turns white for the winter. Explain how this adaptation helps the fox to survive in winter. [1]  

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13  Identify another seasonal adaptation, other than fur color, that helps the fox to survive in   winter. [1]   

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14 Which physical structure would best help a bear to survive a winter in New York State?

A big ears

B black nose

C thick fur

D brown eyes

15 What do all animals need in order to survive? 

A rocks, water, and soil

B water, air, and food

C air, rocks, and sunlight

D food, soil, and sunlight

Beavers need trees for

A air

B water

C sunlight

D shelter

17 During winter, the white fur of an arctic fox blends in with the snow. This adaptation is called 

A hibernation

B migration

C camouflage

D movement

18 Since green plants make their own food, they are called 

A predators

B prey

C decomposers

D producers

19 Which structure of a bird is correctly paired with its function? 

A claws for obtaining food

B wings for eliminating waste

C feathers for breathing

D eyes for growing

20 Draw a diagram of the frog's life cycle