Quizzes

UNIT 1   LIVING THINGS AND NON-LIVING THINGS

1. Which of these things is a living thing?
A horse
A human
A hat

2. Which of these things is true?
All humans have brown eyes
All humans start off as babies
All humans grow to the same size

3. Which part of your body do you use for smelling things?
Your eyes
Your ears
Your nose

4. A horse, a fish and an ant all have ...
Eyes
Legs
Fins

5. Which of these things is growing taller?
An adult human
A baby elephant
A chair

6. Which of your senses do you use when you are on the phone?
Sense of smell
Sense of hearing
Sense of taste

7. Which of these has the most legs?
An ant
A horse
A human

UNIT 2   OURSELVES

1. Why is it not a good idea to eat a lot of sugary snacks?
They fill you up so you don't get hungry for healthy meals
They don't contain enough sugar
They contain too many vitamins

2. Which is not a good form of exercise?
Cycling
Swimming
Watching television

3. Regular exercise makes us ...
lethargic (sleepy and lacking in energy)
fitter and stronger
weaker and likely to become ill

4. Which is the healthiest breakfast?
A doughnut and a biscuit
A banana and a bowl of cereal
Nothing

5. Which is the healthiest lunch?
Cake, apple pie, fizzy drink, crisps
Cheese sandwich, apple, milk, crisps
Biscuits, apple juice, chocolate

6. When we are thirsty, we need ...
water
food
exercise

7. How often should we eat fruit and vegetables?
Every day
Once a week
Once a month

8. How often do we need to sleep and rest?
Every day
Once a week
Once a month

9. What would happen to us if we didn't have any food or water?
Nothing would happen to us
We would become ill but then get better
We would die

10. It is best to eat ...
the same thing every day
as much as possible
a wide variety of different foods 

11. Which of these is true?
Eating bread or pasta gives us energy to be active
Eating lots of chips helps us grow healthily
Meat gives us most things we need to keep healthy

12. Why are foods like eggs, fish and milk important in a healthy diet?
They contain lots of fibre, which is good for your heart
They contain lots of protein, which helps your body grow
They contain lots of sugar
 

13. What is the correct order for the life cycle of a human?
Baby - adolescent - child - adult
Baby - child - adolescent - adult
Baby - child - adult - adolescent

14. Which of these things can newborn babies do without help?
Move across the room
Feed themselves
Cry

UNIT 3   ANIMALS

1. Which of these things are you NOT likely to find in a park or garden?
An earthworm
An oak tree
A crab

2. Where are you most likely to see an ant?
Between two paving stones
Under a pile of wet leaves
In a pond

3. All butterflies were once ...
Earthworms
Centipedes
Caterpillars

4. Why are you unlikely to find a fish in a field?
Because fish don't like grass
Because fish prefer to hide in trees
Because fish cannot live on land

5. Which of these is NOT true?
Squirrels eat nuts and berries
Squirrels build their nests underground
Squirrels store food to use in the winter

6. Where would you expect to find a woodlouse?
In a hot, sunny place
In a dark, damp place
In a dark, dry place

7. How does a fish move itself through water?
It waves its fins up and down
It kicks its legs
It wiggles its body from side to side

8. Which of these animals cannot fly?
A horse
A bird
A butterfly

9. Which of these grows into a horse?
A calf
A foal
A puppy

10. What would happen if plants and animals didn't reproduce?

Plants would take over the world

All life on Earth would eventually die out

All living things would just get older and older

UNIT 4   PLANTS

1. What do all plants need to grow well?
Pots
Rocks
Water


2. Name another thing that all plants need to grow well.
Darkness
Light
Toast


3. Which seed will grow best?
A seed planted in dry sand
A seed left on a table
A seed planted in wet soil
 
4. Which plant will grow best?
A plant kept in a sunny position near a window
A plant kept inside a fridge
A plant kept inside a dark cupboard

5. What's a good way to make sure a plant grows to its full and healthy height?
Feed it cornflakes
Cuddle it
Water it regularly

