1) Which adaptations in camels does not protect them from their sandy habitat? a) A double row of long eyelashes b) Nostrils which can close c) long neck 2) Which of these features protects seaweed from being damaged by powerful waves? a) Seaweed's green colour b) Seaweed's toughness and flexibility c) Seaweed's slimy texture d) Seaweed's nutritional value 3) Cacti have adapted to live in some of the driest habitats on earth. Which of the following characteristics helps the cactus survive with little rainfall? a) A shallow, widespread root system b) Green bark c) Colourful flowers d) Large leaves 4) Fawns (baby deer) have spotted coats. This adaptation is suited to which habitat? a) The seashore b) Mountains c) Desert d) Woodland 5) What adaptation do sharks and penguins share? a) They both have fins for swimming b) They both have feathers for warmth c) They both have gills for breathing under water d) They both have streamlined bodies for swimming 6) Many mammals living in the Arctic have fur which changes in what way over the course of the year? a) It becomes white in the late spring b) It grows thicker in the summer months c) It completely falls out in the summer d) It changes colour in the winter 7) What does adaptation mean? a) Animals and plants like their habitats b) Animals and plants decide to change their habitats c) Animal and plant species develop characteristics over time which help them survive their habitats d) Animals and plants learn to thrive in their habitats 8) Burning will produce what sort of change? a) An irreversible change b) A reversible change c) Either a reversible or an irreversible change d) Neither a reversible or irreversible change 9) If you were burning a candle, which of the following would be a reversible change? a) The solid candle wax melts b) The liquid wax in the wick burns c) The flame produces smoke d) All of the above e) Nothing 10) Which of the following is not an example of a reversible change? a) A puddle turns to ice on a very cold winter's day b) Sugar is dissolved in hot water c) An egg is fried in a hot pan d) A bar of chocolate has been left in the sunshine and has melted 11) What is a reversible change? a) A material changes permanently into a new material b) A material changes its feel or appearance, but it is still the same material c) A material changes into a new material, but it can be changed back d) A material stops existing 12) What uses a series of questions in order to identify unknown plants or animals? a) Classification index b) Bar chart c) Comparison table d) Classification key 13) If you were creating a classification key for invertebrates, which question would distinguish between a spider and an ant? a) Does the animal have an exoskeleton? b) Does the animal have wings? c) Does the animal have six legs? d) Does the animal bear live young? 14) If you were creating a classification key for a group of animals found on an island, which question would not separate turtles and birds? a) Does the animal have feathers? b) Does the animal lay eggs? c) Does the animal have a shell? d) Is the animal warm-blooded? 15) What does classification mean? a) Grouping similar organisms together b) Observing living organisms under a microscope c) Randomly grouping living organisms in order to investigate their characteristics d) Creating a classroom display of the results of an investigation 16) ___________ is a herbivore. a) cow b) a pig c) a lion 17) Where does the energy start in this food chain? a) plant b) deer c) sun 18) Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake? a) plant b) mouse c) rabbit d) hawk 19) Which type of consumer eats meat only? a) producers b) carnivores c) herbivores d) omnivores 20) Bears eat fish, insects, plants, seeds, nuts and young elk. They are called __________. a) producers b) carnivores c) herbivores d) omnivores 21) Every plant starts as a a) root b) stem c) seed d) germination 22) Roots always grow a) downwards b) upwards 23) _____ is what comes out of the seed and starts growing towards the sun. a) seed b) endosperm c) stem 24) A combination of chemical nutrients including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to help plants grow a) Seed b) fertiliser c) variable d) fair test 25) What do plants need to photosynthesise a) water, light, Oxygen b) water light carbon dioxide c) carbon dioxide, oxygen nitrogen 26) What is the name of the colourful part of the flowers a) stalk b) petal c) stem d) nectary 27) The part of the plant producing the pollen grain is he a) filament b) ovary c) style d) anther 28) The ovary contains all the a) pollen b) ovules 29) Name the green part of the leaf that capture sunlight a) leaf b) mitochondria c) chloroplast d) nucleus

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