Part 1: Plants
A. Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. What is the green substance in plant leaves that helps them make
food?
a. Starch
b. Water
c. Chlorophyll
d. Sugar
2. Which part of the plant soaks up water and nutrients from the soil?
a. Leaves
b. Roots
c. Stem
d. Flower
3. What is the process called when plants make their own food using
sunlight?
a. Germination
b. Pollination
c. Photosynthesis
d. Reproduction
4. How are the seeds of a dandelion dispersed?
a. By animals
b. By water
c. By wind
d. By explosion
B. Fill-in-the-Blanks
Use the words in the box to complete the sentences.
| Stem | Leaves | Sunlight | Water | Germination |
1. The broad part of a leaf is called the leaf blade, and it is where the plant
makes its food.
2. The __________ carries water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of
the plant.
3. Seeds need warmth and __________ to start growing, a process
called __________.
4. Plants need air, __________, and __________ to grow and be healthy.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Why are the leaves sometimes called the "kitchen of the plant"?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
2. What happens if seeds are planted too closely together?
_____________________________________________________________
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Part 2: Animals
A. Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Which group of animals has a backbone?
a. Invertebrates
b. Vertebrates
c. Insects
d. Spiders
2. An animal that eats only plants is called a...
a. Carnivore
b. Omnivore
c. Herbivore
d. Predator
3. Which of these is an example of an amphibian?
a. Monkey
b. Frog
c. Snake
d. Bat
4. A camel can survive for a long time without water because it stores
fat in its hump. This is an example of...
a. Migration
b. Hibernation
c. Adaptation
d. Reproduction
B. True or False
Write True or False next to each statement.
1. All animals need food, water, and shelter to survive. __________
2. Fish breathe using lungs. __________
3. A nocturnal animal is one that sleeps during the day and is active at night.
__________
4. A bird is an invertebrate. __________
C. Short Answer
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. What is the difference between a herbivore and a
carnivore?_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
2. What is a habitat?
_____________________________________________________________
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3. Name two things that help a bird fly.
Part 3: Food chains
A. Put it in order
Write the following living things in the correct order to create a food chain
(Leaves, caterpillar, bird
_____________ → _______________→_______________________