6. Which part of the plant has petals?
The flower
The stem
The roots

7. Which part holds the plant upright?
The leaf
The stem
The flower

8. Which part of the plant do leaves grow from?
The roots
The stem
The flower

9. Which of the following things needs water to grow and survive?
A living plant
A plastic plant
A watering can

10. As a plant grows, what happens to its roots?
They get smaller
They stay the same size
They get bigger

11. Which of these is NOT true?
Flowers produce seeds
Seeds grow into new plants
All animals lay eggs

12. Which of these best describes a dandelion?
A pink flower with a long stalk
A yellow flower with jagged leaves
A purple flower with pointy petals

13. Which of these will grow into a new plant?
A grain of pollen
A fallen leaf
A seed

14. Where on a flowering plant will you find next year's seeds?
In the flowers
On the stem
On the leaves

15. What will happen to a plant left in the dark?

It will grow green and healthily
It will turn yellow and spindly
It will go to sleep

  

16. What will happen to a plant that is left un-watered?

It will move to where there is water
It will grow well and healthily
It will wilt and eventually die

17. Which three things do plants need to make food?

Water, heat, oxygen
Water, carbon dioxide, sunlight
Water, sugar, air

18. The more water a plant is given, the better it will grow. Is this statement true or false?

True
False
It's impossible to say

19. The more warmth a plant is given, the better it will grow. Is this statement true or false?

True
False
It's impossible to say

20. Grass does not grow as quickly during the winter as it does during the summer. What could be a reason 

      for this?

It's colder in the winter
It doesn't rain as much in the winter
The grass is sulking

21. What job does the stem of the plant NOT do?

Breathes for the plant
Holds the plant upright
Carries water and minerals up to the leaves

22. Why would keeping one plant in a fridge and one on a windowsill not be a fair test of how temperature   

       affects the growth of plants?

Because it will be cold AND dark in the fridge
Because the plant in the fridge will have access to food
Because the temperature will be the same in both positions

23. Which part makes food for the plant?

Roots
Petals
Leaves

24. What job do the roots of a plant NOT do?

Take up water and nutrients from the soil
Keep the plant steady and upright
Make food and send it out to the rest of the plant

UNIT 5  THE MAGIC OF BATTERIES

1. In a simple series circuit, why does the bulb light when you close the switch?
Because the switch produces electricity
Because closing the switch completes the circuit
Because closing the switch breaks the circuit

2. In a simple series circuit, why does the bulb go out when you open the switch?
Because the battery goes flat
Because opening the switch breaks the circuit
Because too much electricity flows through the bulb

3. Imagine a simple series circuit with one 1.5V battery and one bulb. When the 1.5V battery is replaced with
    a 3V battery ...
the bulb gets brighter
the bulb gets dimmer
the bulb stays at the same level of brightness

4. Imagine a circuit with a 1.5V battery and one bulb. Imagine a similar circuit with a 3V battery and two 
     bulbs. Which has the brightest bulbs?
The circuit with a 1.5V battery and one bulb
The circuit with a 3V battery and two bulbs
The bulbs in both circuits are of similar brightness levels

5. Why might a bulb flash and go out when a 1.5V battery and a 3V battery are both connected across it in a 
     simple series circuit?
There is not enough electricity flowing around the circuit
Too much electricity flows through the bulb's filament and the bulb blows
The batteries are flat

6. What is the effect of changing the wire in a circuit from a straight thick wire to a straight thin wire?
The bulbs become dimmer
The bulbs become brighter
The bulbs stay at the same level of brightness

7. What is the effect of changing the wire in a circuit from a straight thick wire to a longer (coiled) thick wire?
The bulbs become dimmer
The bulbs become brighter
The bulbs stay at the same level of brightness

8. In a circuit diagram, what does a circle with a cross inside it represent?
A light bulb
A motor
A battery

9. What do the long straight lines represent in a circuit diagram?
Motors
Light bulbs
Wires

10. How is a battery represented in a circuit diagram?
By a circle with a cross inside it
By a circle with an M inside it
By a long line and a short line

11. A material that lets electricity pass through it is called ...
an electrical conductor
an electrical insulator
an electrical appliance

12. A material that does not let electricity pass through it is called ...
an electrical conductor
an electrical insulator
an electrical appliance

13. Which of the following materials is an electrical conductor?
Silver
Silver-coloured plastic
Cork

14. Which of the following materials is an electrical insulator?
Aluminium
Gold
Rubber

15. In which circuit will the bulb or bulbs glow brightest?
A simple circuit with one bulb and one battery
A simple circuit with one bulb and two batteries
A simple circuit with two bulbs and one battery

