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A grade 6 #science quiz based on the diversity of living things.
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Fossils can only be found in
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
2
Algae are mostly found in which kingdom?
Plantae
Monera
Fungi
Prostista
3
This class of animal are vertebrates, have fur and feed their offspring milk.
birds
reptiles
mammals
amphibians
4
Which of the following is NOT a structural characteristic of plants:
seeds
leaves
flowers
photosynthesis
5
these plants have no roots or stems; have thin hairs that attach to damp surfaces (like moss)
Bryophytes
Pteridophytes
Spermatophytes
6
The name of the fossil type that resembles clams, oysters and mussels are called:
brachiopods
forminifera
ostracods
gastropods
7
These fossils are mostly marine and are made up of a strong calcium carbonate.
gastropods
brachiopods
forminifera
ostracods
8
The chemical that causes plants to be green in colour is known as:
chlorophyll
green leaves
chloroform
photosynthesis
9
Which of the following is not a protist:
Algae
Paramecium
Blue-Green Algae
Amoeba
10
The ways living things become suited to surviving in a particular environment is also called:
adaptations
structural
comparisons
behavioral
11
...Order, Family, ________
species
kingdom
genus
phylum
12
True or false: Dinosaur replicas in museums are typically assembled using real dinosaur remains
False
True
13
these have roots, stems and leaves, but have no seeds or flowers. Example: fern.
Spermatophytes
Pteridophytes
Bryophytes
14
The taxonomy of life is recorded in:
Roman
Latin
Greek
Mesopotamian
15
animals that have a body temp. that changes as the temp. of their environment changes are:
cold-blooded
warm-blooded
permathermostat
hot-blooded
16
Which of the following does NOT have an exoskeleton?
birds
crustaceans
insects
arachnids
17
Which of the following does not have bacteria traces in it:
Cheese
Bread
Yogurt
Sour Cream
18
This species of fungi is found in breads!
smut
mushrooms
yeast
mould
19
Class of mollusks, including snails, slugs, and other organisms that move by means of a "foot"
brachiopods
gastropods
ostracods
forminifera
20
Most monerans can be killed by:
Heat
Water
Antibiotics
Other monerans
21
Monera comes from the greek word for:
One
Single
Mono
Only
22
Plants in which seeds are found inside cones:
Bryophytes
Gymnosperms
Angiosperms
Pteridophytes
23
skills and practices that help an animal survive in its environment are known as:
evolutionary adaptations
structural adaptations
behavioral adaptations
sensory adaptations
24
An example of an amphibian would be:
a crab
a turtle
a pig
a frog
25
The very first distinction made in the animal kingdom is:
leg joints/ no leg joints
phylum
backbone/no backbone
cold blooded/ warm blooded
26
Birds and mammals can maintain a constant body temperature; they are known as:
warm-blooded
structurally evolved
evolutionary adaptive
cold-blooded
27
Mushrooms, mould, mildew, blight, smut, rust, yeast and lichens are examples of:
Fungi
Growths
Multi-Celled organisms
Bacterias
28
Which of the 5 kingdoms was the first to exist?
Anamalia
Protista
Monera
Plantae
29
Most protists are single celled organisms with a well defined:
nucleus
brain
nucleoid
cerebellum
30
The main difference between plants and fungi?
Fungi is typically smaller
Plants can reproduce
Plants can create their own food
Fungi is not green
31
Birds building nests in trees away from predators is an example of:
evolutionary adaptations
structural adaptations
sensory adaptations
behavioral adaptations
32
this is the largest division of plants. They are all seed bearing.
Pteridophytes
Spermatophytes
Bryophytes
33
These fossils are also referred to as insects of the sea; there are over 2000 species of them.
brachiopods
forminifera
gastropods
ostracods
34
True or False: Bacteria only has negative impacts on human life.
True
False
35
Webbed feet on a duck are an example of:
sensory adaptations
structural adaptations
evolutionary adaptations
physiological adaptations
36
What conditions does fungi need to grow?
Both
Darkness
Moisture
37
Kingdom, Phylum, ___________
genus
order
class
family
38
This species of fungi is used to make cheese and penicillin!
blight
mildew
mould
smut
39
If you found many ostracod fossils, this could be an indicator that you are:
near oil deposits
a paleontologist
near a dinosaur burial site
near some fossil fuels
40
physical features that help an animal or plant survive in its environment are called
structural adaptations
behavioral adaptations
evolutionary adaptations
physiological adaptations
41
A system of sorting objects into groups according to their characteristics is called:
taxonomizing
classifying
assessing
sorting
42
Plants in which seeds develop inside a flower:
Pteridophytes
Angiosperms
Bryophytes
Gymnosperms
43
Why are fossils useful?
They are evidence that a species existed
They show the preserved remains of an organism
They help with taxonomy and classifying
All of the above
44
Strep throat, tonsillitis, and food poisoning are all examples of:
Sicknesses
Bacteria
Infections
Protists
45
Moulds or Casts are the two different types of:
Fungi
Fossils
Infections
Mineral Deposits
46
A nocturnal mouse is basically blind but can hear exceptionally well. This is known as:
structural adaptations
behavioral adaptations
sensory adaptations
evolutionary adaptations
47
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48
Who discovered the first dinosaur?
William Buckingham
William Buckland
William Miles
William Buckmin
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The main differences between protists and monerans are:
Monerans are smaller / Monerans have a well-defined nucleus
Protists are smaller / Monerans have a well-defined nucleus
Monerans are smaller / Protists have a well-defined nucleus
Prostists are smaller / Protists have a well-defined nucleus