Year 2 Science Topic Test: Living things and their habitats
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1 Living, non-living, never lived
television fallen leaves bus
meat dog wasp
Look at the objects above and complete the following:
a Write down 2 objects which are living.
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b Write down 2 objects which are non-living.
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c Write down 2 objects which have never lived.
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Year 2 Science Topic Test: Living things and their habitats
5 Life processes
Circle the correct life process for each description below:
a These have never grown, breathed or eaten.
living non-living never lived
b These reproduce, drink water and remove waste products
from themselves.
living non-living never lived
c These do not breathe or move but come from something
which used to.
living non-living never lived
2 marks
Living things need to find a way of getting oxygen into
their bodies. Use this information to answer the following:
d Where do fish get their oxygen from?
1 mark
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Year 2 Science Topic Test: Living things and their habitats
6 Minibeasts and microhabitats
Identify the minibeasts by circling the correct word:
a
slug worm woodlouse
b
bee snail ladybird
1 mark
Complete the following:
c Which one of the following is not a natural microhabitat
for woodlice? Circle your answer.
under stones on top of a desk
under leaves under a log
1 mark
d Which one of the following do earthworms need to survive?
Circle your answer.
sunlight people
moisture plant pots 1 mark
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Year 2 Science Topic Test: Living things and their habitats
8 Dependency
oak tree
squirrel
Complete the following:
The oak tree and the squirrel depend upon each other.
a Circle one way in which the squirrel helps the oak tree.
spreads leaves digs holes spreads acorns
1 mark
b Circle two ways in which the oak tree helps the squirrel.
provides food shelters predators
provides sunlight provides shelter
2 marks
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Year 2 Science Topic Test: Living things and their habitats
9 Who eats what?
seal
fish
krill
plankton
Complete the following:
a Write what happens in the food chain above.
The first part has been done for you.
The plankton are eaten by the krill.
1 ……………………………………………………………
2 ……………………………………………………………
3 …………………………………………………………… 1 mark
b Draw lines to match each word to the correct meaning.
predator It eats another animal.
prey It is eaten by another animal.
1 mark
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Year 3 Science Topic Test: Plants
1 Parts of a plant
stem
Complete the following:
Write the correct part of the plant in each label.
One has been done for you.
2 marks
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Year 3 Science Topic Test: Plants
2 Watering plants
Draw lines to match each sentence to the correct part of the plant:
a Water evaporates from here. stem
b They collect water from the soil. leaves
c Moves nutrients through the plant
roots
to the petals and leaves. 2 marks
Circle true or false next to the statements below:
d The plant gets water from the soil. true / false
e Water collects in the flowers and passes
down through the stem. true / false 1 mark
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Year 3 Science Topic Test: Plants
3 Plant food
Circle true or false next to the statements below:
a The petals gather dust from the air
to feed the plant. true / false
b The leaves use sunlight to create food
for the whole plant. true / false
c The stem of the plant collects food from
the air. true / false
2 marks
Complete the following:
d What do plants need to do to stay healthy? Circle one thing.
change colour bend in the wind feed 1 mark
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Year 3 Science Topic Test: Plants
4 Spreading out seeds
dandelion
conker
pea pods bird eating seeds
Complete the following:
a Circle two of the best ways that seeds can be spread out
to places where plants can grow well.
falling in rain showers remaining on the plant
carried on the fur of animals carried by the wind
2 marks
Circle true or false next to the statements below:
b Birds eating seeds can help
to spread the seeds. true / false
c It is better for seeds to travel away
from the parent plant. true / false
1 mark
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Year 3 Science Topic Test: Plants
5 Stems
tree trunk (stem) pithy stem fleshy stem
Complete the following:
a Tick two boxes below which describe the most important
jobs of stems in plants.
They carry water through the plant or tree.
They are useful for putting flowers in vases.
They help to keep the plant or tree upright.
They are useful for small insects to climb up. 1 mark
b The flower at the top of the stem attracts bees.
Why is it important to attract bees to the flower?
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Year 3 Science Topic Test: Plants
6 Flower head
Circle true or false next to the statements below:
a The bright colours of the petals are attractive
true / false
to insects.
b Insects land on flowers causing a lot of
true / false
damage to the petals.
c Parts of the flower head produce pollen. true / false
d The main purpose of the flower is to gather
water to feed the plant. true / false 2 marks
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Year 3 Science Topic Test: Plants
7 Growing plants
Circle your answers to the following:
a Which two of the things below are most important for the
growth of plants?
sunlight wind water birds
2 marks
b Why does a plant need leaves to help it grow?
Circle the best answer.
They take water They make food They attract
from the soil. from sunlight. birds. 1 mark
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Year 3 Science Topic Test: Plants
8 Plant experiment white
flower
stem
water with
A white flower is cut blue food
colouring
at the stem and placed in
added
a glass vase of water which
has blue food colouring added.
glass vase
Answer the following questions:
a What will happen to the white petals of the flower over time?
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b Why does this happen?
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Circle true or false next to the statements below:
c Roots have tiny hairs which gather water
true / false
from the soil.
d Water is collected by the flower and
moved down through the stem. true / false
1 mark
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Year 3 Science Topic Test: Plants
9 Functions of parts of flowering plants
Look at the picture above to complete the following:
a Label the flowering plant A, B, C or D to match the statements
below. One has been done for you.
A: They gather water to feed the plant.
B: Water evaporates from them.
C: Their colours are attractive to insects.
D: It helps to keep the plant upright. 2 marks
b Which part of the plant also produces sweet smells?
1 mark
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