Living Things: Characteristics & Ecosystems
Living Things: Characteristics & Ecosystems
Q&A Sheet
�Classification of Animals
�Classification of Plants
�Biodiversity
26 What is the function of bones? Give shape and support to the body.
27 What is the function of lungs? Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
28 What is the function of the heart? Pumps blood throughout the body.
29 Where is the stomach located? On the left side below the heart.
30 What is the function of the stomach? Digests food using digestive juices.
31 What is the colour of muscles? Pink or red.
32 What is the function of muscles? Help in movement with bones and joints.
33 What is the function of the brain? Controls all body functions and actions.
35 What is the function of roots? Anchor the plant and absorb water and minerals.
36 What is the function of the stem? Support the plant and transport water and food.
37 What is the main function of leaves? Make food for the plant.
38 What is the function of flowers? Produce fruits and seeds.
39 What happens when a seed is sown? A new plant grows (germination).
Multiple Choice Questions / کثیر االنتخاب سواالت
No. Question Options
1. What are the two major groups of A) Rocks & plants B) Animals & plants C) Animals & stones
living things? D) Trees & rivers
2. Which colour are most plants? A) Red B) Green C) Yellow D) Blue
3. How do plants get their food? A) Eat animals B) Prepare their own food C) Eat soil D) Drink
water only
4. Can plants move from one place to A) Yes B) No C) Sometimes D) Only in summer
another?
5. Animals are usually of: A) One colour B) Green C) Various colours D) Transparent
6. Animals depend on for their food: A) Only plants B) Only animals C) Plants & animals D) Rocks
7. Animals can: A) Fly only B) Move places C) Grow flowers D) Make food
8. Similarity between plants and A) Both fly B) Both prepare food C) Both grow & reproduce
animals is: D) Both live in water
9. Living things have characteristics A) Excretion & sensitivity B) Sleep & eat C) Walk & fly D)
of: Eat soil
10. Both plants and animals need: A) Food, sunlight, water, air B) Food only C) Water only D)
Air only
11. Animals with backbone are: A) Vertebrates B) Invertebrates C) Amphibians D) Insects
12. Animals without backbone are: A) Vertebrates B) Invertebrates C) Mammals D) Birds
13. Plants with flowers are: A) Flowering plants B) Non-flowering plants C) Trees D)
Shrubs
14. Plants without flowers are: A) Flowering plants B) Non-flowering plants C) Trees D)
Bushes
15. Which part absorbs water and A) Stem B) Leaf C) Root D) Flower
minerals?
