1. Which of the following is a living thing?
A. Stone B. Water C. Dog D. Sand
2. Which of these is a non-living thing?
A. Goat B. Tree C. Air D. Bird
3. Living things can do which of the following?
A. Grow B. Sleep forever C. Never move D. Not breathe
4. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?
A. Growth B. Reproduction C. Breathing D. Shining
5. Matter is anything that has:
A. Light only B. Weight only C. Mass and occupies space D. Color only
6. Which of these is an example of matter?
A. Heat B. Air C. Sound D. Light
7. Matter exists in how many common states?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
8. Which of the following is a liquid?
A. Stone B. Water C. Smoke D. Oxygen
9. Energy is the ability to:
A. Sleep B. Do work C. Eat food D. Shine only
10. Which of these is a form of energy?
A. Heat B. Table C. Chair D. Sand
11. The sun gives us which type of energy?
A. Sound energy B. Solar energy C. Chemical energy D. Wind energy
12. Which energy source is renewable?
A. Coal B. Petrol C. Wind D. Diesel
13. Which of these is non-renewable?
A. Sunlight B. Water C. Coal D. Wind
14. Renewable energy sources can:
A. Finish quickly B. Be replaced naturally C. Never be used D. Cause no work
15. Which of these is used to produce electricity?
A. Water B. Wind C. Sun D. All of the above
16. Plants are living things because they:
A. Grow B. Reproduce C. Breathe D. All of the above
17. One difference between plants and animals is that plants:
A. Can move freely B. Make their own food C. Have legs D. Bark
18. Animals get their food by:
A. Making it B. Hunting or eating plants C. Sleeping D. Drinking only water
19. Both plants and animals can:
A. Grow B. Shine C. Burn D. Melt
20. Which part of the plant makes food?
A. Root B. Stem C. Leaf D. Flower
21. Energy transformation means:
A. Energy disappears B. Energy changes form C. Energy stops D. Energy sleeps
22. When we switch on a bulb, electrical energy changes to:
A. Heat and light energy B. Sound energy C. Wind energy D. Water energy
23. In a moving car, fuel energy changes to:
A. Light only B. Heat only C. Mechanical energy D. Water energy
24. Food gives us which type of energy?
A. Chemical energy B. Solar energy C. Wind energy D. Nuclear energy
25. Which of these uses solar energy?
A. Solar panel B. Generator C. Candle D. Torch battery
26. Wind energy is produced by:
A. Moving air B. Flowing water C. Burning coal D. Eating food
27. Hydroelectric power uses energy from:
A. Fire B. Water C. Coal D. Gas
28. Non-renewable energy sources may:
A. Last forever B. Finish one day C. Grow back quickly D. Multiply daily
29. Which of these is an example of solid matter?
A. Water B. Air C. Wood D. Smoke
30. Gas is a state of matter that:
A. Has fixed shape B. Has fixed volume C. Has no fixed shape D. Is always hot
31. Living things respond to:
A. Food B. Stimulus C. Sleep D. Sand
32. A baby growing into an adult shows:
A. Movement B. Growth C. Reproduction D. Breathing
33. Which of these is a use of energy?
A. Cooking B. Ironing C. Lighting D. All of the above
34. Plants need sunlight for:
A. Sleeping B. Photosynthesis C. Melting D. Jumping
35. Which of these is NOT renewable?
A. Wind B. Sun C. Coal D. Water
36. When we clap our hands, we produce:
A. Heat energy B. Sound energy C. Light energy D. Wind energy
37. A battery stores:
A. Electrical energy B. Chemical energy C. Light energy D. Sound energy
38. Which of these is a similarity between plants and animals?
A. Both move freely B. Both make food C. Both are living things D. Both have wings
39. Which energy helps us to see at night?
A. Light energy B. Wind energy C. Water energy D. Chemical energy
40. Energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be:
A. Hidden B. Changed C. Burned D. Lost