16. Why is a bulb brighter when it is powered by two batteries rather than one?
Because the flow of electricity in the circuit is less
Because the flow of electricity in the circuit is the same
Because the flow of electricity in the circuit is greater

17. Ruby has connected two bulbs across two batteries in a simple circuit. How can she make the bulbs    
    dimmer?
Replace one of the batteries with a section of wire
Replace one of the batteries with a cork
Replace one of the bulbs with a section of wire

18. Ruby makes a complete simple circuit with one bulb and three batteries. The bulb lights for an instant and 
    then goes out. Why?
Not enough electricity flows around the circuit
Too much electricity flows through the bulb's filament
The batteries are flat

19. Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?
Because copper is shiny
Because copper conducts electricity
Because copper is not magnetic

20. Why is electrical wiring usually covered with a layer of plastic?
To make it look pretty
To help electricity flow along the wire
To make it safe

UNIT 6  MIXING THINGS

1. Which substance can dissolve completely in water?
Sand
Flour
Salt

2. Which of these would NOT help salt crystals dissolve more quickly in water?
Stirring
Crushing the salt crystals to a fine powder
Lowering the temperature of the water

3. How could you separate a mixture of sand and salt?Mix with water, filter, and then evaporate
Mix with water, evaporate and then filter
Filter and then mix with water

4. Will the steam from seawater be salty?
Yes
No
Some of the steam will be salty

5. Why is nothing left behind when distilled water is evaporated?
Because nothing was dissolved in it
Because anything that was dissolved has evaporated
Because nothing can dissolve in water

6. Which of these is a reversible change?
Metal rusting
Baking a cake
Freezing orange juice to make an ice lolly

7. Which of these is an irreversible change?
Candle wax melting
Candle wax burning
Ice cream melting

8. What new materials are formed when a candle burns?Melted wax
Water and carbon dioxide and soot
No new materials are formed

9. How could you change burnt paper back into its original form?
Cool it
Scrape off the soot
You can't

10. Which of these statements is FALSE?
A reversible reaction produces new materials
Chemical changes are usually irreversible
Physical changes are usually reversible

UNIT 7  PUSH AND PULL

1. When you pick up a bag of shopping, are you using a push or a pull?
A push
A pull
Neither

2. When you squeeze a sponge dry, are you using a push or a pull?
A push
A pull
Neither

3. Do the keys on a piano need a push or a pull to make a sound?A push
A pull
Neither

4. When you drag along a toy cart by a string, are you using a push or a pull?
A push
A pull
Neither

5. Which of these activities uses a twist?
Ringing a doorbell
Kicking a football
Winding up a clockwork toy

6. What could you make move by blowing?
A box of books
A lorry
A toy windmill

7. Which moves the fastest?
A child walking
A child cycling
A speeding car

8. Which moves the slowest?
A galloping horse
A crawling snail
A flying bird

9. How could you stop a toy car moving down a slope?
Give it a push
Put something in its path
It's impossible to stop

10. Why would it be dangerous to try to stop a real car?
Because a real car is heavy and would knock you over
Because a real car has brakes
It wouldn't be dangerous

11. What would be a good way to slow down on a bicycle?
Drag your feet along the ground
Pedal faster
Ask someone to give you a push

12. What would be a good way to speed up on a slide?
Hold onto the sides
Put your feet down
Wear slippery clothes

13. Which of these things could you change the shape of by pushing?
A sandcastle
A metal toy car
A glass cup

14. Pushes and pulls are examples of ...
forces
stretches
twists


15. When you push a toy car, it eventually stops. This is due to something called ...
friction
gravity
twisting


16. With the same push, would a heavy car travel further or less far than a light car?
Further
Less far
They'd both travel the same distance


17. On which track would a sledge move the fastest?
A flat track
A gently sloping track
A steeply sloping track

18. What else might affect the speed of a sledge on a track?
The colour of the track
The surface of the track
The name of the track

19. What is the best description of what forces do?
They stop things moving
They start things moving
They make things speed up, slow down or change direction or shape

20. What is the force called that makes things fall when we drop them?
Friction
Gravity
Stretching