16. Stem helps by: A) Absorbing sunlight B) Transporting water/minerals C)
Making food D) Producing seeds
17. Leaves are usually: A) Green B) Brown C) White D) Transparent
18. Function of leaves is: A) Support plant B) Make food C) Store water D) Protect
roots
19. Flowers develop into: A) Seeds and fruits B) Roots C) Leaves D) Stems
20. Stomach helps to: A) Pump blood B) Digest food C) Breathe air D) Move
muscles
21. Bones help in: A) Supporting body B) Producing blood C) Breathing D)
Pumping blood
22. Brain controls: A) Heartbeat B) All functions C) Digestion D) Breathing
23. Muscles work by: A) Contracting/relaxing B) Growing C) Producing blood D)
Making food
24. Joints are: A) Where muscles meet B) Where bones meet C) Part of heart
D) Part of brain
25. Which animal uses large canines? A) Tiger B) Rat C) Cow D) Bird
Chapter 02 � Ecosystem
[Link] Question Answer
1 What do living and non-living things form? They form the environment.
2 Name two animals and their environment. Fish - water, Tiger - forest.
3 What is an ecosystem? Living and non-living parts of environment together.
4 Name two types of ecosystems. Forest and desert.
5 What are abiotic components? Give examples. Non-living parts like air and water.
6 What are biotic components? Living parts like plants and animals.
7 What are producers? Give example. Plants that make their own food, e.g., trees.
8 Who are consumers? Animals that eat plants or other animals.
9 What do decomposers do? Break down dead plants and animals, e.g., fungi.
10 Name three types of consumers. Herbivores, carnivores, omnivores.
11 What is a food chain? Series of eating and being eaten in an ecosystem.
12 Give example of a food chain. Plant → Grasshopper → Rat → Owl.
13 What is predation? When a predator hunts and eats its prey.
14 Why do animals compete in grasslands? Food and space are limited.
15 How have humans damaged ecosystems? Cutting forests, hunting animals, polluting.
16 How can humans save ecosystems? By making parks and planting trees.
17 When is World Earth Day? 22nd April every year.
18 What happens on Plantation Day in schools? Tree planting activities.
Ecosystem - MCQs
No. Question Options
1. Environment includes: a) Living things b) Non-living things
c) Both living & non-living d) None
2. Fish lives in: a) Forest b) Water c) Desert d)
Air
3. Ecosystem means: a) Only plants b) Only animals c)
Living + non-living things d) Only water
4. Abiotic means: a) Living parts b) Non-living parts c)
Animals d) Plants
5. Producers: a) Make food b) Eat food c) Break
down dead things d) None
6. Consumers: a) Make food b) Eat plants or animals
c) Decompose d) Produce oxygen
7. Decomposers are: a) Animals b) Bacteria & fungi c)
Plants d) Herbivores
8. Herbivores eat: a) Meat b) Plants c) Both d)
None
9. Carnivores eat: a) Plants b) Meat c) Both d)
None
10. Omnivores eat: a) Only plants b) Only meat c) Both
plants & meat d) None
11. Food chain example: a) Plant→Grasshopper→Rat→Owl b)
Tiger→Deer→Grass c) Fish→Water
d) None
12. Predation means: a) Predator hunts prey b) Plants grow
c) Animals sleep d) None
13. Animals compete for: a) Food & space b) Water only c) Air
only d) None
14. To save ecosystem humans: a) Cut trees b) Plant trees c) Hunt
animals d) Pollute water
15. World Earth Day is on: a) 22 April b) 15 August c) 1 Jan
d) 25 Dec
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1. Why do living and non-living things together form an a) Because they live separately b)
environment? Because they affect each other c) Because
they do not depend on each other d)
Because only animals live there
2. Which of the following is a producer in an ecosystem? a) Rabbit b) Tree c) Lion d)
Mushroom
3. Why can animals not make their own food? a) Because they don’t have leaves b)
Because they don’t have roots c) Because
they cannot perform photosynthesis d)
Because they live in water
4. What role do decomposers play in the ecosystem? a) Make food for plants b) Eat only plants
c) Break down dead plants and animals d)
Hunt animals
5. Why is the food chain important? a) It shows how animals run b) It shows
how energy moves through living things
c) It shows how plants grow d) It tells
how animals sleep
6. What happens if predators disappear from an a) Prey population may increase too much
ecosystem? b) Plants will die c) Animals will make
their own food d) Nothing changes
7. How do abiotic components affect living things? a) They give food directly b) They create
shelter for animals c) They provide air,
water, temperature needed to survive d)
They only exist underground
8. Why do animals compete in an ecosystem? a) To find friends b) To get food and
space for living c) To help plants grow
d) To make new animals
9. How can humans help save the ecosystem? a) By cutting down forests b) By polluting
water c) By planting trees and protecting
wildlife d) By hunting more animals
10. What is the main source of energy for all living things a) Water b) Soil c) Sunlight d)
in an ecosystem? Air
Chapter 3
No. Question Answer
1 What is fever? Fever is a symptom of disease where body temperature rises above
normal.
2 Name two contagious diseases. Flu and tuberculosis (TB).
3 How do contagious diseases Through sneezing, coughing, touching, and human contact.
spread?
4 What is vaccination? Injection of weak or dead germs to build immunity against disease.
5 Name one non-contagious disease. Diabetes or cancer.
6 Why should we wash our hands? To remove germs and prevent disease transmission.
7 How long should you wash your At least 20 seconds with soap.
hands?
8 What is a balanced diet? Eating proper amounts of different food groups like dairy, grains,
proteins, fruits.
9 Why is clean drinking water It prevents waterborne diseases like cholera and typhoid.
important?
10 What is the easiest way to clean Boiling it for 5 to 10 minutes.
water?
Q Question Answer
No.
1 What is weather? The daily condition of the atmosphere at a location, including
temperature, humidity, precipitation, clouds, and winds.
2 What is climate? The general and long-lasting weather conditions of a region.
3 Name the instrument used to Barometer
measure air pressure.
4 Which instrument measures wind Anemometer
speed and direction?
5 How do meteorologists help us? By predicting weather changes and informing us about rain,
storms, wind, or heat waves.
6 What causes the change in weather The Earth's annual rotation around the Sun and the tilt of its axis.
with seasons?
7 Name the three climate zones of Tropical Zone, Temperate Zone, Polar Zone
Earth.
8 What is the climate like in the Hot, because the sun rays fall vertically here.
Tropical Zone?
9 How does altitude affect climate? Higher altitude means cooler climate and longer winters.
10 What is global warming? Increase in Earth's average temperature caused by pollution and
human activities.
Question Options
1. What does a barometer measure? a) Temperature b) Wind speed c) Air pressure d)
Rainfall
2. Climate refers to the ________ weather a) Short-term b) Daily c) Long-lasting d) Random
conditions of a region.
3. Which zone has the hottest climate? a) Polar Zone b) Temperate Zone c) Tropical Zone d)
All zones
4. An anemometer is used to measure a) Rainfall b) Wind speed c) Temperature d) Air
________. pressure
5. Global warming is caused mainly by a) Deforestation b) Pollution c) Earthquakes d) Solar
________. flares
6. Weather is described by which factors? a) Temperature and humidity b) Wind and clouds c)
Precipitation d) All of the above
7. Which climate zone lies between the a) Temperate Zone b) Tropical Zone c) Polar Zone d)
tropical and polar zones? Arctic Zone
8. What affects the climate of a region a) Altitude b) Proximity to water c) Wind d) All of
besides the sun’s rays? these
Chapter 10:
Q. Question / MCQ Answer / Options
No
1 What are the benefits of first aid? Provides immediate relief and saves lives
2 Name two ways paper can be shaped in craft making. Folding and cutting
3 What tools can be used to cut paper safely? Scissors and paper cutter
4 Why is using a paper cutter better than scissors? (MCQ) a) Faster b) Safer c) Neater cut
5 What is used to stick papers together? Glue or gum
6 What is the main use of a mobile phone? To communicate with others
7 Name three features of a mobile phone other than Clock, calendar, camera
calling.
8 What is a First Aid Box used for? To provide emergency care
9 Which item is used to measure body temperature? Thermometer
10 How is body temperature measured using a clinical Place under armpit for 1 minute and read
thermometer?
11 What does a temperature higher than 98.6°F indicate? Fever
12 What should you do to measure blood pressure? Use blood pressure apparatus or digital
monitor
13 Why should paper bags be used instead of polythene a) Cheaper b) Environment friendly c)
bags? (MCQ) Stronger
14 How do you make a paper bag? Fold paper, glue edges, fold bottom flap, add
handles
15 What is the normal blood pressure limit? 120/80 mm Hg